Hello Fellow Pool Users!
My wife and I are putting in a new smaller pool (24' x 16') in Orange County, Ca. We have been meeting with Contractors and have more questions than answers and I was hoping for some clarification. I built a home theater a few years back, and used the website AVS forum, which was tremendously helpful and keep me away from the snake oil salesmen!
1. One contractor is heavily pushing an UltraPure ozonator at a $2500 cost. (Is this high?) It appears from reading other posts, most forum users lean toward a SWCG. If that's the case, what should a SWCG system cost?
2. We are planning a 9 foot by 6 foot spa with 10 jets. Do we need TWO PUMPS for this size of spa? If the spa was full with 8 people (rarely), we were planning on 6 positions with 2 back jets, and 2 positions with 1 jet. (I am use to a free standing spa, so I lean toward more jets than less, although I know it's a different experience).
3. Any pros/cons with installed 24" x 24" travertine (or Versailles pattern) for the deck?
4. Any recommendations for contractors in Orange County? You can private message me.
5. Any details that should be included in the contract that would be important? All of the contractors here are quoting for Pentair equipment. Other than model #'s, the contracts are skimpy, with a lack of detail that seems to give the advantage to the PB if an issue arises.
6. We are planning a 9' x 4' high tiled walled as the back side of the spa for a focal point. We are currently planning one 3' water fall about 17" above the water line. Will this be quiet enough for conversation? I'd prefer not to use a pea stream(s) of water. Any other alternatives for this situation that might be better?
Thanks in advance!
Tom
My wife and I are putting in a new smaller pool (24' x 16') in Orange County, Ca. We have been meeting with Contractors and have more questions than answers and I was hoping for some clarification. I built a home theater a few years back, and used the website AVS forum, which was tremendously helpful and keep me away from the snake oil salesmen!
1. One contractor is heavily pushing an UltraPure ozonator at a $2500 cost. (Is this high?) It appears from reading other posts, most forum users lean toward a SWCG. If that's the case, what should a SWCG system cost?
2. We are planning a 9 foot by 6 foot spa with 10 jets. Do we need TWO PUMPS for this size of spa? If the spa was full with 8 people (rarely), we were planning on 6 positions with 2 back jets, and 2 positions with 1 jet. (I am use to a free standing spa, so I lean toward more jets than less, although I know it's a different experience).
3. Any pros/cons with installed 24" x 24" travertine (or Versailles pattern) for the deck?
4. Any recommendations for contractors in Orange County? You can private message me.
5. Any details that should be included in the contract that would be important? All of the contractors here are quoting for Pentair equipment. Other than model #'s, the contracts are skimpy, with a lack of detail that seems to give the advantage to the PB if an issue arises.
6. We are planning a 9' x 4' high tiled walled as the back side of the spa for a focal point. We are currently planning one 3' water fall about 17" above the water line. Will this be quiet enough for conversation? I'd prefer not to use a pea stream(s) of water. Any other alternatives for this situation that might be better?
Thanks in advance!
Tom