Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Dec 02, 2008 9:37 pm Hi all,
I'm considering renting a property with an in-ground pool in one of Melbourne's southeastern suburbs. I've never had any experience with owning/maintaining a pool before so I don't want to make a huge mistake here. Could I get some advice on this? I couldn't find a decent forum for Australian pool owners, so I had to put it here. Here are some of my questions: 1) Most importantly, how much will it cost me in maintenance? The pool is about the size of the second picture in the webpage below. Found a website that says it's about AU450 per year in chemicals, water, filters, bills, etc. Coming from a pool maintenance website, I'm hesitant to believe this. http://barinya.com/australia/pools/Swim ... tralia.htm I guess I'm willing to put in time to keep the cost down, as opposed to hiring pool cleaning companies. 2) If there are any issues with cracking, pump not working or filters, will the landlord normally cover the expenses? I know I'll have to double-check the agreement later. But, what is the norm? 3) What condition should the pool be when I move in? At the moment it's got quite a bit of algae & I can't see the bottom. Is this a big warning sign? The water is pretty full & so I'm assuming there shouldn't be any cracks. Should the landlord get the pool in order before I move in? 4) Anything else I should be aware of? My wife and I are pretty excited about getting a place with a pool to entertain our friends. But we want to be sure it's something that we can manage. Cheers!!! Re: Renting a property with an in-ground pool - Help!! 2Dec 02, 2008 9:50 pm OMG this sounds familiar!
I’m buying a place at the moment with a pool in it. I’ve NEVER had one nor do I know what to do with it! I asked the owners how much it costs to have, they told me about $100 per summer in products to maintain it. My daughter’s boyfriend parents have one, he said I should hardly notice any difference in electricity by running the filter. I was really put off by the pool, now I can’t wait! Get in a pool guy in, ask as many questions as you can, it has to be worth it in the long run. Good luck with it, I’m sure you will enjoy it. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Renting a property with an in-ground pool - Help!! 4Dec 03, 2008 7:40 am Hope you've got a bit of time to spare
The sites below will help you. Check the cost of chemical as the sites may not be up to date in that area. I've had 3 houses with pools varying from standard sizes up to a largish 10m x 4 metre x 3 metre deep on and all I can say is you've got to love using them. Is it concrete and tiled or fibreglass pool.? Be careful of trees droppping leaves as that will increase the work load. Make sure you keep them stabilised which will reduce chemical costs, and hope that the power costs stay as they are. and yes the owner should hand it over clean, and then you hand it back like that. I'd actully suggest a pool company should be involved to give a certificate or such as to - water quality is acceptable at handover - them to you - you to them. These sites will help you. http://www.energy.com.au/energy/ea.nsf/Content/Ways+Pool+Pump+Calculator http://www.poolfab.com.au/faqs.htm Enjoy those pool parties. Pools are fun - but they also take time and money to run. Steve Re: Renting a property with an in-ground pool - Help!! 5Dec 05, 2008 4:42 pm If it hasn't got one already I seriously suggest getting a Kreepy (or the other one). They cost practically nothing to run as they just connect to the filter and you just run it as you normally would (during the summer months you generally u run the filter on the pool usually a couple of hours a day to keep the water clean and circulated).
It may seem like an unnecessary purchase when you are only renting but perhaps you could look at ebay / trading post and get a secondhand one. It just takes all pain out of cleaning the pool and makes owning one fun. As for the general maintenance, its not a big deal or much work once its stable - I agree with what Yak_Chat said regarding the assurance at handover. Chemical cost etc depends on the pool makeup to some degree (eg salt or cholorine) so hard to judge without knowing. Just one tip though from someone who managed to nearly kill a pool. If the water level drops (or rises) for whatever reason (excess bombing during a pool party for instance) and you need to fill it up (lets just pretend momentarily theres no water restrictions etc) Be aware that the chemical levels will change and you need to monitor it carefully - you can't just continue doing what your Dad wrote down on a piece of paper to do - it'll need more stuff. Building Upside down house in Wantirna VIC Current Stage: Procrastination... it's just all too hard.... Blog: http://thereluctantbuilder.blogspot.com/ Re: Renting a property with an in-ground pool - Help!! 6Dec 05, 2008 4:46 pm Very good …..I’m in a bit of a knot over my pool….yet to get.
But that’s good advice ozkarnak, I’ll be buying a creepy if there isn’t one there. Thanks for that! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 13760 Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 11764 Hi, I'm new to this forum so I hope I'm doing this post correctly. Please advise if it's not. I've just bought my place. The inground pool has a marble lining that has… 0 13665 |