Hi All!
New to forum been doing my research and trying to learn as much as I can before our pool dig date! I was really hoping to get some advice and knowledge from you experts and owners on helping me understand how the pool should be plumbed properly! Since we know no one wants to redo plumbing again!
I have attached pics of our current design and the water features I’m not sure exactly what’s the best way and best pump for them.
1)4sheer descents built in 2x36 piers ( I have read 1 GPM per inch?) they will be (4)18inch descents. (72GPM needed just for them?)
What is the best type of loop system for these running individual lines to each descent? With valves at the pad for each? Or would a full binary system be better?
2)Pergola rain waterfall over the tanning ledge 6ft shower rain waterfall (I’m not sure GPM this would need) around ~10ft tall
3)Bubbler in the tanning ledge (don’t need much GPM?)
4)4 jets on the sitting wall that runs down the side of the pool (Again I’m still very green at pools and have tried to find numbers but not certain) at how many GPMS they need and how they should be plumbed into the manifolds.
2 skimmers on the waterfall wall side of pool 1 skimmer is the tanning ledge recommended type and GPM skimmers?
Would it be recommended for 2 or 3 pumps for this set up? Which water features can be tied into the same pump if so?
Currently priced for Whisperflo’s but after research seems like those might not be recommend those for water features? Would 2 IntellifloXF suit and be beefy enough to run all these features? Or would adding a Water Feature pump like the “AF-1203 or AF-1803” be more ideal to run certain features for this pool?
Currently plan for 3inch suction line and 2in returns.
Should these be sized even bigger for this pool?
What size piping is best for the water features.
Will be using the Pentair intellicenter if that helps on any decisions.
Sorry I know I’m throwing a lot out and hope to get some advice and help on this!
I would greatly appreciate any help or light anyone can shed on plumbing this system properly and all suggestions. Thank you so much and look forward to hearing from the members on here!
Thanks so much!
New to forum been doing my research and trying to learn as much as I can before our pool dig date! I was really hoping to get some advice and knowledge from you experts and owners on helping me understand how the pool should be plumbed properly! Since we know no one wants to redo plumbing again!
I have attached pics of our current design and the water features I’m not sure exactly what’s the best way and best pump for them.
1)4sheer descents built in 2x36 piers ( I have read 1 GPM per inch?) they will be (4)18inch descents. (72GPM needed just for them?)
What is the best type of loop system for these running individual lines to each descent? With valves at the pad for each? Or would a full binary system be better?
2)Pergola rain waterfall over the tanning ledge 6ft shower rain waterfall (I’m not sure GPM this would need) around ~10ft tall
3)Bubbler in the tanning ledge (don’t need much GPM?)
4)4 jets on the sitting wall that runs down the side of the pool (Again I’m still very green at pools and have tried to find numbers but not certain) at how many GPMS they need and how they should be plumbed into the manifolds.
2 skimmers on the waterfall wall side of pool 1 skimmer is the tanning ledge recommended type and GPM skimmers?
Would it be recommended for 2 or 3 pumps for this set up? Which water features can be tied into the same pump if so?
Currently priced for Whisperflo’s but after research seems like those might not be recommend those for water features? Would 2 IntellifloXF suit and be beefy enough to run all these features? Or would adding a Water Feature pump like the “AF-1203 or AF-1803” be more ideal to run certain features for this pool?
Currently plan for 3inch suction line and 2in returns.
Should these be sized even bigger for this pool?
What size piping is best for the water features.
Will be using the Pentair intellicenter if that helps on any decisions.
Sorry I know I’m throwing a lot out and hope to get some advice and help on this!
I would greatly appreciate any help or light anyone can shed on plumbing this system properly and all suggestions. Thank you so much and look forward to hearing from the members on here!
Thanks so much!
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