5 Tips for a Cost Efficient Swimming Pool

5 Tips for a Cost Efficient Swimming Pool

Pools by Design of Tucson, Arizona specializes in providing its clients with spectacular swimming pools that are beautiful and “eco/energy friendly” in so many ways. The information below gives you all of the necessary information for you to consider regarding efficient swimming pool equipment and associated energy and water costs.

1. Energy Savings

Choosing the right pool pump for your swimming pool is very important. The swimming pool pump is the work horse that keeps your pool clean and inviting. The pump circulates the water to keep it clean, filtered, heated, and disinfected. In doing so the pump can also be used to create the sight and sound of water flowing, operate therapy heads, and operate accessories such as slides or splash pads. Each of these uses are considered a feature that requires a predetermined flow of water to operate correctly. Some features operate simultaneously with others, while other features typically operate alone.

The old rule of thumb has always been to oversize the pumps and plumbing to make sure that there is plenty of volume to handle every feature. Unfortunately, as utility costs have risen, the error on the “high side” mentality has put many homeowners in a position where operating their pool has become expensive.

The utility cost to run your swimming pool pump is the biggest maintenance expense of pool ownership. Fortunately, some newer products have given us the capability to adjust the flow and therefore the energy costs to meet the needs of every unique pool feature individually. This is done using the new Variable Speed and Variable Flow pumps with programmable functions that adjust the flow rate to the actual needs of each feature in the pool. This can save you between 30% to 90% on the electrical expense. To learn about Pentair Pools Products latest advances in swimming pool hydraulics and the programmed application approach to maintaining a cost efficient pool please visit www.pentairpools.com.

2. Cost Savings

The plumbing that makes up your swimming pools circulation system is mostly hidden underground, but is very important when it comes to efficiencies. Plumbing that is too small will restrict the flow of the water causing the pump to work harder and achieve less. The result is a higher utility bill and more water maintenance issues. At Pools By Design we design each pool with the optimum piping and equipment to make the job of pool ownership the least demanding. Allow us to explain how our “Spit Suction and Circulation / Cleaning System” works to offer the greatest efficiencies, while the appliances work with the least resistance and keep operating costs low and longevity at the maximum.

3. Pool Cleaning and Clean Swimming Pool Water Systems

At Pools by Design, each pool comes with our QuickClean Max System. The QuickClean in-floor systems are custom designed to each pool to provide the cleaning system that pushes the debris from the pool while returning the filtered and disinfected water to the floor of the pool for maximum efficiency. For detailed information please visit www.aamfg.com

Each Pools By Design project includes our unique disinfection design and delivery system that will give you, the pool owner, the very best pool water with the least amount of labor and operating expense. This is done by combining the cleaning power of ozone with the bather comfort and cost efficiency of our Salt Disinfection System. Using our dual Circulation / Cleaning System, Pools by Design can tailor each pool to stay clean and comfortable with the least amount of chemical expense.

4. Water Conservation

Water Conservation is achieved in several ways with a Pools by Design project. First, we only use water efficient modular media filters where no backwashing of pool water is required. Next, we use our Quick Water leveler to maintain the pool level exactly where it needs to stay. This avoids wasting water overfilling your pool with a manual replacement system.

Pools by Design offers a custom cut and fitted solar blanket with each pool. Solar blankets do more than just warm the water. They substantially reduce water evaporation, chemical consumption, and keep the blowing dirt out of the water.

With the Pools By Designs unique Disinfection System, the addition of chemicals is substantially less. When less chemicals are needed the water is more comfortable and reduces the long term effects that the chemicals have on the pool water. These effects are sometime referred to a old water, where the hardness of the water increases over time as a result of the calcium included in the chlorine products that are traditionally used. Higher levels of hardness in the water will result in calcium deposits forming on the waterline tile and interior surface. The water also becomes increasingly difficult to maintain requiring larger amounts of chemicals to keep the pool water clear and clean. The solution for this problem is to drain the pool and start over. All pool water will eventually need to be replaced, but with a Pools By Design engineered system this need will be much less frequently needed, saving you thousands of gallons of water.

5. Lasting Value

At Pools By Design our focus is the build a quality product that provides many years of trouble free use. Many of the traditionally used products, such as plastered interior finishes and Kool Decking surfaces, can wear out quickly and leave your pool an eye sore. Lasting value should mean that the pool enhances the value of your home, not detract from it.

As an interior finish, Pools By Design recommends Pebble Tec, Pebble Sheen of Pebble Fina. Each of these products will give you years of use and remain beautiful and stain resistant. Available is dozens of colors and looks, these products go with any design concept. Visit www.pebbletec.com for more information.

Pool decking can show the effects of our hot sun and rainy winters more than any other pool products. A poorly done deck will show deterioration causing the pool to look old. The traditional “Kool Deck” products are subject to staining, chipping, and sun fading. Better quality products are available and highly recommended. Choosing a quality product as your deck surface is a major factor in retaining and increasing the value of your home.

Our number one goal at Pools by Design is to insure that you are a well informed client and understand all of the factors that go into building, maintaining and enjoying your swimming pool. Please feel free to call us anytime at 520-906-1920 for your personalized consultation to build the pool you’ve always wanted.

Thank you,

Ken Larison
Owner/Operator
Pools by Design