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We all would love to sink into a luxurious pool after a long day and spend our sunny weekends going for a dip and doing laps in our very own swimming sanctuary. You are not alone if you’re considering a swimming pool at your home. It isn’t difficult to imagine why anyone would want their very own secluded pool and lounging area they can escape to whenever they feel like it. While cost is a major consideration, if you are thinking about it, you likely have the means for your own home oasis.
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Pools are the embodiment of luxury. They are family friendly and provide hours and hours of fun in the sun or relaxation in the shade.
However, the cons of owning a swimming pool can be daunting. When thinking about a home swimming pool, cost and maintenance take center stage.
However, pools of modern day are a lot less maintenance than pools which were constructed in the 1980s and 1990s. Adding a pool to your backyard will not only improve your social calendar, it will also add to the value of your home. And, contrary to popular belief, there are ways to design the pool so that it is easier to maintain. A common misconception of having a home swimming pool is the amount of maintenance it takes.
Maintaining the pool chemistry is necessary for proper disinfection and operation but can be challenging. According to Nadia Holm, a homeowner who put in a pool at her Tamuning home in 2021, “Pool chemistry can be complicated. When my husband and I designed our pool, we wanted it to be as low maintenance as possible. We made an upfront investment into automated equipment including a salt chlorine generator, automatic pH controller, and ozonator. The initial cost was higher, but the end result is less pool maintenance. We still have to skim leaves and insects out of the pool from time to time and refill chemicals, but overall, we don’t spend much time on pool maintenance and are able to just enjoy the pool and entertaining our friends and family.”
In Guam you can also outsource pool maintenance for a cost. p
