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Reading the forums here I knew that I wanted a bypass for the heater. We settled on the Pentair Ultratemp 140 - the biggest one available. The PB tells that the heater already has an internal bypass built in so we don't have to plumb for an external bypass. How true is that?

I am not a DIY person but its still good to know that Jandy will not warranty. They are a Jandy shop but I will ask the rep if he can price with the other two brands too. Since the spa is separate, i was not keen on having a top of the line automation system. Just control the pump, SWG, heater...

Getting it installed in a shorter amount of time is definitely a big plus so that we can enjoy it this summer. My only worry is the backyard faces a lake. So during rain if the water table rises then the fiberglass pool might have a larger tendency to pop up. The PB has said that he would...

Received one more quote from an installer of San Juan fiberglass pool. I have heard they are one of the oldest fiberglass manufacturers and make quality pools. The installer has good experience in dealing with fiberglass. So quoted with the Luxor model (44'7" x 15'11" rectangle; 3'8" on the...

We were planning to do Rubaroc. How is it holding up so far?

Amidst all the quarantine, another quote came in yesterday from a fiberglass manufacturer - Blue Hawaiian. I was surprised to see they were significantly less than the Gunite quote we received earlier. With a bigger pool (16 X 20) and a larger spa (10 X 8) they were priced at $76k with all the...

Thanks guys. Made up my mind to go with Intellicenter. Regarding the MPV, I was told it would be useful 1) during backwash of the DE filter (guess it wouldn't matter if I go Catridge which is where I am leaning after reading the responses here) 2) Can be used to drain or reduce the water level...

Thanks Jim. The pool with the spa and sunshelf is going to be around 18.5K gallons. I am getting the IC40 Intellichlor system as they upgraded to that. Nope, never been to a gunite spa. Is it gonna be rough even with the pebble sheen? They were very proud of their high pressure massage blower...

I don't think we have space to move the spa all the way to the right. We need 3' of clearance from all side per code. Will have to reduce the length to do it which is not gonna work. But yes, get the concern that its blocking the view, so thinking of reducing the height to 6'' Black it is....I...

Yup, so we updated that to 3'6'' on the shallow side. Great tips on the skimmers and drain. Since we are doing PebbleSheen it should be fairly easy to add I guess Great idea on the light placement. Never thought about it interfering in the flip turns Don't have a pic handy of my backyard but...

Thanks Chris for the detailed reply. No, we haven't selected any builder yet. We have got quotes from few and the one I attached in the post is the one we like the most and might probably end up going with Builder selection would depend on reputation, reviews/feedback from neighbors we know...

My reasoning for the spa to be next to the sunshelf was that we would be closer to the kids for watching and also we would have the option of the spillover towards the sunshelf. However I agree with your comment that it blocks the pool view. Maybe reducing the spa height to 6'' from 18'' might...

New member here from Tampa, FL. Never owned a pool and planning on building one. Hope to learn the ropes from the experts here. Thanks!

Hey All, My first post here. Never owned a pool and just discovered TFP as I was researching on various things related to pool. I always used to think that pools are money pits (still hold that opinion sort of) and elitist and require lot of care and maintenance (translating to time and effort)...