Awaiting our dig date and still have time to make changes and I was thinking about deck jets. Looking at just the plain water ones. Already ruled out the Laminar because they are super expensive. Are the regular jets worth the additional install expense and punching another hole in the concrete? Also, I understand aeration increases PH which a saltwater pool is already prone to high PH by nature. Our pool will be in the south so is it just a smart move to help cool in the dogged summer months?
Deck Jets - Yay or Nay?
- Thread starter phishphan
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We were at a public pool recently with plain deck jets. Some of the smaller children loved playing in them and going under them, etc. This was 3 small 4 ft arc jets into a shallow end. Are you wanting it for the decor or the fun feature. As you noted on the pH increase but that is controllable. Ensure you have a Jandy 2 way valve on it to provide proper control and also the valve is repairable (do not get a standard on/off valve that can break over time).
- Jul 3, 2013
- 9,028
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool SJ-40
The deck jets will not really lower the water temp like a shower type waterfall or sprinkler... it is 1 stream of water and the air will not be cooling it much at all... it may help raise the PH but by how much who knows... If you have them on a valve that can be turned on and off they do not have to run all the time...
The only other thing to think about is having a 2 way Jandy valve on each line to balance the flow along with a 3 way Jandy valve to turn it on and off..
The only other thing to think about is having a 2 way Jandy valve on each line to balance the flow along with a 3 way Jandy valve to turn it on and off..
- May 3, 2014
- 58,675
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
We have two deck jets. Rarely, and I mean Rarely, run them. They are noisy. They make old guys like me have to go to the bathroom, etc. I would not bother.
My kids are a little too old to be enthralled by it but I'm still easily entertained. Good info on the valve though. I wonder if I should explore a waterfall instead?
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- Jul 2, 2014
- 749
- Pool Size
- 19000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
We thought about getting two but ended up not. It is not a decision I have regretted so far. But I do wish I have some extra returns near the steps or our swim-out. For the expense, there are probably other areas to get a bigger bang for the buck.
Well there are waterfalls (water over rocks flowing into a pool or water flowing over a wall into a pool), sheer decents (water flowing down a wall into the pool), scuppers (water flowing from it into a pool). Take your pick. I am sure there are even more options if you search the type of water feature you wish to have flowing.