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Originally Posted by ma91pmh
.......... They charge us $55 a week which I am sure is steep but I like the lack of headaches ..........
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Having been the owner of an inground pool since 1987 I have always been curious what Pool Maintenance companies do for their clients.
Chemical additions and vacuuming seem the most likely, but how often?
Chemical balancing can be nearly automated. Vacuuming is a 30 minute pain in the rear, but unless the pool is covered you would need vacuuming daily. How often do these companies appear on site to do their work?
We manually skim our pool prior to each use, vacuum once or twice each week (depending on usage) Add a scoop of chlorine after each use or heavy rain, and check the water balance weekly. pH usually only needs adjustment once or twice per season, and the other water properties less often than that!
Maybe I need to investigate this as a potential post retirement career?
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What services do they perform?
