The construction of your swimming pool is complete.
It's been a long haul, but worth it, right? Now all you have to do is determine how you're going to fill the swimming pool.
Hopefully, you'd given some thought to how to accomplish this before you began construction.
If you haven't, though, here are a few things to think about.
If you live in an area of the country, where water rationing or restrictions are in place, you should check that before you make any decisions on how to fill your swimming pool.
It could be cheaper to have the water trucked in than to pay - what can sometimes be exorbitant water fees.
To have tanker trucks carry the water in for you, it could cost about $35 per 1,000 gallons of water.
This could be a cheaper fee than filling the pool with a hose and it will certainly be much quicker.
If your source of water for your home is from a dug well, the strain of filling a swimming pool will likely drain the well.
Keep in mind it can take tens of thousands of gallons of water to fill a swimming pool.
An above ground pool typically takes 5,000 gallons to fill while an in ground pool can take up to 20,000 gallons.
Even if you think your well may be able to handle the strain it might be wise to have the water trucked in to fill the pool.
Your pool contractor should be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations for water usage in your area of the country.
He or she will be able to help you decide what the best way to fill your pool will be.
Keep in mind that some municipalities charge water rate fees for large scale water usage.
Don't drop a hose into the swimming pool until you check with the water department.
Ask if it offers a one-time pool filling discount, some municipalities do.
Also, keep in mind that some communities charge for both water and sewer usage (sewer usage being water disposal).
To avoid being double charged, tell the water department that you won't be discharging the water.
Ask them to waive the sewer usage fee for the gallons of water you use to fill the swimming pool.
Once you've addressed the one time pool fill fees, the chances that you will ever need to use that much water again for your swimming pool are extremely rare.
You will have to occasionally address evaporation and top the pool off to take care of that but it won't be as much as the original fill.
It's been a long haul, but worth it, right? Now all you have to do is determine how you're going to fill the swimming pool.
Hopefully, you'd given some thought to how to accomplish this before you began construction.
If you haven't, though, here are a few things to think about.
If you live in an area of the country, where water rationing or restrictions are in place, you should check that before you make any decisions on how to fill your swimming pool.
It could be cheaper to have the water trucked in than to pay - what can sometimes be exorbitant water fees.
To have tanker trucks carry the water in for you, it could cost about $35 per 1,000 gallons of water.
This could be a cheaper fee than filling the pool with a hose and it will certainly be much quicker.
If your source of water for your home is from a dug well, the strain of filling a swimming pool will likely drain the well.
Keep in mind it can take tens of thousands of gallons of water to fill a swimming pool.
An above ground pool typically takes 5,000 gallons to fill while an in ground pool can take up to 20,000 gallons.
Even if you think your well may be able to handle the strain it might be wise to have the water trucked in to fill the pool.
Your pool contractor should be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations for water usage in your area of the country.
He or she will be able to help you decide what the best way to fill your pool will be.
Keep in mind that some municipalities charge water rate fees for large scale water usage.
Don't drop a hose into the swimming pool until you check with the water department.
Ask if it offers a one-time pool filling discount, some municipalities do.
Also, keep in mind that some communities charge for both water and sewer usage (sewer usage being water disposal).
To avoid being double charged, tell the water department that you won't be discharging the water.
Ask them to waive the sewer usage fee for the gallons of water you use to fill the swimming pool.
Once you've addressed the one time pool fill fees, the chances that you will ever need to use that much water again for your swimming pool are extremely rare.
You will have to occasionally address evaporation and top the pool off to take care of that but it won't be as much as the original fill.
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