I have a pool 4x8 m plus 2x2 m jacuzzi.
Due to the high level of calcium in water, all tiles are covered with 1 mm calcium deposit.
To clean the pool, the company who built the pool for the project wants to charge me with 8 k thb. This include :
- one day to empty the pool
- one day to clean
- one day to refill
Chemicals to clean ca. 2k
6 k for the labor and refill.
I find it quite expensive.
Does anyone have an idea of current prices in Hua Hin ? (Or Pranburi, Ta Yang ?...)
Suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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François
And me, still the most self satisfied of men
I was almost as drunk as myself
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And me, still the most self satisfied of men
I was almost as drunk as myself
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David Nears
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Hi Francois,
8K is a normal price to pay for this, the water trucks to fill the pool and the salt are expensive. (if it is a salt water pool)
It depends on where you live as to how much the water trucks will cost.
It sounds a good price to be honest.
There will be calcium flakes like dandruff coming through from the pipes for around 6 months.
Keep the pH low, more on the 7.2 or slightly less side and it will be better for the pool to breakdown the calcium flakes.
Best Regards
8K is a normal price to pay for this, the water trucks to fill the pool and the salt are expensive. (if it is a salt water pool)
It depends on where you live as to how much the water trucks will cost.
It sounds a good price to be honest.
There will be calcium flakes like dandruff coming through from the pipes for around 6 months.
Keep the pH low, more on the 7.2 or slightly less side and it will be better for the pool to breakdown the calcium flakes.
Best Regards
I made it myself on advice from my neighbour. I put much too much chlorine in for 2 to 3 days. Then I could easily brush it away. You have a cloudy pool for some days, but then it will become clear again.
I don't know if it works for your pool, but you could try it anyway. Now I use only filtered water to fill up the pool and it is much better.
I don't know if it works for your pool, but you could try it anyway. Now I use only filtered water to fill up the pool and it is much better.
Try calculating the qty of litres required to top up (how many trucks of water) x cost per truck. For my pool I'd say about 10 deliveries. 10 x 5000 ltr x 500 thb= 5000 thb.
Tiles can be cleaned with Muriatic Acid. Check the cost per 5 ltr drum. 20 ltrs max? There are other more expensive solutions. Search online.
If you maintain the right ph and keep a check on dissolved solids (Total Alkalinity) you shouldn't get the deposit. Are you topping up with ground water?
If the pool is not going to be used for a while you could let it fill with rainwater, which is free. Just pray for rain! Later topping up with rainwater will dilute your TA (total alkalinity).
There are several pool companies you can call. Smile Pools are small so willing to negotiate on price. GDL do free water tests and Chris knows what he's talking about.
Remember. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!
Tiles can be cleaned with Muriatic Acid. Check the cost per 5 ltr drum. 20 ltrs max? There are other more expensive solutions. Search online.
If you maintain the right ph and keep a check on dissolved solids (Total Alkalinity) you shouldn't get the deposit. Are you topping up with ground water?
If the pool is not going to be used for a while you could let it fill with rainwater, which is free. Just pray for rain! Later topping up with rainwater will dilute your TA (total alkalinity).
There are several pool companies you can call. Smile Pools are small so willing to negotiate on price. GDL do free water tests and Chris knows what he's talking about.
Remember. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!
"Let no one who has the slightest desire to live in peace and quietness be tempted, under any circumstances, to enter upon the chivalrous task of trying to correct a popular error."---William Thoms
Francois,
The 8k price seems cheap to me, we pay about 4,500 Baht 'truck water' to fill up pools smaller than yours on our projects, plus the new salt and/or chemicals etc.
MrP hit on what's possibly the crux of the matter, what water is your pool being topped up with ? If from the garden tap that's fed from a deep well then you will always have problems unless you put a filter system in, and you may find the high iron content in the water is quietly doing more damage to your system than the coating on your tiles.
Good luck.
SJ
The 8k price seems cheap to me, we pay about 4,500 Baht 'truck water' to fill up pools smaller than yours on our projects, plus the new salt and/or chemicals etc.
MrP hit on what's possibly the crux of the matter, what water is your pool being topped up with ? If from the garden tap that's fed from a deep well then you will always have problems unless you put a filter system in, and you may find the high iron content in the water is quietly doing more damage to your system than the coating on your tiles.
Good luck.
SJ
Francois,
People in town I know have had quality filtration/softening systems installed that they are happy with, that serve house and pool for 18k Baht all in. Don't know the name of the company, or how that fares price-wise, but there are a few companies in town.
Maybe someone else out there can comment on cost/recommended comapnies etc ?
SJ
People in town I know have had quality filtration/softening systems installed that they are happy with, that serve house and pool for 18k Baht all in. Don't know the name of the company, or how that fares price-wise, but there are a few companies in town.
Maybe someone else out there can comment on cost/recommended comapnies etc ?
SJ
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Every month I just pour 2 liter of the cheapest v inegar in my pool to keep the chalk level down. It works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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