Finally met with the builder and the demo starts next week!
I had asked a few questions in a previous thread https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/154405-Pool-remodel-in-AZ-guidance-needed and seems like my plans have changed a bit after talking to my pool builder.
Here's what the pool currently looks like:
Going from white plaster to NTP Mini Pebble Aqua Blue, re-tile with a lighter blue tile and adding a large baja step to replace the entry steps. I've also bitten the bullet and decided to get rid of the infloor cleaning system, as the one i have (caretaker 99) doesn't seem to work near as well as my old pool (A&A) since we have a lot more leaves dropping in the pool that just get pushed around the bottom. I already have a suction return line, so very much debating whether to get a cheaper suction vac or go all-in with a robot. Since I've already got some plumbing from the infloor system, we are going to use some of the existing pipe to put in 2 bubblers into the baja shelf. I have a few questions to make sure everything goes smoothly/works properly.
First is for the removal of the infloor system and utilizing part of the existing plumbing for the bubblers. I'm assuming they just cap the unused lines at the pool equipment and then somehow cover them with the new pool surface. Are there concerns with how they might do this to ensure no issues from the unused lines and that they don't cause any issues with the durability of the pool surface? I've seen issues with rebar showing through a surface and want to ensure there are no complications with covering the old collars/plumbing.
Second question relates to the first with the bubblers. When I asked about using the existing plumbing for the bubblers, the builder said they would just find one zone from the infloor system that controlled 2 or more heads in the baja shelf area and use those. Is there a concern with not using 2 separate zones, one for each bubbler? I'd be concerned with not being able to control the pressure to each bubbler especially if they ended up uneven with no way to fix it. Is that an issue or am I overthinking it? Are there specific bubbler heads that I should ask for?
Last question is the cleaning vac or robot. I really hesitated with getting rid of the infloor system because I didn't want to always have something in the pool or have to worry about constantly removing or putting back the hose and vac. I've swam in a number of pools that had the vac with the big hose and it always seemed to be in the way. Having read through a lot of the robot threads, I didn't see an answer to a really simple question. How do people plug them in? My pool is somewhat shallow but long and is not within 60 feet of an outlet to plug in a robot. Anyone else have the same problem? Can you buy a longer line or do you run an extension cord? I guess I could always have an outlet installed closer to the pool if that's what it takes.
Will definitely update this thread as the process moves along, the builder said it would only take about 2 weeks so we'll see.
I had asked a few questions in a previous thread https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/154405-Pool-remodel-in-AZ-guidance-needed and seems like my plans have changed a bit after talking to my pool builder.
Here's what the pool currently looks like:
Going from white plaster to NTP Mini Pebble Aqua Blue, re-tile with a lighter blue tile and adding a large baja step to replace the entry steps. I've also bitten the bullet and decided to get rid of the infloor cleaning system, as the one i have (caretaker 99) doesn't seem to work near as well as my old pool (A&A) since we have a lot more leaves dropping in the pool that just get pushed around the bottom. I already have a suction return line, so very much debating whether to get a cheaper suction vac or go all-in with a robot. Since I've already got some plumbing from the infloor system, we are going to use some of the existing pipe to put in 2 bubblers into the baja shelf. I have a few questions to make sure everything goes smoothly/works properly.
First is for the removal of the infloor system and utilizing part of the existing plumbing for the bubblers. I'm assuming they just cap the unused lines at the pool equipment and then somehow cover them with the new pool surface. Are there concerns with how they might do this to ensure no issues from the unused lines and that they don't cause any issues with the durability of the pool surface? I've seen issues with rebar showing through a surface and want to ensure there are no complications with covering the old collars/plumbing.
Second question relates to the first with the bubblers. When I asked about using the existing plumbing for the bubblers, the builder said they would just find one zone from the infloor system that controlled 2 or more heads in the baja shelf area and use those. Is there a concern with not using 2 separate zones, one for each bubbler? I'd be concerned with not being able to control the pressure to each bubbler especially if they ended up uneven with no way to fix it. Is that an issue or am I overthinking it? Are there specific bubbler heads that I should ask for?
Last question is the cleaning vac or robot. I really hesitated with getting rid of the infloor system because I didn't want to always have something in the pool or have to worry about constantly removing or putting back the hose and vac. I've swam in a number of pools that had the vac with the big hose and it always seemed to be in the way. Having read through a lot of the robot threads, I didn't see an answer to a really simple question. How do people plug them in? My pool is somewhat shallow but long and is not within 60 feet of an outlet to plug in a robot. Anyone else have the same problem? Can you buy a longer line or do you run an extension cord? I guess I could always have an outlet installed closer to the pool if that's what it takes.
Will definitely update this thread as the process moves along, the builder said it would only take about 2 weeks so we'll see.
