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woodlandspool
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Post subject: new build in the woodlands  Posted: January 26th, 2012, 8:01 pm |
Joined: January 26th, 2012, 7:44 pm Posts: 1
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This is our first pool, and I want to make sure that our quote is fair and the equipment is good. All input will be greatly appreciated:
Pool and Spa 18X30 Perimeter 93 Area 491 Depth 3.6-5.6 2 Skimmers on Separate Lines 5 Return lines and directional fittings 4 Safety Main drains with Separate lines Suction and Recirculation system piping size 2" Over flow Separate Cleaner Line Auto Fill Gas Line System under pressure during construction Spa 7' raised 6" 8 Jets 1 Reg Light for Spa Coping is Flagstone Water Feature is 2 manual sheer at 1' each Peagravel 602 Sq feet (for Now going to see to add 200 more sq feet) Gray Plaster Filter 60FNS DE Pentair Pump 4X60 Intelliflow Pentair 400,000 BTU Pentair Platium Legend Truck Pentair SWG Easy touch 4 2 Reg Lights Blower 1 1/2 HP Santanta APEX 18,000 Gallons I am pretty sure ( I hope) i have picked a good and reputable pool builder.
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anonapersona
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Post subject: Re: new build in the woodlands  Posted: January 31st, 2012, 6:49 pm |
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Where does the overflow actually go? I found mine was piped about 2', then into a 4' length of drain pipe that went UP into the landscaping. Overflow water just seeped into the ground around the back side of the pool. I had it piped to the street, at great expense, after we bought the house.
Does this coping extend down to the waterline? If so, is it smooth flagstone or rough rock? Those 4 or 5" inches above the waterline can be where you get calcium stains and/or algae and rough rock is near impossible to clean.
I am somewhat suspicious of autofills on any pool here. It is just so easy to miss a leak and have the darn thing run and run. Take a look at what water rates will be going to soon and you will want to know for sure when you are adding water to the pool. Tap water adds a lot of TA to the pool which affects pH levels.
Also, mind the color of that grey plaster. It is quite surprising how quickly color converts to heat. My pool is just barely grey, and also gets some shade during the day, so it does not get too hot in the summer typically. Some years it has, some it has not. My neighbor has a darker color pool, also shallower, and it is warmer than mine even though it is more shady. You can fight hot pool water by adding fountains, but that means lots of aeration which means a climbing pH. SWG means climbing pH also. And our tap water is high TA so you are tending to high pH there also.
_________________ 22,000 gallon in ground pool with rock waterfall and spillover spa, Aqualink control system, Polaris cleaner, Purex Triton Clean&Clear Plus cartridge filter. Located in The Woodlands, Texas. Trouble Free Pool since April 2009.
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