Spa/Pool Spillover Dam Height

[Freerangequark]

When my pool was recently rebuilt, the spillover dam from the spa to the pool was set too high. When the spa goes into spillover mode, the spa level rises and water leaks out the spa under the spa's cantilever deck and into the ground.

The pool water level is at 2" height through the skimmers 6" tall opening.

The dam/spillover is at 2-3/8" above the height of the pool water level.

The spa water lever is 3/8" below the spa's cantilever deck.


QUESTION: I am having the spa spillover dam height lowered. To what height should it be lowered?

Thanks,
Glenn

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

Will the spa be tiled at the waterline when all is finished?

 

[Freerangequark]

Will the spa be tiled at the waterline when all is finished?

Yes. The pool is already tiled.
The pool and spa tiles are 6" square, and located right below the cantilever deck. The tiles are even with the bottom of the skimmer.

 

[AQUA~HOLICS]

I would lower the spa dam elevation to accommodate a 3” tile inside the spa below the cantilever on the leak side and run the water level in the middle of the tile @ 1 1/2” below the leak area.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Free,

Maybe I just don't understand the layout, but you want your normal water line to be about 3" below the coping.

It appears to me that when anyone sits in the spa the water is going to go up and under the coping.

Let's see what @JamesW has to say.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[JamesW]

Can you show pictures of everything?