New Vinyl Pool Build in North Alabama

[9needawin]

How many valves will your have to control the returns? I am hoping they are not all on the one valve. I would think 3 "home runs" to the pad.

Kim

Well, I know there will be multiple valves because we have deck jets, a sheer, and bubblers. I need to catch up with the builder and ask how that's gonna work. Surely I should be able to run all of the returns withoit a water feature on.

 

[kimkats]

See what I was thinking was for the returns to be split up into 3 "sets" so you have total control over them as needed. If they are all run on the same valve there is a a chance the ones further away will not have as strong of a flow as the one closer to the pump.

Kim

 

[9needawin]

The water features (bubblers, deck jets, and sheer) will have separate valves but returns are all on one valve. Any reason for concern? I don't see running all of the water features at once, but do you think there will be enough flow for returns and 1 or 2 of the others? I don't want to have to dial back the returns just to run bubblers.

 

[kimkats]

My main concern is the returns on the far side of the run. Ask your PB how the pipes were run to make sure each return is equal.

With the pump being a VS you should be okay as you can just turn the pump's speed up when you want the features on.

Kim

 

[djust]

My 4 returns are on the same valve but they ran a full 2" pvc loop around the pool to tie them all in, not sure if that was good or bad, they all seem to be flowing good, even with the pump turned down.

 

[9needawin]

Backfill complete, bond beam in, and travertine coping done. Hopeful for concrete deck pour next week.

 

[kimkats]

Those are some pretty stones there. Love the colors!

Kim

 

[9needawin]

What a loooong few months! We have had more rain in the last few months than I ever care to see again. We had several access delays because of the heavy equipment not being able to get in. We then had delays because we couldn't keep water out of the deep end long enough to finish the pool krete. Our latest delay was a liner that wouldn't fit. The builder has emailed us daily with updates(or lack of), but have remained in constant contact since the dig began We still need electricity for lights, flagstone caps on the sheer descent, sealer on the coping, ladder/handrails installed, and that is about it. Hopefully when this round of rain passes, we will finish up next week.

 

[kimkats]

Your last post was Nov 4!!! WOW it HAS been a while!

What is the whole story on the liner? Why did it not fit? How far did they get before they figured it out? Whose dime was the bad fit on?

That looks awesome! LOVE the color of the liner and water!

Kim

 

[hardrock197]

Nice, would have never thought to do a liner without a border, whats your outdoor temp like this time of year?

 

[9needawin]

Your last post was Nov 4!!! WOW it HAS been a while!

What is the whole story on the liner? Why did it not fit? How far did they get before they figured it out? Whose dime was the bad fit on?

That looks awesome! LOVE the color of the liner and water!

Kim

Thanks Kim. The fit was on the manufacturer I think. The builder had a conf call with them and no one ever came back out to remeasure.

 

[9needawin]

Nice, would have never thought to do a liner without a border, whats your outdoor temp like this time of year?

Temps haven't been too bad....50s and 60s. The rain is a different story.

Our builder actually does a lot of no border liners. I think it is a free option for Tara Liners.

 

[kimkats]

SO if they did not remeasure how did they get it to fit right???

 

[9needawin]

SO if they did not remeasure how did they get it to fit right???

I think the manufacturer ust looked at the liner and saw the error. I just meant no one came back out to the house to remeasure.

 

[kimkats]

Ahhhhhhh so they did not use the correct measurement when they made the first liner. Got ya!