Swimming Pool
Operating Cost Study - 400,000 Litre Pool Before & after using
POOL CRYSTALS
- Cost Estimation as at September 2004 |
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ASSUMPTIONS |
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SUMMARY |
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Note:
Swimming pool usage, infrastructure, climatic and cost
conditions vary and cost figures will thus
vary according to to the circumstances.
This study is meant as a
guide only. |
Invest: |
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$480.00 |
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Save: |
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$3,347.20 |
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Rate of Return: |
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697% |
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CHLORINE |
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Before Chlorine |
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After Chlorine |
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$3,328 |
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$1,996.80 |
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50,000 litre pool |
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0.5kg per week
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52 weeks in year
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$16.00 price of
chlorine per kg |
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26kgs per year
chlorine |
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$416.00 cost of
chlorine per annum |
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400,000 litre pool |
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8 multiple
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$3,328.00 cost of
chlorine p/a |
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FILTERING |
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50,000 litre pool |
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4 hours per day
filtering |
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Before Filtering |
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After Filtering |
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$1,728 |
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$864.00 |
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$0.15 cost per hour
to filter |
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$0.60 cost per day
to filter |
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$18.00 per month
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$216.00 per annum
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400,000 litre pool |
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8 multiple
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$1,728.00 cost of
filtering power p/a |
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ALGICIDE |
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Before Algicide |
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After Algicide |
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$1,152 |
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50,000 litre pool |
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$12.00 per month
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$144.00 per annum
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400,000 litre pool |
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8 multiple
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$1,152.00 cost of
algicide p/a |
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TOTAL
ALKALINITY / PH ADJUSTER |
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Before Adjuster |
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After Adjuster |
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$320.00 |
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$160.00 |
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50,000 litre pool |
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$40.00 per
annum |
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8 multiple
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400,000 litre pool |
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$ 320.00 cost
of pH adjuster p/a |
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CLARIFIER |
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Before Clarifier |
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After Clarifier |
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$320.00 |
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50,000 litre pool |
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$40.00 per
annum |
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400,000 litre pool |
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8 multiple
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$ 320.00 cost
of clarifier p/a |
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POOL CRYSTALS |
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Before Pool Crystals |
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After Pool Crystals |
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$480.00 |
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100gms
treats 20,000 litres for 3 months |
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2,000gms treats 400,000 litres for 3 months |
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8,000gms (8kgs) treats 400,000 litres for 1 year |
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Kgs Pool Crystals for 400,000 litres for 1 year
- 8kgs p/a |
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TOTAL |
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$6,848 |
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$3,500.80 |
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ANNUAL COST SAVING |
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$3,347.20 |
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Pool Crystals price for 10kg
bucket |
$600.00 |
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Pool Crystals cost per
kilogram |
$60.00 |
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Cost per annum |
$480.00 |
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Invest: |
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$480.00 |
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Save: |
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$3,347.20 |
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Rate of Return: |
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697% |
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