Nectarologist
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- Apr 3, 2015
- 642
- Pool Size
- 21000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Hi. Very exciting for your family. I LOVE the liner choice, it will blend great with the nature look of your yard. I've seen them (grey) in person and they look GREAT!
Just a few thoughts. I'd consider going liner over the stairs. I think it gives it a more polished look but is an upgrade ($900 for me b/c stairs are steel).
Get the bench. It's so great in the deep end. You'll use the deep end so much more. I have a 16/32 and the deep 16' end is a roman shaped bench. I have a 14 inch wide "step" 2 feet down from the bench so you can stand on the step or sit on the bench. The kids know, only jump from the sides (not across the bench). A bench is great because you can sit in the deep end and keep the kids in your line of sight as you relax a bit.
7 feet deep is not for diving but I like it b/c kids like to swim down to pick up toys and stuff and when they are in adult bodies jumping in like kids (i.e., teenagers) you have plenty of cushion for cannonballs etc.
For safety, you can't be too safe so good thinking ahead. Consider a net as one element of safety. Pool Nets | Get a Safety Net for Your Swimming Pool by All-Safe or look at Pool Nets | The Original Katchakid Pool Safety Net for examples. I'm in NY and we have pretty good audible alarm requirements. Again, just one element of safety.
Are you set on the heat pump? Is nat gas an option? In the northeast I prefer the gas but plenty of people have and love a heat pump.
From NY code (re: alarms):
all doors with direct access to the pool through that wall must be equipped with an alarm which: 1. produces an audible warning when the door and its screen, if present, are opened, 2. sounds continuously for a minimum of 30 seconds immediately after the door is opened, 3. is capable of being heard throughout the house during normal household activities, 4. automatically resets under all conditions, and 5. is equipped with a manual means, such as touchpad or switch, to deactivate the alarm temporarily for a single opening (such deactivation cannot last for more than 15 seconds, and the deactivation switch[es] must be located at least 54 inches above the threshold of the door);
AND and at the pool alarm that:
is capable of detecting a child entering the water and giving an audible alarm when it detects a child entering the water;
• is audible poolside and at another location on the premises where the swimming pool is located;
• is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;
• is classified to reference standard ASTM F2208, entitled Standard Specification for Pool Alarms (either the version adopted in 2002 and editorially corrected in June 2005, or the version adopted in 2007); and
• is not an alarm device which is located on person(s) or which is dependent on device(s) located on person(s) for its proper operation.
Just a few thoughts. I'd consider going liner over the stairs. I think it gives it a more polished look but is an upgrade ($900 for me b/c stairs are steel).
Get the bench. It's so great in the deep end. You'll use the deep end so much more. I have a 16/32 and the deep 16' end is a roman shaped bench. I have a 14 inch wide "step" 2 feet down from the bench so you can stand on the step or sit on the bench. The kids know, only jump from the sides (not across the bench). A bench is great because you can sit in the deep end and keep the kids in your line of sight as you relax a bit.
7 feet deep is not for diving but I like it b/c kids like to swim down to pick up toys and stuff and when they are in adult bodies jumping in like kids (i.e., teenagers) you have plenty of cushion for cannonballs etc.
For safety, you can't be too safe so good thinking ahead. Consider a net as one element of safety. Pool Nets | Get a Safety Net for Your Swimming Pool by All-Safe or look at Pool Nets | The Original Katchakid Pool Safety Net for examples. I'm in NY and we have pretty good audible alarm requirements. Again, just one element of safety.
Are you set on the heat pump? Is nat gas an option? In the northeast I prefer the gas but plenty of people have and love a heat pump.
From NY code (re: alarms):
all doors with direct access to the pool through that wall must be equipped with an alarm which: 1. produces an audible warning when the door and its screen, if present, are opened, 2. sounds continuously for a minimum of 30 seconds immediately after the door is opened, 3. is capable of being heard throughout the house during normal household activities, 4. automatically resets under all conditions, and 5. is equipped with a manual means, such as touchpad or switch, to deactivate the alarm temporarily for a single opening (such deactivation cannot last for more than 15 seconds, and the deactivation switch[es] must be located at least 54 inches above the threshold of the door);
AND and at the pool alarm that:
is capable of detecting a child entering the water and giving an audible alarm when it detects a child entering the water;
• is audible poolside and at another location on the premises where the swimming pool is located;
• is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;
• is classified to reference standard ASTM F2208, entitled Standard Specification for Pool Alarms (either the version adopted in 2002 and editorially corrected in June 2005, or the version adopted in 2007); and
• is not an alarm device which is located on person(s) or which is dependent on device(s) located on person(s) for its proper operation.
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