I will be building a pool with a spa, a water feature and a Paramount in-floor cleaning system. I was told that Paramount prefers to have their system on a single pump. But I am confused about how this would work. The Paramount system uses a floor drain and a wall drain and a catch basket. So would you route the Paramount system s follows: Main drain >wall drain> basket>pump> filter>Paramount valve> Paramount return jets and then have a whole separate system: skimmers or spa drain >variable speed pump>filter> heater>chiller>chlorinator>returns and still a separate pump for the water feature. Just trying to figure out how the pros would do the plumbing. This will be my first time owning pool with an in-floor cleaner.
Best way to plumb an in-floor cleaning system
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wf,
Welcome to TFP... A Great resource for all your new pool builders with questions of "Paramount" importance..
I can't really help with your question, but I do have a question of my own.. Why do you believe that an in-floor system is important?
In the old days, when the only choice for a pool cleaner was either a pressure side, or suction side, pool cleaner.. then the in-floor system was another option. The downside to all three systems is that a pump, or pumps, have to be run at high speed in order for the systems to work.
Just like your cell phone has replaced the old black rotary-dial phone your parents had, Robots have replaced water powered cleaners.
Let's see if some of our members have a direct answer to your question..
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
Welcome to TFP... A Great resource for all your new pool builders with questions of "Paramount" importance..
I can't really help with your question, but I do have a question of my own.. Why do you believe that an in-floor system is important?
In the old days, when the only choice for a pool cleaner was either a pressure side, or suction side, pool cleaner.. then the in-floor system was another option. The downside to all three systems is that a pump, or pumps, have to be run at high speed in order for the systems to work.
Just like your cell phone has replaced the old black rotary-dial phone your parents had, Robots have replaced water powered cleaners.
Let's see if some of our members have a direct answer to your question..
Thanks for posting,
Jim R.
The last robotic pool cleaner I had was expensive, heavy and hard to drag over stairs using the caddy. It lasted a little over a year, cost $1000 plus for the commercial model, and came with a one year warranty. Hopefully, the in-floor system will last longer and be somewhat maintenance free. This way, without having to drag the robot around, we can hopefully have a trouble free pool.
WF,
Works for me.. I was just checking to make sure it was something that you wanted vs. something that a pool builder was "suggesting"...
I have had the opposite experience with robots... I have a couple at rent house that were old as dirt when I bought them and they are still working fine.
But I can sure understand your point of view..
We do have some members with in-floor systems, so I am surprised that you have yet to receive any responses...
[MENTION]Let's see if we can get @bdavis466 or someone else to chime in...[/MENTION]
Thanks for the feedback,
Jim R.
Works for me.. I was just checking to make sure it was something that you wanted vs. something that a pool builder was "suggesting"...
I have had the opposite experience with robots... I have a couple at rent house that were old as dirt when I bought them and they are still working fine.
But I can sure understand your point of view..
We do have some members with in-floor systems, so I am surprised that you have yet to receive any responses...
[MENTION]Let's see if we can get @bdavis466 or someone else to chime in...[/MENTION]
Thanks for the feedback,
Jim R.
I'll toss in a few cents... I'll agree that the robots are heavy and cumbersome to clean, although they are getting better. On the other hand, I've never met a pool with an in-floor system that didn't have piles of debris in the same places every week.
Where I DO see in-floor cleaners being effective is on steps, tanning ledges, spas, swim-outs, and flat areas where dirt tends to collect and cleaners don't cover very well, but not on the floor itself. Use an in-floor for those areas, and a robot or pressure side cleaner (Polaris, Legend) for the main body of the pool.
Aesthetically, the pool bottom will also look better without all the pop ups every few feet.
Where I DO see in-floor cleaners being effective is on steps, tanning ledges, spas, swim-outs, and flat areas where dirt tends to collect and cleaners don't cover very well, but not on the floor itself. Use an in-floor for those areas, and a robot or pressure side cleaner (Polaris, Legend) for the main body of the pool.
Aesthetically, the pool bottom will also look better without all the pop ups every few feet.