Hello,
I live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Next week will be 1 year since we filled our pool/spa. It's beautiful and we love it. But I think there is something wrong with the plumbing. I'm afraid that the builder didn't use the correct size PVC and as a result, there is too much resistance in the lines not allowing for proper flow. How can I have this checked or figure it out.
The Pool plan is attached - with all of the technical details. Here are a few highlights:
Pictures from the build stage below:
I live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Next week will be 1 year since we filled our pool/spa. It's beautiful and we love it. But I think there is something wrong with the plumbing. I'm afraid that the builder didn't use the correct size PVC and as a result, there is too much resistance in the lines not allowing for proper flow. How can I have this checked or figure it out.
The Pool plan is attached - with all of the technical details. Here are a few highlights:
- 31,000 Gallons
- 2 Filter Pump Suction Drains
- 5 Wall Returns
- 1 Spa Floor Return/Fountain
- 1 Tanning Ledge Bubbler
- Waterfalls Run off of separate drains & a separate pump
- Distance from Main Drains to Equipment is probably about 100' with at least a couple of 90-degree and a couple of 45 degree turns. One of the Skimmers is maybe 10 feet closer and one is 20 feet further.
- The 5 returns are probably at 90', 90', 110', 110', 120' with the similar profile of turns
- Jandy 2.7hp VS Main Pump
- Jandy DEV60 Filter
- High Filter Pressure - 28 PSI immediately following a backwash and usually 30-32 within a week. My pool service company is backwashing almost every week when they come and have cleaned the filters twice already this Spring.
- Algae - usually within 3-4 days of my weekly pool service, there is algae in a couple of areas of the pool - always in the same areas.
- Low Flow - Right after a backwash the pool flows OK but it quickly slows down by 25-30% judging by the wall returns and spill over from the spa.
Pictures from the build stage below: