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What is the ideal height of the intake port on a pool pump in relation to the water level in a pool? Level with the pool water, two inches below....? My pumps are Pentair 3 HP variable speed pumps. Thanks in advance.

I'm about to start putting up forms for my new pool walls. These walls will be poured concrete, with 1/2" rebar, 50" tall, with the wall 8" thick. I have three skimmers to put in. They are Hayward SP-1082 skimmers. Is it best to place the skimmers so that the front plastic opening that receives...

Does anyone have any thoughts on whether cup anchors are worth the extra $$$ versus imbedded eye bolts for securing pool ropes and floats in a pool? I've also seen some type of PVC cup anchors with a stainless steel rod in them. Are these strong enough to stand up under folks hanging on or...

This spa will be part of a new swimming pool, with the spa draining into the new pool. I will have two 8" drains, each with a 2" drain port, tying into a 3" line returning to the pump. The spa will have six return jets. In a "normal" setup, with "normal" pressure, how many gallons per minute...

We are building a pool here on the outskirts of Managua, Nicaragua. The sprayed on concrete process is not available here, so we are doing it the old fashioned way; Pouring the floor first and then forming up the walls and pouring that. I will have a cold joint where the vertical walls meet the...

Hi Doctors of fluidology and everything wet.... I'm here in Nicaragua building a fairly large pool with an attached spa. The spa would overflow into the pool. I would like to put in one spa drain with a 2 1/2" sump port. I would quickly upsize the 2 1/2" PVC pipe to 3" PVC pipe as it goes...

Saluda de Nicaragua! I will be building a new pool, starting in January, 2014. I'm now in the process of figuring out the mechanics of the pool, pump, filter system and the layout of the suction lines and return lines. This is my first time doing anything like this. I am essentially acting...