Private Pool or Communal

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 21:22

Looking at a long term rental in February and need advice as to having a private pool or communal pool on a complex,with regards to cost or any other problems

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 21:26

Make sure you ask on here whether the communal pool is in good care and condition. Some of the communal sites have problems agreeing on who and how much should be paid and the first casualty appears to be the pool.

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 21:33

Thanks Groucho

Have heard stories of some sites where some don't pay so will check before we rent but was also thinking of the extra cost regarding a private pool.



Melvin

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 21:39

Communal pool and self manage the best Option, providing all pay!!, I have an Apartment on site of 12, 6 month bill for pool cleaning (10m X 15m), Electric for pool and stairwells, 185TL!!.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 21:40

At least if have private pool you know who's swimming in it and you won't be swimming in someone else's bath water! or worse !!

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 22:00

Gary msg4



Sounds good,hopefully there will be a nice villa on a complex waiting in Febuary for us to rent

Melvin

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 22:02

Msg 5



I'll bring my fishing net with me



Melvin

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 22:04

Was at a site today,

noticed a bather checking the water with a Test Strip for Pools..

https://www.softubspas.co.uk/pool-chemicals-test-strips-c-3_8.html?gclid=CJ2Lzv3ErqkCFUIPfAodcSJeLw

Once they'd checked it, lifted their towels and made their way to another pool :-(

Navek

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 22:09

Navek msg8



If we were all that fussy we would never go in a pool again!



Melvin

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 22:10

Oops, Link not working, try..

http://www.softubspas.co.uk/

Or Google search.

Test Strip for Pools

Navek

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 22:12

O.K. Thanks



Melvin

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 22:14

Hi sparky71,

Both myself & a friend have picked up ear infections from bathing in the sea!

Not a nice thing to get on your hols :-(

Better safe than sorry

Happy swimming.

Navek

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
11/06/2011 22:28

Navek msg12



Fair comment I think there is more s**t in the sea but I won't be testing that



Melvin

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 07:06

Trouble is... once you've booked it's a bit late to go testing the water.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 07:21

We have experienced both private and communal pools and cost wise it is cheaper to have a communal pool.



However, as said above and in many other posts, there is always a risk of some not paying or sites not well looked after but they are not all like that. We live in a lovely small complex (rented) and the site and pool are both cleaned regularly and are beautifully maintained.



Unless you know how to maintain a pool yourself, whether you go for a communal or private pool, you are still relying on someone else to clean it and who is to say that they are cleaning it correctly? Unless of course it turns green or there is algae down the sides.



We have now gone for a communal pool simply because of the cost and unless you use a private pool regularly then each time you leap in for a swim it is very very costly.



A private pool will obviously give you privacy.

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 22:35

msg 14



Not planing to pay to go to the beach but point taken

sparky71


Joined: 24/07/2010
Posts: 54

Message Posted:
12/06/2011 22:43

msg 15

Like the idea of a private pool but can see the downside of maintaining it and running the pump etc all year only to use it for 3/4 months,so hopefully we find a good site with a communal pool when we finally move over in February

Thanks,Melvin

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
13/06/2011 11:27

last communal pool i was in had sperm in it and it wasnt mine so private every time

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
13/06/2011 11:30

Too cold to swim in February

laptarunner



Joined: 02/11/2009
Posts: 217

Message Posted:
13/06/2011 14:12

We share a nice pool with 3 other villa's no problem, total costs per month including elec, water and cleaning £20.00 each per month in winter period. High season £30.00 per month.



I can understand problems are large communal pools.

Urgent


Joined: 13/06/2011
Posts: 76

Message Posted:
13/06/2011 16:23

We are renting willa with communal pool sharing for 3 villas, we have not got any problems.