After the swimming pool has been constructed, the biggest ongoing expense is water. If you need to keep refilling the pool because water is splashed out or because the pool water is evaporating or the pool has sprung a leak you are wasting money. You can save money by saving pool water in myriad different ways.
The cost to refill the swimming pool is probably not a cost you factored in when you decided to become a swimming pool owner. Sure you know you had to pay for the construction and for ongoing maintenance and upkeep, but to refill the pool? It might not have occurred to you.
Save money by saving pool water
If you’re in the midst of a swimming pool project, talk with your swimming pool contractor from Tipton Pools and ask us what it might cost on an ongoing basis to keep the pool full. There are ways to conserve water that we can discuss.
It is important that the pool water levels remain at proper levels because that keeps the pool equipment functioning properly.
Consider these pool water conservation tips:
Is it leaking? A leaking pool is a continual drain on resources. If you’re not sure water is leaking out or if it’s being splashed out you can walk the perimeter to see if there are any visible puddles or you can do the “bucket test” to check for leaks. If you don’t know whether the pool is leaking, it’s better to be safe than sorry and give us a call to come inspect the pool.
Use a cover. A swimming pool cover is your pool’s best friend and best source of water conservation. If you don’t use a cover you can lose up to an inch of water a week to evaporation! That’s a lot of water!
Don’t overfill. Keep the pool to the proper levels — too much water will make it easier to splash out.
Turn it down. Lower the temperature on your pool heater by even one degree or two. It will slow the rate of evaporation and those using the pool probably won’t notice.
Landscaping for water conservation. Strategic landscaping and fencing can cut down on evaporation caused by the wind blowing across the top of the water.
Talk with us for ways to conserve water, after all, you don’t want to tell the kids they can’t splash in the water and who wants to ban “cannonballs!”