A whole year of pool costs (including electrical) :)

[Bama Rambler]

Predicated on an earlier topic by Serge I decided to post my costs here.

Since I've closed the pool, these numbers are for the entire year starting at Jan 1 and ending Dec 31. I didn't close last year so i was using chems and electric the whole time. The electric cost will go down next year because I won't be running the pump until I open about April 2011.

Bleach = $167.33
Muriatic Acid = $2.81
Stabilizer = $16.14
Borax = $4.45
Baking Soda = $4.50
Calcium = $1.34
Total = $196.58

That works out to an average of $16.40 per month for chems. I had a couple of uh-oh's with the LQ so next years chems should go down a bit

Our power is 11¢ per KWh and I run the pump 8 hours a day, so that works out to $47.52 per month
for a total of $502.13 for the entire year.

Feel free to post you cost here as well.

 

[serge]

i've added my electricity bill increase since pool was completed (allocating all of it to pool ownership, which may not be 100% true)

Pool service (2 months): $ 180
Conditioner: $ 30
Borates : 42
Balance Pak; $32
Cleaner bag + tail foam cover (2): $45
Muriatic Acid: 24 gallons at $5.50 each= $132
Salt: $30
Electricity : +/- $65/month increase after pool x 12 = $780

Total cost ownership/year: $1271

 

[acroy]

My estimate for the entire year:
Electric $288
Acid $60
CYA $20
Bleach $10 (assist the swg)
Borates $40
Salt $25
Water $30
for a total of $458, $1.25/day

hopefully I don't have to use as many chems next year since cya, borates, and salt are where they need to be. We go through a lot of acid in the 3months of 85+ pool temps. Had to top off the pool a bunch this hot, dray fall. Hope to eventually get a 2-spd motor to drop electric cost. My goal is $1/day.

Above does not include the TPC vacuum, pump repair ($90), some minor tile repair ($30 in 'pool putty'), or the new brush ($25)

 

[dmanb2b]

Here is my best est

Bleach = $30 (intex swg keeps this cost down)
Muriatic Acid = $30 (Yes, my fill water TA is 300+ )
Stabilizer = $17
Borax = $20 (Try to keep my borate level around 50ppm)
Baking Soda = $0
Calcium = $0
Salt = $20
Electricity (5mo's @ $65/mo) = $325
Total 5 mo season= approx $450 or less than $100/mo including electric or about $25-30/mo without electrical costs. I guess I could add another $30 for the season in reagents used, if that.

Pre TFP, I used to spend at least $100/mo on pool store recommended chems alone.