Swimming pool costs

[citizen_jane]

We also have an ozonator (ozone generator) on our 4 year old pool and it works great. It allows you to use less chlorine than a traditional system. So much less that we have more trouble believing that the chlorine setting is correct but the water tests OK.

We know a lot of people that have recently built pools with salt systems and we considered having our pool converted. We consulted a family friend in the pool business. He said "not so fast!". He believes that the technology is new and it's still to soon to tell how the systems will fair over a long period of time. It was enough to discourage us.

[harrygrath]

I wonder if u can use no ozone or chlorine,just recycle & filter the pool water,but at a high rate ,imitating a creek flow.

There r crystal clear creeks in nature.

The "secret "of clarity I guess exists in the constant flow of water.

When water is still,all problems occur...

[EasilyAmused]

Originally Posted by arbucle

My mothers pool was built in 1964 and it has never poped out or required anything except pump replacement and resurfaced every 15 years.What moron would ever drain a pool and leave it empty?Why would you ever leave it empty unless you are getting a new surface.My mother covers her pool for six months and it turns green and her son the expert puts shock in it in the spring and its all clean after a few treatments .As long as it is covered and no leaves or dirt get in it no problemo.Pools are great in houston.

Hmm, I've seen to people who aren't from Houston do it. Its not pretty. Up North and on the east coast people drain their pools all time during the winter, they get down here and don't understand we are built on mud. So, I wouldn't call them a "moron."

[citizen_jane]

I wonder if u can use no ozone or chlorine,just recycle & filter the pool water,but at a high rate ,imitating a creek flow.

no, even clear creeks have bacteria growing in them. The chlorine and ozone are sanitizers. Beside even if that would work, you wouldn't be able to swim in it because you would introduce a lot of "germs". People are germy and oily... I know this because I have kids!

[mikeyyc]

Originally Posted by harrygrath

I wonder if u can use no ozone or chlorine,just recycle & filter the pool water,but at a high rate ,imitating a creek flow.

There r crystal clear creeks in nature.

The "secret "of clarity I guess exists in the constant flow of water.

When water is still,all problems occur...

The secret of clarity is continuous new supply of water in creeks. It's all completely new water every second.

Try recirculating your bathwater through your shower without adding new water. You can move that sucker all you want, but it's going to get gross pretty quick.

[harrygrath]

Chlorine is bad for skin & has awful odour. Reminds u of hospitals.
Maybe ozone is the way to go...