Hey everyone, I've been lurking this forum for a while now and am hoping for any input you all may have for me.
Pool is going to be 15x28 with a 6' sun shelf and no spa. The picture shows grass around the pool, but we're going to do something else once installed. I really wanted to go deeper, but since the pool is going to be so short I'm thinking we're going to be going 4' shallow end to 6.5' deep end, sun shelf is going to be 10" with two led bubblers (not the three in the picture.) Wanted a heat/cool pump as it gets super hot in my area and I'll have solar electricity in the near future.
Lighting is really important so I'm putting 3 lights into the pool and two lighted bubblers on the deck. I know the led bubblers have issues, but the look is worth it to me. I am concerned about the builder recommending the dimmer led bubblers. He says the 160s are used for accent lighting and 320s are for pools. This doesn't really make a lot of sense to me because you wouldn't use a bubbler to light a pool so why is it offered in the 320? I was wondering if you guys had any insight to why you'd go with the lower level of light if you're able to dim them?
When I do the math it seems like the pool is going to be about 1100 gallons. Most of the equipment is rated at 15000 gallons, but I often see recommendations here to double the output? I'm really close to my budget so I don't want to add cost unless it's really necessary.
Builder recommended Hayward as his personal preference but said he's happy to go with whatever line I'd prefer.
I plan on doing the water levels and maintenance diy using this forums recommendations. Any advice is really appreciated, I'm stressing out hard. Dig is tomorrow!
Pool is going to be 15x28 with a 6' sun shelf and no spa. The picture shows grass around the pool, but we're going to do something else once installed. I really wanted to go deeper, but since the pool is going to be so short I'm thinking we're going to be going 4' shallow end to 6.5' deep end, sun shelf is going to be 10" with two led bubblers (not the three in the picture.) Wanted a heat/cool pump as it gets super hot in my area and I'll have solar electricity in the near future.
Lighting is really important so I'm putting 3 lights into the pool and two lighted bubblers on the deck. I know the led bubblers have issues, but the look is worth it to me. I am concerned about the builder recommending the dimmer led bubblers. He says the 160s are used for accent lighting and 320s are for pools. This doesn't really make a lot of sense to me because you wouldn't use a bubbler to light a pool so why is it offered in the 320? I was wondering if you guys had any insight to why you'd go with the lower level of light if you're able to dim them?
When I do the math it seems like the pool is going to be about 1100 gallons. Most of the equipment is rated at 15000 gallons, but I often see recommendations here to double the output? I'm really close to my budget so I don't want to add cost unless it's really necessary.
Builder recommended Hayward as his personal preference but said he's happy to go with whatever line I'd prefer.
I plan on doing the water levels and maintenance diy using this forums recommendations. Any advice is really appreciated, I'm stressing out hard. Dig is tomorrow!
- Hayward ColorLogic bubbler 160 x2
- Hayward AQR3 chlorinator
- Hayward Colorlogic 320 lights x3
- Hayward Tristar vs 900 pump
- Hayward c4030 filter
- Hayward Omni PL control system
- Raypak 65-i heat/cool pump
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