The spa overflow should run whenever the pool is circulating, but the waterfall feature should definitely have its own valve.
Melt In The Sun said:I wouldn't bother with a separate pump, but a valve, absolutely. Sometimes you just won't want the waterfall on. It should not cost much to just add a valve.
Melt In The Sun said:Yes, that's exactly what I mean
Melt In The Sun said:What pipe sizes are the builders planning to use for the spa? Too-small pipes are too common and will lead to weak jets. Generally at least 2.5" for the spa suction and 2" for the returns, but bigger is better. How far is the spa from the equipment area?
CombatYoga said:Hi Performa - the deeper your pool is in the deep end, the steeper the drop off will have to be to get there. It sounds like
maybe you thought of us gathering from a previous post, but it is an important consideration. The size of the pool and the depth sort of go
hand-in-hand when downward slope angle on the floor is important to you.
Monkey's Mom said:Our waterfall and tanning ledge bubbler only run when the pool is in circulation mode at a high speed (1900 rpm barely trickles over the spa). When we want the waterfall on we just press the "pool" button on the remote and it turns everything on (when friends are over and you want to show off the pool features). I turned the pump down and ran it longer so the water features would be on most of the day.
I heard the same complaints regarding PebbleSheen vs PebbleTec so we went with PebbleSheen. We haven't been disappointed. The LED lights are amazing with the blue granite PebbleSheen. You can click on our pool build in my signature and see a light show and pictures of the pool completed.
Good luck! It is an awesome journey
fyton2v said:I'm sure your PB has this covered, but elevations are very important through every stage of the project and sometimes the sub contractors don't do hand-off's very well. I was surprised at how little each sub knew about what the other subs do, but one area where the hand-off needs to be seamless is with elevations. The pool builds in elevation through each stage of the project... culminating in the decking. You really want to make sure the pool deck and coping won't be too high or too low in relation to the rest of your yard... or existing concrete. Also, the elevation of the jets in the spa is important. Pay attention to that part to make sure they're positioned where you want before gunite.