Hello all,
Almost getting ready to dig the pool. Sorry if I posted something similar to this before. I have around a 400 s.f. pool going in and it will have 2, maybe 3 sheer descents. They have me spec'd out with a Jandy 2 H.P. pump. I told the guy I thought that was way too big. He agreed and said it would be it you didn't have the sheer descents.
I asked if it would be better to go with a booster pump for the sheer descents and go down to 1 or 1 1/2 H.P.? He said no.
My main concern is mostly consuming too much electricity. My lesser concern, but still a concern is having to turn the pump on to run the falls.
I asked the guy, "If this was your pool, what would you do". He said, "I'd go with a 2 H.P. variable speed pump. You can adjust them and save electricity and the extra cost will be saved in two years."
Is this good advise?
Thanks,
Doug
P.S. - For what it's worth...I've dealt with many different pool builders and people and have developed, I think, "radar" for not being told the truth or for "slimey" sales pitches. Maybe it isn't accurate, but I felt this guy was truthful. On another topic, minerals, I told him I read over and over (and mostly from here) that I haven't read ONE good thing about minerals, but you guys are pushing it on me.....He said, "I would NOT go with minerals....I'd go with salt". So, he seemed honest...and, plus, he said this in front of the salesman and a VP for the company....and they kind of had a look of..."Would you shut up!!!"
Almost getting ready to dig the pool. Sorry if I posted something similar to this before. I have around a 400 s.f. pool going in and it will have 2, maybe 3 sheer descents. They have me spec'd out with a Jandy 2 H.P. pump. I told the guy I thought that was way too big. He agreed and said it would be it you didn't have the sheer descents.
I asked if it would be better to go with a booster pump for the sheer descents and go down to 1 or 1 1/2 H.P.? He said no.
My main concern is mostly consuming too much electricity. My lesser concern, but still a concern is having to turn the pump on to run the falls.
I asked the guy, "If this was your pool, what would you do". He said, "I'd go with a 2 H.P. variable speed pump. You can adjust them and save electricity and the extra cost will be saved in two years."
Is this good advise?
Thanks,
Doug
P.S. - For what it's worth...I've dealt with many different pool builders and people and have developed, I think, "radar" for not being told the truth or for "slimey" sales pitches. Maybe it isn't accurate, but I felt this guy was truthful. On another topic, minerals, I told him I read over and over (and mostly from here) that I haven't read ONE good thing about minerals, but you guys are pushing it on me.....He said, "I would NOT go with minerals....I'd go with salt". So, he seemed honest...and, plus, he said this in front of the salesman and a VP for the company....and they kind of had a look of..."Would you shut up!!!"