First, for those who are looking at building a pool, you are in a great position! With so many environmental incentives being provided by the gov’t (both state in some cases, and national), you may be able to save both on money and the environment. Some states have programs and incentives for installing solar panels for your heating system, or energy efficient swimming pool pumps for your circulation system, so check with your local pool authorities to see what options you have. In addition, you have a great opportunity to make sure your whole system is set up in a cost effective and efficient manner. Make sure when you sit down to get your initial swimming pool cost estimate that you go over things like pumps, piping set-up, solar panels, and other items that may bring down both the long-term and short-term cost of the pool system.

For those people who already have pools, you still may be able to enjoy some of the above benefits, but most of them would require you replacing current systems already in place, making it a little less cost-effective. However, one area where you can save money is with pool chemicals. Remember, keeping your water clean (right pH levels, backwashing your system properly, keeping calcium and other chemical levels where they should be) goes a long way to you not having to use as many chemicals over time, which can save a lot of money.

Keeping your swimming pool clean all summer is a chore and no one likes doing it. For some it means dragging out the vacuum hose and telescopic pole, hooking everything up and standing there for hours in the hot sun while you move a vacuum along the bottom of your swimming pool.

Robotic pool cleaners solve this very problem by cleaning the bottom, sides and even the stairs of your swimming pool. These cleaners are not only great, since you don’t have to do the work, but they are also fast and save you money on your energy bill because you don’t have to run your filter system to operate.

These automatic pool cleaners plug into a standard outlet (yes! they are electric) and just drop into your pool. There are two motors that power the cleaner. One motor pushes the cleaner around the bottom of your pool and the other motor controls the pump that sucks in water.

When it sucks in water it brings in debris, sand and even rocks. It’s pulled through a filter bag and clean water jets out of the top of the cleaner. The filter bag filters just as good as a standard sand filter, so it’s like your pool has two filters, but the robotic pool cleaner filter is cheaper to run.

After it’s done cleaning just open it up and empty the bag of debris and presto your pool is clean!