waterfall

I need to swap out my old 3/4hp Hayward single speed pump and I was looking at getting a VS speed pump. I am currently wired for 120v so I would need to run new wiring/breakers to accommodate 240v as it looks like VS pumps are all 240v(not the end of the world). I also am not sure how I would...

Hi - I am replacing a broken 48" waterfall and am looking for recommendations. I have a newer (2024) iAqualink system, and I have existing LED wires and an associated transformer for my old water feature. The 'chimney stack' and all plumbing will be broken down and rebuilt (ughhhh), so I will...

Howdy I have a separate Jandy Pump for my water feature. (Fountain) No matter what speed I choose on AquaLink, It'll slow down quite a bit right after 3 minutes. Any ideas? baskets, etc clean.

Hi everyone, new to the forum and world of pools. Purchased a new house with the intention on getting an inground pool constructed in the spring of 2025. Have met several pool builders, received quotes, information, etc. Leaning towards the following setup, but would appreciate any comments...

I saw an old thread about this but nothing recently so figured I would ask. I have a new pool with a waterfall and bubbler controlled by the pentair intellicenter and intelllivalve. If I turn on the waterfall or bubbler independently they work just fine but if I try to turn them both on at the...

Hi, My pool has a dedicated waterfall pump (grotto that's a ~ 3 feet off the ground). The pump (that was purchased by prior owner) many years ago is end of life. The pump has a 1HP Pentair Challenger (also says 1.25 SF). I had someone come over and he said that the equivalent for a 1HP is a...

Hi - We finished our pool build last year, and have a new waterfall feature being added in the next 2 weeks to replace the one we threw together at the tail end of our build. Currently, we have a 2" line, tee'd off to (3) scuppers in slate stone. The IntelliFlo VSF is set to come on max RPM...

Hi there! We are currently building our pool and they are setting the flagstone for our three spillways. Can you tell me: - What is the ideal overhang amount would be? - Should the spillway be flat/level, angled towards the pool or angled towards the spa/hot tub? Any other advice is...

Hey all, I have a 36,000L underground salt-water pool. The pool is about 15 years old. When running smoothly, the PSI is always at a nice 17 which is what the installers mentioned when we first bought the pool. One thing I am not understanding though is... why does this lower to 12 when I open...

I have a saltwater pool with a built in waterfall that appears to be made out of PVC and embedded in limestone rock wall. I’ve demolished the rock wall down to the waterfall feature and have found it is leaking at the top seams of the waterfall body where the top joins to the side Of the...

We have a large waterfall that has 3 - 3 inch inlets, which feed into 2 pumps in parallel. This then discharges via 2 separate 2.5-inch outlets into the waterfall. There is about 3 feet of rise from the pool to the pump and then another 4 feet of rise above the pumps. We also estimated about...

Hello, I've been a lurker in here and appreciate all of the knowledge that has been so helpul., first time posting. I have read what I could find on sheer waterfalls but none of the fixes helped mine. I have a new pool with a 6' sheer that puts water out about 13" on one end, and about 8" at the...

I’m in construction and everyone says I will need a spillway for my attached spa. Won’t the spa water blend/filter with pool water through the drain/infloor? One of the spa/pool walls will have a magic waterfall going into the pool. I can add a spillway on the other wall but prefer not to if...

Hi Everyone! I had the WEP-6 motor on my waterfall pump short out so I replaced it with a Jacuzzi brand motor from Leslie's. I spent most of yesterday switching out the breaker on the pentair control panel and then connecting the electrical. I was scratching my head for hours until I realized...

Is it OK to pour muriatic acid directly on the waterfall stones? We have really hard water and after 1 year of use the waterfall has white buildup on the stones. I figured I could just use the acid I am adding to the water and carefully pour it over the stones. Could that cause any damage to...

So, this will be my 2nd year with this Bestway 16'x48" seasonal pool. Had the cartridge pump fail after 2 months and I replaced it with Sand filter pump and have had great success. Combined with learning water chemistry from this site, I have done well. Thank you all! I just purchased an Intex...

Hi all First time pool owner and someone struggling to fix an issue that seems to never end. Also worried I am being taken advantage of by contractors due to my lack of knowledge. A quick background 1) Have a large underground pool and attached spa. Saw that when pump was running the pool...

Been in our the house about 8 years and finally able to update our 30 yr old pool. We ripped out all of the decking and patio. Redid the tile and added travertine coping. Added a tanning ledge 12in deep in a kind of no mans land part of the pool, it was too deep for the kids to stand but not...

Hello All, I appreciate any guidance you can provide. So we finally moved into our new home 2 months ago. We have had 6 pool companies come by. 2 pool companies came about 3-4 weeks ago and no call back or email. 2 other said 2-3 week, with one it has bee 2 weeks, the other going on 3 and...

Hey everyone, I'd like your suggestions about how to handle what I believe is a leak from a waterfall that is installed in a slightly rounded, concrete, tiled bench adjoining my in-ground pool. There is a build-of a hard white deposit on one side of the waterfall. I assume that this is...

I’m looking remodel my pool area and take an existing waterfall, increase its size and have it fall into the pool. The existing waterfall used to have it’s output come from the pool equipment pad and then the basin drained into the pool. The output was capped over and buried under concrete due...

I have received my pool equipment list and I want feedback from you all. In reading on this forum it seems that a variable speed pump on the pool is the best pump. My PB called and told me that Jandy has been having issues with the VS Pumps which is why he recommended the Jandy FloPro 2.0...

Moss rocks were delivered to our home yesterday. Today when the tile/stone crew arrive they tell me the cement guys messed up and made the outline too big. They will have to fill the waterfall/groto area with cement to make the steps for our slide coming off from the side of the grotto. I call...

I'm trying to balance good suction in my skimmer with a nice flow from my waterfall, but I am not that familiar with the controls. Can anyone help me based on the picture provided?