- Apr 2, 2022
- 802
- Pool Size
- 10000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
All,
Thanks in advance for any insight or recommendations – we are in the final stages of starting a new build for an in-ground pool in the Houston area and have settled on a project to redo the backyard with a pool. The landscape company uses a pool partner so that they complement each other on the grading/drainage/landscape, and in fact when we interviewed other pool companies we kept coming back to liking this one. We have their quote, and I have some specific questions and would appreciate any overall thoughts.
Specific Questions:
Quote:
Again thanks so much for any insight or recommendations!!
regards
Brian
Thanks in advance for any insight or recommendations – we are in the final stages of starting a new build for an in-ground pool in the Houston area and have settled on a project to redo the backyard with a pool. The landscape company uses a pool partner so that they complement each other on the grading/drainage/landscape, and in fact when we interviewed other pool companies we kept coming back to liking this one. We have their quote, and I have some specific questions and would appreciate any overall thoughts.
Specific Questions:
- SWCG – all the pool companies we quoted strongly discouraged a SWCG and in fact the builder we like said he personally ripped his out 5 years ago on his home pool. They prefer chlorine + bromates. I have for the last year wanted to go with a SWCG but am facing stiff pool builder pushback. Will SWCG really etch/eat into the coping/deck? Will it be hard to maintain? We are told that SWCG used to be in demand but now the builders (we talked to 4) rarely do it...
- Automation – There is an option for a Pentair Easytouch 8. It sounds good on paper. Would there be any reason not to do it?
- Chemistry – There is an option for a Pentair Intellichem system. Again – it sounds good on paper especially when combined with a SWCG, but I would appreciate any thoughts on it.
- The autofill will be plumbed to sprinkler line (untreated water) rather than to water softener line. Our hardness is 8.0 and chlorine is 3.0 (roughly) – would untreated water entering pool be a big issue vs linking to softener? My wife points out that with all the rain we get, the pool will get a heavy dose of rainwater anyway.
- I would appreciate any thoughts or tips on the overall below:
Quote:
Pool Area | 11x29 (319 sq ft) |
Perimeter | 80 lf |
Depth | 3’6” – 5’0” |
Volume | 12,000 gallons |
Filter | 520 Pentair Cartridge |
Pump | 2 HP Pentair Intelliflo |
Skimmer | (2) Pentair Bermuda |
Light | (2) Pentair Microbrite RBG |
Return Inlets | (8) adjustable inlets, 2” line, 1.5” inlet |
Fountains | (4) spray nozzles on corners |
Chlorinator | Rainbow |
Main Drain | (1) 8” set w/ 3” line |
Piping | PVC Sch 40 Jandy 3-way valves |
Overflow | 2” to storm sewer |
AutoFill | ¾” PVC under coping to hose bib with autofill (tied to sprinkler line) |
Excavation | By hand - dig and wheel (nb: yes, they cannot get equipment to back yard) |
Line: | Skimmer 2” Return 2” Cleaner 1.5” Overflow 2” Nozzles 1” Nozzle Suction 2” Main 3” |
Steel | Beam (4) #4 Walls #4 12” o.c.e.w. with (2) rows Floor #4 12” o.c.e.w. with (2) rows |
Structural | Beam 12” Gunite Walls 12” Gunite Floor 12” Gunite |
Tile | 6" at water line |
Coping | n/a |
Plaster | Pebble |
Seats | 3 steps entire width of pool at and - 20"/12"/12" |
Equipment: | leaf net, wall brush, handles, test kit, |
Water Treatment: | includes stabilizer, initial balance and startup chemicals |
Robot | Polaris 280 |
Suction Line | plumbed to pad |
Again thanks so much for any insight or recommendations!!
regards
Brian