Hello! I have really enjoyed finding this forum and all the valuable info, thank you!
I am getting my pool project off the ground, well technically under ground, as an owner builder in Utah. I am in the construction trades, so the task isn't too daunting, but some of the particulars I could use some help on. Would ya'll mind offering some advice? It would be greatly appreciated.
The idea is a pool to relax, entertain, and play a little in. We don't have small children, she's already 17, crazy how quick that went!
Specifics that I have dialed down, open to consideration:
Gunite Pool: 14' x 28' rectangle sports pool, 4'-5'-4' depths. ~13,000 gallons
Simple design with benches, but no other add-ons like waterfalls, sun shelfs (baja bench), or deck jets. See attached layout. I think my biggest worries are the bench and stair layout. Too much, too little, in the right place, all those unknowns not having owned a pool before.
Equipment ideas:
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Pentair easy touch 4 controls with screen logic
Pentair VS 1.5 HP pump, not sure on what model I should be getting, superflo, intelliflo, whisperflo?
SWCG, IC20, or IC40, I know I should over size, but by how much for a 13,000 gallon pool?
420 sq. ft. pentair clean and clear cartridge filter, big enough?
250k btu NG heater, the high elevation Raypak is quite a bit more $ than the pentair, might go with pentair. Is this a good size for 13,000 gallons?
Low voltage LED pool light, to save amperage, likely Pentair, unless there are other good options?
What do you all think? What am I missing, what should I change?
Without this site I wouldn't be building a pool. Learning about being an owner builder was such an epiphany for me, I can't afford the local pool builders, and I wouldn't of been about to get this far without all the info I have found on this site. Thank you so much for this resource! I look forward to building and maintaining a TFP pool. I became a small sponsor to show my appreciation.
I am getting my pool project off the ground, well technically under ground, as an owner builder in Utah. I am in the construction trades, so the task isn't too daunting, but some of the particulars I could use some help on. Would ya'll mind offering some advice? It would be greatly appreciated.
The idea is a pool to relax, entertain, and play a little in. We don't have small children, she's already 17, crazy how quick that went!
Specifics that I have dialed down, open to consideration:
Gunite Pool: 14' x 28' rectangle sports pool, 4'-5'-4' depths. ~13,000 gallons
Simple design with benches, but no other add-ons like waterfalls, sun shelfs (baja bench), or deck jets. See attached layout. I think my biggest worries are the bench and stair layout. Too much, too little, in the right place, all those unknowns not having owned a pool before.
Equipment ideas:
Auto cover
Pentair easy touch 4 controls with screen logic
Pentair VS 1.5 HP pump, not sure on what model I should be getting, superflo, intelliflo, whisperflo?
SWCG, IC20, or IC40, I know I should over size, but by how much for a 13,000 gallon pool?
420 sq. ft. pentair clean and clear cartridge filter, big enough?
250k btu NG heater, the high elevation Raypak is quite a bit more $ than the pentair, might go with pentair. Is this a good size for 13,000 gallons?
Low voltage LED pool light, to save amperage, likely Pentair, unless there are other good options?
What do you all think? What am I missing, what should I change?
Without this site I wouldn't be building a pool. Learning about being an owner builder was such an epiphany for me, I can't afford the local pool builders, and I wouldn't of been about to get this far without all the info I have found on this site. Thank you so much for this resource! I look forward to building and maintaining a TFP pool. I became a small sponsor to show my appreciation.
