Maintenance

Short answer: $100 to $375 a month for most inground pools — roughly $1,200–$4,500 a year once you total chemicals, electricity, water, and repairs. Fiberglass pools sit at the bottom of that range, gunite at the top, and the two biggest swing factors are whether you run a heater and whether you hire a service. … Read more

“Saltwater or chlorine?” is the wrong question — a saltwater pool is a chlorine pool. The salt cell generates chlorine from dissolved salt instead of you pouring it in. The real question is which delivery system costs less and feels better to own. Here’s the honest ledger. How Each System Works Traditional chlorine: you add … Read more