All, First THANK YOU to all that add to this site. You are amazing with support, friendship and just the best group i have been part of on-line. That being said after a couple of months on this site poking around and planing a pool here is what i have come up with for a spring 2020 pool dig in Eastern Washington where we get 300+ days of sun, hot during the summer 100+ and cold in the winter. High desert. Around a 4 -5 month swim season
* 18X36 (3' to 8") latham vinyl 27Mil Black Onyx rectangle (~24,000 gallons)
* Matching gray skimmers and drains
* 3HP Variable speed Pentair IntelliFlow
* Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420 filter
* CoverStar Automatic pool cover
* Pentair UltaTemp 140 heat pump
* Pentair valves
* Pentair Prowler 930 robotic cleaner
* 4 Pentair Amerlite lights with replacement LED Pentair aqualights (due to all the bad reviews and problems with the Pentair GloBrite LEDs. I can't believe there are so many bad reviews and problems with a product. If it was anything else but a pool product the government would be all over them. Also eliminated Pentair bubbles and deck jets for the same reasons.
* We have decided to go with artificial grass around the entire pool and just a 1 1/2' concrete edge
* The pool will get full sun all summer with shade in the early morning and late afternoon
* Attached a sketch of my thinking
* 18X36 (3' to 8") latham vinyl 27Mil Black Onyx rectangle (~24,000 gallons)
* Matching gray skimmers and drains
* 3HP Variable speed Pentair IntelliFlow
* Pentair Clean & Clear Plus 420 filter
* CoverStar Automatic pool cover
* Pentair UltaTemp 140 heat pump
* Pentair valves
* Pentair Prowler 930 robotic cleaner
* 4 Pentair Amerlite lights with replacement LED Pentair aqualights (due to all the bad reviews and problems with the Pentair GloBrite LEDs. I can't believe there are so many bad reviews and problems with a product. If it was anything else but a pool product the government would be all over them. Also eliminated Pentair bubbles and deck jets for the same reasons.
* We have decided to go with artificial grass around the entire pool and just a 1 1/2' concrete edge
* The pool will get full sun all summer with shade in the early morning and late afternoon
* Attached a sketch of my thinking