Recent content by Ed J

Ah. Yes, that would be ideal, but finding a part that fits is hard. All of the horizontal drains I've found are 36", part of the pool code to keep them wide enough to not suck people in, and the existing notch is 18x3". However, since they are likely to construct any new notch out of concrete...

Agree. So cut the concrete and flagstone in the dark blue area, put in a horizontal channel drain. Run the 2 2" pipes (light blue) from the drain to the right, under the retaining wall, then to the pool along the path of the stream. Add some sort of small backstop wall (red) to enclose the...

> Any floating debris in the spa will have no where to go Yah, I agree, which is why I was wondering if a skimmer+bucket was needed. If the pipes were open 2" circles, then they could get clogged, otherwise it'll go into the pool, stuck in the pipe, or stick in the cover in the pool, if there...

I have 3 pumps. 1) The main/pool/spa pump with diverters is an AO Smith K48J2PA105C1m 1/2 HP. This was a replacement when the original failed, which was a larger pump I think. There is a "top off" valve attached to the outlet that keep the spa filled, which is about 20% open. 2) The "spa...

I take it back, that would be a dumb idea, it would generate an air gap. An alternative would be to have a skimmer-type bucket that had inlet and outlets and a cover, not sealed to expose the airgap.

Hi and thanks! The idiot who designed it would be me. It worked great for 15 years, then cracks developed leading to leaks. In the green area, the spillway, you can see a crack along the middle. That's from years of thermal flexing of the retaining wall under all that flagstone. There is...