Never owned a pool, dig starts April 15 2021

[Edward13911]

Hello all,

I have been reading the forum for the last week or so, lots of knowledge and good information. Myself nor my wife have ever owned a pool before, but we are super excited. I have became a bit obsessed since we finalized everything, got permits and have an official dig day. Thought I would post our plans, to get any feed back or thoughts moving forward.

We live in Ontario Canada, and we are having a Dolphin Fiberglass pool installed, the Tampico 2 model. It is 15 feet wide by 35 feet long. Shallow end is 3'6" and deep end is 6'1". Total volume is 18,500 gallons.

Equipments is as follows;
- Pentair Supermax Variable speed pump
- Pentair System 3 Mod Media Cartridge Filter
- Pentair Intellichlor Salt Generator
- Pentair MasterTemp 250K BTU Gas Heater
- Clear Deck Inground Solar reel system
- 2 Pentair Globrite LED Low voltage lights with 17 colour options
- water to fill pools, pool salt, initial chemicals
- winter cover & Maintenance kit (vacuum head 6-12" extension poles, wall brush, leaf net, 1 1/4" Vacuum hose, thermometer, chemical tester, chemical drops
- PB is pouring a 4'x10' cement pad for all equipment.
- PB is doing all cement patio and coping around the pool and in the back yard.
- 15, x 21, pool cabana

Interested to hear your thoughts, concerns, must haves etc.

Thanks,
Ed

 

[melonhead1382]

I'm about 3 weeks away from my pool getting finished but your pool is just a little smaller than mine and I'm getting a 400k BTU heater. I'm getting a spa as well but I think a pool that size you should get a 400k BTU heater.

 

[mknauss]

Interested to hear your thoughts, concerns, must haves etc.

Welcome to the forum.
You do not show any type of automation. If you are going to have automation, I do not believe the Supermax VS (which I believe is trade grade of the Superflo VS) can be controlled via automation.
I would suggest getting the Microbrite versus the Globrite lights. The Globrites use a proprietary receptacle and do not last much more than 3 years.
Be sure you get an IC40 SWCG.
Plan ahead and get a proper test kit (Taylor K2006C). The PB will be giving you one that is essentially useless.

 

[Edward13911]

Great thanks for the input, I’ll talk to the PB about this stuff. I’m going to order all the recommended water test kits as well.
thanks,
Ed