Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and new to pools. My wife and kids (10-yr-old son and 5-yr old daughter) have been after me for quite a while to get a pool, so I'm rapidly approaching the point of no return on signing a contract for our first pool. We live in Austin, TX, and have been talking to a handful of PBs. We've honed in on the specs below, but given this will be our first pool, I'm sure that I'm making more than a handful of mistakes. I would love the forum's input on the design and specs, especially on (1) depth (we're not divers, but I'm nervous about going straight "sports pool" depths) robot vs. PV3 debate. (I love the idea of not having to drag the robot out of the pool, but if experiences with the PV3 have been hit and miss, I might just save the cash.)
Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide!
Casey
Dimensions
23' x 35.6' free-form, 537 sq ft, 18,400 gallons
3.5' x 4.75' x 6ft depth
7' round raised spa
Decking: 992 sq
Equipment
Pump: Pentair IntelliFlo 2 VST
Filter: Pentair Clean & Clear 420 Cartridge
Heater: Pentair MasterTemp 400k - NG
Lighting: 3 Pentair GloBrite LED 12V for pool + 1 Pentair GloBrite 12V for spa
Blower: Silencer 1.0HP
Cleaner: Either KK Racer with booster OR Paramount PV3 infloor
Drain: 4 SDX
Purification: UltraUV system with inline chlor
Control: Pentair EasyTouch PS-8 with Screen Logic Bundle
Pool Details
Pebble Sheen Blue Surf
5' MagicFalls water feature (not entirely sold on this)
Decking
Tan salt finish concrete
Autumn Blend flagstone steps and coping
I'm new to the forum and new to pools. My wife and kids (10-yr-old son and 5-yr old daughter) have been after me for quite a while to get a pool, so I'm rapidly approaching the point of no return on signing a contract for our first pool. We live in Austin, TX, and have been talking to a handful of PBs. We've honed in on the specs below, but given this will be our first pool, I'm sure that I'm making more than a handful of mistakes. I would love the forum's input on the design and specs, especially on (1) depth (we're not divers, but I'm nervous about going straight "sports pool" depths) robot vs. PV3 debate. (I love the idea of not having to drag the robot out of the pool, but if experiences with the PV3 have been hit and miss, I might just save the cash.)
Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide!
Casey
Dimensions
23' x 35.6' free-form, 537 sq ft, 18,400 gallons
3.5' x 4.75' x 6ft depth
7' round raised spa
Decking: 992 sq
Equipment
Pump: Pentair IntelliFlo 2 VST
Filter: Pentair Clean & Clear 420 Cartridge
Heater: Pentair MasterTemp 400k - NG
Lighting: 3 Pentair GloBrite LED 12V for pool + 1 Pentair GloBrite 12V for spa
Blower: Silencer 1.0HP
Cleaner: Either KK Racer with booster OR Paramount PV3 infloor
Drain: 4 SDX
Purification: UltraUV system with inline chlor
Control: Pentair EasyTouch PS-8 with Screen Logic Bundle
Pool Details
Pebble Sheen Blue Surf
5' MagicFalls water feature (not entirely sold on this)
Decking
Tan salt finish concrete
Autumn Blend flagstone steps and coping