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What is the cheapest way to build a swimming pool?

Answer...

Saving money on pool supplies is beneficial not only to pool owners, but also to those who take pleasure in the pleasant moments that can be found in the pool. In the event that an owner saves money on pool supplies, he or she may be able to spend the money on something else in addition to the pool supplies that are already purchased.

Whatever additional materials he purchases for the pool will be advantageous to everyone who enjoys spending time in it as a result. For the proper upkeep of a swimming pool, a variety of materials must be used in its construction.

Everything from pool cleaning supplies, which mostly include pool chemicals, solar blankets or pool coverings, pumps used to fill swimming pools, and so on and so forth. As the vast list of items required for the swimming area grows longer, so are the expenses that will be incurred as a result of it.

However, because of the large number of supplies that are required, there are also a large number of suppliers that must be accommodated. Consider when you will be using your pool in advance; if you use it at the same time every weekend or evening, consider installing a timer on your heater to ensure that the temperature of your pool is warm enough for you to enjoy it.

When suppliers know that a buyer would be saving money on these specific needs, they will often offer rates that are lower than those of their competitors. Literally, the purchaser can save money by purchasing a less expensive product that serves the same purpose as a more expensive product that is sold at a higher price.

Another option to save money is to purchase necessary pool materials at a discounted price. However, this is something that most, if not all, vendors provide. It is entirely up to the buyer to decide which brand to purchase with a specific discount.

(source: Quora)

How much do swimming pools cost?

Answer...

Several items to consider, this from a build in the San Francisco Bay Area:

• Automatic pool cover Coverage for automatic pool: $11,000
• Solar panels are priced at $10,000, but some systems cost cheaper. SunEarth panels helped to heat the pool during my daughter's birthday celebration in February. While it requires gas heating to get to 80 F The panels take care of most of the job.
• Extend gas line from the meter to heater for pool $8,000
• A new gas line is running from the street to the meter: $12,000. We noticed flickering on the gas stove after the heater for the pool was switched on. We needed to increase the size of the meters. PG&E insists that the pipe has to be bigger than the street. It was B.S. and the foreman of the crew who installed it agreed. The street provides gas at 60 PSI. It was a straight 60-foot stretch. The pressure drops to about 15 psi using the meters. The pressure drop from the street was just a few psi. The project was costly. The project required the removal of the slab and pour it back.

Here's the real kicker. A typical residential pool uses the pump of 1 Kilowatt for 8 hours a day, and for the remaining 4 hours each day. It's 6 hours a day per year, which is 2200 kWh per year. They are typically the most expensive as they are more expensive than all other home use. We pay around $0.40/kWh and $875 per year. Discount rates tend to rise almost as fast as electricity costs, so when you think you'll be running this pool for more than 20 years, it's... 

$17,000. It's the most expensive single item in the budget.

So make sure you spend $1300 on a super-efficient variable flow pump that will cut that power dissipation by a factor of three or more.

(source: Quora)