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bethers0811

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Sep 1, 2016
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Silver Creek, Georgia
The time has arrived! Here is what we decided to go with. Please look over and let me know your suggestions. That is everything included in my price except a diving rock. Are there any other hidden fees besides a fence that I need to consider..? Is 3 feet deep in shallow standard?

18x36 freeform
Depth is 3-8 feet
Liner 27 mil
1 Bench in Deep End
Liner Steps with grip
DE Filter
1 HP Pump
Additional Pump Booster
Salt System
1 500w Light
Polaris 380 cleaner (I have googled this one and I think I can get it cheaper online than from the contractor)
Skimmer 1 Hayward Standard
3 returns
2 drains
Piping says 40 PVC 1 1/2 and 2" throughout
 
HI! Thanks for letting us help you spend your money! Oh and to help build your pool LOL

3' deep is NOT deep at all. Hold a tape measure up to you and see where itr hits you AND make sure you are talking about water depth instead of from floor to coping. That can make a BIG difference.

Do you have a design yet?? You can (pretty please) take and share a picture of where the pool is going.

Kim:kim:
 
Our shallow end is 3 1/2 feet, which is a good shallow depth for kids. Glad to see you have 8' for deep end, especially since you will have a diving rock.

Some suggestions.

1) Not sure of your pump type. I highly suggest either a 2-speed or variable speed (vs) pump. A single speed pump is expensive to operate compared to the others. A variable speed is great way to go as it can save you lots of $$ as you can dial it back to lower speeds and save electricity (I replace a 3 month old - working perfectly - single speed pump with a new VS. Wish I had found this site before my build and I would have save couple thousand $$ replacing equipment so soon.

2) Install as much decking as you can. You will be surprised how much room loungers, chairs, walking space for people, ... take up. Much easier to do at beginning and cement is one of the least expensive parts of a build.

3) Consider some built in umbrella mounts. We have a built in table with one that sits between two built in lounger (in the water) and great to have our 11' umbrella open at times so we can relax in shade while having a drink, and then open when we want sun.

4) Install a surge protector like the Square D HEPD80 with your pool's electrical sub-panel. Its pricey to replace pool equipment. Mine protects pump, lights and salt water chlorine generator (SWG)

5) Not sure if you plan to install a cooler, but my pool gets quite warm in the summer (in NE GA) - into the 90s. I bought a couple of low cost fountains which I insert into two of my returns at night. They really work well, keeps water in 82ish range. Another reason I went to VS pump since running over night. I wish I had known this before I built and I would have built in a couple fountains instead, so I would not need to insert there every night.

Enjoy the process. You'll love it.
 
Definitely do what you can to insist on a 2-speed motor. Running on a single speed is a waste of energy. With a 2-speed, you can let the pump run on low for water surface movement as much as needed without hitting your electric bill too much. Then switch to high speed as needed for vacuuming, chemical additions, etc.
 
May want to consider variable speed. Difference in price between 1hp pentair superflo single speed and 2 speed is about $100. Between single speed and 1.5 hp superflo variable speed is about $300. A danger with a two speed is if the lower speed is too low for your salt water generator, then you are stuck at the higher speed for that. With the VS you can adjust and set programming to run different times - good speed for SWG, maybe another for normal pool use, and higher speed for good cleaning. In peak of summer, I am using mine 24/7.
 
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