Take advantage of these tips on properly filling your new swimming pool.
You’ve hired the contractor and he has done the excavation and installed your pool structure. The plumbing and electricity is hooked up and the floats are blown up and ready to go. What’s left? The water, of course. Filling a pool may seem like quite an easy process. Simply grab the hose, turn on the water and go. However, a swimming pool requires a whole lot of water, and a hose may not always be the best solution. Even if it is, you need to factor in the cost of using that much water to fill up your pool. Here are some tips you can use to get your pool filled and keep it filled throughout the swimming season.
Talk to your Town
Water fees and restrictions vary greatly from town to town, so it is important to find out what the rules and costs are for the specific area you live in. You may also find that filling a pool will allow you to take a discount on your water usage, especially if you have the proper permits filed for your pool construction. In some cases, filling the pool from your own water source may not be allowed due to water restrictions or conservation efforts. In this case, you will need to look into having water delivered into your pool, which will also cost some extra cash. It is important to know exactly what you are looking at in terms of getting that water into your backyard pool, so collect the information from the proper municipalities first so you know what you are dealing with.
Calculate your Cost
If you find that you are allowed to fill your swimming pool using your own water source, you will still have to pay for the additional water usage. The amount will depend on the size and depth of your pool and the area in which you live. Most pool contractors will have a pretty good idea of how much it will cost to fill a pool in the area they work in. you can ask your contractor for an estimate. If your contractor isn’t sure, you can also call your town water department to find out what the cost will be. ask your contractor how many gallons of water it will take to fill your pool or calculate the amount yourself using the dimensions of your pool and charts from different swimming pool websites.
When to Ship
Although water delivery is usually more expensive than filling a pool from your own tap, there are times when delivery makes more sense. For example, you may live in an area that prohibits the filling of a swimming pool through a home water source due to water restrictions. Your water usage may be very expensive and it might actually cost less to have the water shipped in from another area. You may also live on property that gets its water from a well rather than the city water main. In this instance, it makes more sense to pay for water delivery rather than straining your well to fill up your pool.
Filling a pool can be done in a variety of ways, and it is important to do your homework so you know which method will be the most efficient and economical for you.
