- Jul 4, 2020
- 501
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Hello from beautiful Ohio!
Our pool build starts next week, and I'm starting to have second thoughts about my decision not to do an auto-fill. I now see that many folks have simply plumbed a sprinkler valve and appropriate backflow preventer that allows them to cycle fill water on for a set amount of time as necessary. I fortunately did have the foresight to run a sprinkler control wire with my water supply that they will take on out to the pool house location "just in case", and I'm now thinking that it can't hurt to just set a valve and connect it into my existing Rainbird controller, which would allow me to set it to run for a couple of hours (or less) at a time on an as-needed basis. We will have an auto-cover in place of a fence, so the pool will be covered most of the time, keeping evap loss to a minimum.
1. Is this stupid? Should I just install a float-valve type and forget it? I don't like the idea of yet another box in my deck, so was trying to avoid that. I also like the thought of adding water as needed so I know if a leak develops.
2. If I do this, where do you plumb the outlet? Does it dump directly into the pool through a dedicated return? Does it dump into the skimmer? I'm sure this is obvious to others, but I could find that in any other posts.
3. Should I just forget it as originally planned given we will have an auto cover? My thought is that I can add it now for $20 (I have the valve, etc. already left over from my sprinkler install), so just don't want to regret it.
Thanks, as always, for your input. You guys are awesome!
Wes
Our pool build starts next week, and I'm starting to have second thoughts about my decision not to do an auto-fill. I now see that many folks have simply plumbed a sprinkler valve and appropriate backflow preventer that allows them to cycle fill water on for a set amount of time as necessary. I fortunately did have the foresight to run a sprinkler control wire with my water supply that they will take on out to the pool house location "just in case", and I'm now thinking that it can't hurt to just set a valve and connect it into my existing Rainbird controller, which would allow me to set it to run for a couple of hours (or less) at a time on an as-needed basis. We will have an auto-cover in place of a fence, so the pool will be covered most of the time, keeping evap loss to a minimum.
1. Is this stupid? Should I just install a float-valve type and forget it? I don't like the idea of yet another box in my deck, so was trying to avoid that. I also like the thought of adding water as needed so I know if a leak develops.
2. If I do this, where do you plumb the outlet? Does it dump directly into the pool through a dedicated return? Does it dump into the skimmer? I'm sure this is obvious to others, but I could find that in any other posts.
3. Should I just forget it as originally planned given we will have an auto cover? My thought is that I can add it now for $20 (I have the valve, etc. already left over from my sprinkler install), so just don't want to regret it.
Thanks, as always, for your input. You guys are awesome!
Wes