16 Nov 2007 8:02 PM:

Hi Palomino,  as Chingo says, it always pays to keep your pool full. 

You will find that up in Castilla La Mancha the locals all allow their pools to go green in the winter, the conditions here are rather different  to those the coast. Apart from the obvious temperature differences and shorter season for use, the main thing is that it is not illegal to use tap water to fill your pool. In Murcia for instance there is a potential 50,000 Euro fine for using a hose pipe to fill your pool, in Castilla La Mancha, the water board simply ask you nicely to fill it at night. It does take rather a long time and is expensive. 

Probably the best solution to your problem is to invest in a good quality pool cover, this will mean that the pool can look after itself when you are not there, will need far fewer chemicals in the summer and none at all in winter. This will mean you don't have to clean it when you are ready to use it (as the locals do) and you would be using fewer chemicals, which is both cheaper, and avoids the problems of chemical saturation. I understand that there are now solar heating pool covers which substantially lenghten the season. The initial cost of the cover would probably be less than a years service charge.

Hope this helps,  Sandy

 

 

Community thread: Pools and Gardens

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15 Nov 2007 5:56 PM:

Hi all,  I have just posted some new photos.  Went to the site on Sunday, it was of course very quiet, just one van driving around, security I assume. The site hasn't changed much since the last photos, so I've posted some arty ones instead. All of them were taken on sunday 11th Nov  within 300 - 400 meters of the showhouse. In the first one you can just see the showhouse behind the tree and the volcano at Carncarix in the background

Sandy

Community thread: Latest Showhome Photos

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15 Nov 2007 5:08 PM:

Hi, just uploaded some more photos, it looks a little different now.

Sandy

Community thread: Long Term Lets/ Long Term Problems?

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08 Nov 2007 7:25 PM:

Hi Shaggi,

We have been living in Hellin, about 10 miles from finca Parks for about 3 years. This summer we were looking for someone to do this kind of work, the only people we could find locally were -- Piscinas y Tenis in Albacete  tel 00 34 967 511 057 -- contrary to their name they do not do tennis courts. However they quoted 13,000 Euros for a 8 x 4 meter pool with roman steps. That seems to be in the right area, and there is also Piscinas Servicasa  967 502 544 www.servicasa.biz

There are a lot of things to consider with pools, do you want permanent concrete, glass fibre, or plastic.  Chlorinated or salt water or filter bed cleaning systems. below ground, above ground or infinity. You can spend lots happy hours looking these up on the internet.

You may prefer a new site for the 'local' english language newspaper, it's not really that local but it's as close as you'll get, and is brimming with adverts for this kind of work. I'm sure you could find somebody willing to travel, and of course they will speak english.  The site is very new and I couldn't make it work passed page 36, which is a shame as most of the adverts are at the back, but I'm sure they will sort that out soon. Go to www.roundtownnews.co.uk  then to on-line paper and then rtn south. you turn the pages by draging the corner with the mouse and you can zoom in by pressing the + sign, look for the 'go back' sign to go back to normal size.

Of course you must see a pool they have completed, and speak to it's owners before deciding on a contractor.

If you would like more information let us know, also if anyone is looking for accommodation in the area close to Finca Parks please contact us.

 

Community thread: Pools and Gardens

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04 Nov 2007 6:08 PM:

Hi 2seconds,

My advice would be, don't even think about moving anywhwere in Spain unless both partners are able to drive, your wife should learn and get a licence at home now.

Always rent for at least 6 months before buying, the area is really irrelevant, you will know what is right for you when you experience it.  Only when you are sure of the area, check several agents locally, never stick to just one.

Sandy

Forum thread: Torrevieja? or any where else?

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