Hi TPF pool members and experts.
We are working towards building a pool in the Houston, TX area and I found this helpful website a month or so ago attempting to self-educate myself to hopefully avoid us making costly mistakes due to our lack of pool knowledge.
We have decided to build a simple rectangle pool (36x18) with an attached flush corner spa (7x7), no fancy bells and whistles as costs in the Houston area have increased about 25% from when we first considered building back in June 2020….still kicking myself about delaying things but nonetheless here we are. We have in fact simplified our design to maintain a reasonable budget.
So where I need help is determining if we need to make any changes to the equipment list the PB provided:
General Specifications
Perimeter of Pool 108’
Pool Depth 3.5' to 5.6'
525 sq ft Hayward Cartlidge Filter
Hayward Inline Chlorinator
Hayward 500 Pool Cleaner
Hayward Eco Star Variable Speed Pump
Hayward Booster Pump
2 Skimmers
(2) 12V Hayward LED Pool Lights
(1) 12V Hayward Spa Light
(4) Main Drains
(6) Spa Jets
Pool Cleaner - Hayward
Heater - Hayward 400,000 BTU
Automation - Hayward Pro-logic
Aqua Pod
I have informed him that we would like to make the following changes so far:
1. Add SWGC which he was more than happy with changing.
2. I need to ask for more information on the pool cleaner as a robotic cleaner is suggested
3. Plan to shift the spa a little further out to free up space for a bench and more pool space.
Are there any other recommendations, changes we should make, questions we should ask, or things I should exclude here? This is our first pool build and I would appreciate any guidance.
We are working towards building a pool in the Houston, TX area and I found this helpful website a month or so ago attempting to self-educate myself to hopefully avoid us making costly mistakes due to our lack of pool knowledge.
We have decided to build a simple rectangle pool (36x18) with an attached flush corner spa (7x7), no fancy bells and whistles as costs in the Houston area have increased about 25% from when we first considered building back in June 2020….still kicking myself about delaying things but nonetheless here we are. We have in fact simplified our design to maintain a reasonable budget.
So where I need help is determining if we need to make any changes to the equipment list the PB provided:
General Specifications
Perimeter of Pool 108’
Pool Depth 3.5' to 5.6'
525 sq ft Hayward Cartlidge Filter
Hayward Inline Chlorinator
Hayward 500 Pool Cleaner
Hayward Eco Star Variable Speed Pump
Hayward Booster Pump
2 Skimmers
(2) 12V Hayward LED Pool Lights
(1) 12V Hayward Spa Light
(4) Main Drains
(6) Spa Jets
Pool Cleaner - Hayward
Heater - Hayward 400,000 BTU
Automation - Hayward Pro-logic
Aqua Pod
I have informed him that we would like to make the following changes so far:
1. Add SWGC which he was more than happy with changing.
2. I need to ask for more information on the pool cleaner as a robotic cleaner is suggested
3. Plan to shift the spa a little further out to free up space for a bench and more pool space.
Are there any other recommendations, changes we should make, questions we should ask, or things I should exclude here? This is our first pool build and I would appreciate any guidance.
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