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Draining and refilling is a viable option. I would have to add a few valves to my plumbing so I can reverse flow but that should be easy enough. Thanks for the idea. TCS

Hi Dave I am not sure. The pool will small enough that, I hope, a daily scrubbing will suffice. Periodic doses of chlorine are a possibility but I would rather avoid any chemical use. I have considered UV but am unsure of how I might work it into the system. See that you are the Testkits guy. Do...

Yeah, sand is an issue but I hope that the wellpoint will, for the most part, take care of that. I do expect to replace pump parts over time.

I have looked into Bumbry pumps ( suprisingly expensive given their construction) and homemade airlift rigs. I'm on a small lot with no space to remote a noisy compressor.The pump will necessarily be adjacent to the pool. Small compressors such as might be used for aeration of ponds and...

Any thoughts re. color of the finish? Dark vs. light?

I am planning to construct a small plunging pool at my beachfront home in Baja, Mexico. The Sea of Cortez is beautiful but stingrays and jellyfish abound, hence the pool. I'm new to this so I would appreciate thoughts and comments on my approach. I am right on the dune approx. 70' from the...