我倒是觉得ottawa这边除非特别有钱有闲,夏天太短,捞树叶和虫子的时间远比游的时间长吧。
Just partially right. If you want to swim everyday at home. You don't need take a lot of time for cleaning. Usually the swimming pool is covered by a solar cover. So you just need 5 mins for a quick clean. If you are a rich, you can buy some automatic cover. It will cover all pool and no leave at all. You just need do some circulation before you swim.
The pool opening and closing need some time(around 2 or 3 hours). But it is just some routine work. You can hire a professional at the 1st time. Then you can do the same things in the following years.
BTW, if you saw how many chemical poured into the public swim pool and see how quick your swim suit color fade away. You will think it is a good choice for a home pool.
If you have kids and you enjoy swimming, a pool in backyard is a good choice, too. Remember you don't need look into the schedule and avoid some conflict to your kids' other classes. Just jump in. Very very convenient. Also it is a kind of social tool for bringing some kids in your home and playing with your kids. Of course you have more chance to social with their parents, too.
When you buy a new big stuff, which will bring you many happiness and some annoying issues. For an example, buying a house. You have to know what you really want before you get a pool.
At last, the heater for a pool is necessary in Ottawa, especially you want to swim longer time or you have a deep pool.
Somehow my whole family enjoyed the swimming pool in the backyard between May and Sept. I only go to the public when I want to play in the Wave Pool.
