If you are only refilling your pool from a partial drain below the skimmer, you probably only have to fill between 15% of the pool volume. Remember I have to pay sewer fee’s, well pump owners do not. If you do not know how much per 1000 gallons of water it costs you in additional electricity, you can safely use the price of my water and that will get you a good idea and may even be higher that what it will cost you. Most well pumps are going to cost less than that of city water, although there will be exceptions. In determining this, you will need to know your well pump manufacture, watts and model to find this information.
When filling a swimming pool for an extended period of time, the well pump will use much more electricity and you can expect your electric bill to rise.Īll you need to do is determine how much electricity it uses per 1000 gallons of water and determine the price per thousand and you can also use the above formula to find out how much your electric bill will increase. If this is the case you do not have have a water bill, however your electricity is used when running your well pump. Some people may be using a water well instead of city water. (Pool Capacity In Gallons/1000) x Cost Per 1000 Gallons Formula to determine how much it will cost to fill your swimming pool. My water bill will charge me $8.39 for every 1000 gallons of water used. Check with your city to see if you may be able to get an exemption from sewage, however most do not.Īll I need to do is add the sewage fee and water fee which is $4.11 + $4.28 = $8.39 and no that for every 1000 gallons of water I use, it will cost me $8.39.įor a 20,000 gallon pool being filled the additional charge that will be added to my water bill would be $167.80. Although filling the pool will not affect the sewer, my city will still charge it even when filling a swimming pool. Once the 2000 gallons of water has been used there is a $4.11 charge per every 1000 additional gallons of water and a $4.28 charge per 1000 gallons of sewage use. Since the base charge is mandatory each month we will not add those charges to the cost of filling the pool. This means you are charged for a minimum of 2000 gallons whether you use 0 gallons or 2000. In Midwest City, Ok according to their website as of Januyour first 0-2000 gallons of water is included in the initial charge of your water bill. We will use my current water rate as an example to determine how much it would take to fill a pool of about 20,000 gallons of water.
Once you know the total number of gallons your swimming pools capacity is, all you need to determine is the rate of your water / sewer charges to get a good idea how much it will cost to fill up your swimming pool.įor people that are on city water you should be able to find this information on your water bill or their website. Use the calculator above if you know your exact rate to get a better estimate of water costs. Determine Costīelow is a chart based on a water cost of $9 for every 1000 gallons of water it requires to fill your pool. If your pool as shallow and deep ends, you will need to put the average water depth in the Depth column to get a fairly accurate water volume capacity with this calculation. Length (A) x Length (B) x Depth x 7.5 = Total Water Volume For these types of pools use the formula below to determine water capacity. Rectangle Poolsįor pools that are square and rectangle, the formula is slightly different. If your pool is oval, those numbers will vary, since there is a longer part of the pool and a shorter portion. If your pool is round length A and length B should be the same. Length (A) x Length (B) x Depth x 5.9 = Total Water Volume Circular Poolsįor circular style pools including round and oval, you need to fill in the blanks below to calculate how much water the pool capacity is. I have an older article “ How long will it take to fill my swimming pool” that you may also be interested in. To determine how much water your swimming pools capacity is, simply use the formula below according to the style of pool you own. If you do not have access to that information, a simple math calculation can help you determine your swimming pools water capacity. One of easiest ways to determine this is the material that you receive from the manufacture of your pool after purchase. Before you can determine how much it is going to cost to fill your pool up, you will need to determine how many gallons of water your swimming pools capacity is.
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