How or where do you house your pool pump and filter?

[nelson411]

Hi everyone!
It's almost swimming season!
I hope this is the right place to post this question:
What do you house your pool pump and filter in?
We did a complete remodel of our pool that was built in 1967. When we replaced the old pump and "silver bullet" filter, we tore down the old pump shed. We are looking for ideas of how to house the newer equipment. It's in the same 4' x 6' concrete pad. We are thinking of putting a resin storage shed over the equipment.
Any thoughts or ideas welcomed.
Thanks in advance!
Liz & Dave

 

[kimkats]

OH so many ideas........some things I want you to think about.....room and lots of it..........make sure you have room to move all around the equipment, room to take the filter apart, room to replace parts as needed.

You could put up pretty lattice and have a good smelling vine grow on it. Put up "walls" and have someone paint a mural on them. Make friends with Pentrist and see what you find that strikes your fancy.

Kim :cat:

 

[woodyp]

Just make sure you also have ventilation to keep that pump from running too hot.

 

[Texas Splash]

This is what I did for mine this year. Works great.

 

[nelson411]

Thanks for all of the great ideas! I hadn't thought of many of them! Off to Pinterest and Home Depot we go! Cheers, Liz & Dave

 

[A.O.]

So we built an addition on to our house, right where the filter/pump was. As long as we were moving it my wife said she wanted to hide it so it wasn't in the open for all to see.

So I built a cabana at the end of the pool, with a room for the mechanicals, a small bath, and a covered area to put a picnic table.



right side mechanicals, left side bath



Here is the pump room





Even has room to park my M500 out of the weather! ;-)

 

[Texas Splash]

Sweeeeeeet!

 

[A.O.]

Sweeeeeeet!

Thanks, not quite done with it yet... heres a pic from the other night.

 

[pinguy]

Our's is on a poured concrete pad hidden behind an outbuilding. I like the indoor idea better though!

 

[A.O.]

Our's is on a poured concrete pad hidden behind an outbuilding. I like the indoor idea better though!

Holy camoly... look at all that stuff!

 

[Texas Splash]

That's some nice handiwork.

 

[A.O.]

Not understanding the backwash line, I've seen so many like this that roll up. I just ran a plumbing line underground out into the yard with a pop up on the end.. never have to even think about it...

 

[pinguy]

Not understanding the backwash line, I've seen so many like this that roll up. I just ran a plumbing line underground out into the yard with a pop up on the end.. never have to even think about it...

All was done by a pool builder, but I don't think that would work for us with the location of the pumps.

 

[Bowlin]

Loving the cabana, do you have dimensions for the thing, Id like to try my hand at building one.

 

[A.O.]

Sure, its 20 wide as you are looking at it, and 14 feet deep. The two little rooms are 7 foot deep leaving about 13 feet (x14) for the picnic table.

So the concrete is14x20 with a "tail" on the left where the BBQ goes, with the option of pulling the BBQ under roof if it rains

 

[ap2002]

this is from a forum member, this is what im planning to do to mine... seems to cover enough for shade but enough to keep good ventilation aswell

http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/91506-Hide-your-pool-equipment

 

[nelson411]

Thanks ap2002! I like that concept!

 

[SGPlayer]

I love the little cabana. Plus a bathroom. Huge party plus!
That could be screened in and made into a gazebo of sorts.

My stuff is on the same slab that the old stuff was on when the pool was built. It's just newer stuff now.

I did have to build a little doghouse to cover the pump a few years ago, (Pentair Intelliflo) due to the controller filling with rainwater a few times, and freaking out till I dried everything out each time.
That took a couple of rainstorms before I figured that one out...

 

[A.O.]

I love the little cabana. Plus a bathroom. Huge party plus!
That could be screened in and made into a gazebo of sorts.

My stuff is on the same slab that the old stuff was on when the pool was built. It's just newer stuff now.

I did have to build a little doghouse to cover the pump a few years ago, (Pentair Intelliflo) due to the controller filling with rainwater a few times, and freaking out till I dried everything out each time.
That took a couple of rainstorms before I figured that one out...

And if bugs get to be a problem we will screen it in, that is why that extra post is there in the front.. to create a doorway if needed.