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Originally Posted by PoolBrews
Wow. I've owned a pool for nearly 40 years in 3 states. My costs were never close to the costs you list. It was higher when I had a regular chlorine pool vs my last two being saltwater (with a chlorine generator). My saltwater pools were exceedingly cheap to maintain.
Most of the chemicals you list are not chemicals I would ever put in my pool. Pool store chemicals are just the basic chemicals listed below with additives so they can upcharge the product. Most of these additives are not good for your pool. The only chemicals you need on a consistent basis are:
* Salt (if you have a saltwater pool)
* Liquid chlorine (only used if you have to shock - I only shocked my pool once last year)
* Cyanuric Acid (CYA also called Stabilizer - helps keep chlorine in water)
* Muriatic Acid (lowers pH)
* Borax (rarely used - raises pH)
On a yearly basis I go through:
* (1) 40lb bag of Salt
* (4 - 8) gallons of liquid chlorine
* (1) 25lb bag of Cyanuric Acid
* (5) gallons of Muriatic Acid
* (?) Borax... I haven't used up the 3 lb box I bought 3 years ago
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Just curious. If you have a salt water pool why the need for liquid chlorine? I adjust my chlorine level by adjusting the salt cell conversion percent.
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