Hello! I'm putting all of my plans together to submit a building permit to install my new pool, and I'm running across things I don't yet know. Can you help?
1) How do I *really* need to treat the water when I first fill this? This will be via hose from the municipal water supply and it looks like the pool (24' diameter x 54" high) will be in the 13500 gallon range. I've read the ABCs of Water Chem post here and Pool Factory blog that recommends I basically use all of the chemicals that came in their yearly maintenance kit. I do understand that I need to get the alkalinity and pH correct, then their instructions say to shock it with 2.5 pounds of shock. Then 30 oz of algaecide. Then chlorine. I will be installing a Hayward CL200 auto-chlorinator.
If that's really what needs to happen, great (and I'll be ordering a second maint kit now before the chemicals are gone for the season). They've been a great company to work with so far - and they are in the business of selling supplies so a second opinion for first time water seems like a reasonable approach.
2) Where in the plumbing do slice valves go? I have 2 because being able to shut off water real quick sounds like a good thing, but I'm not sure where to put them. So far my diagram has:
Skimmer direct thread to Perma-Cast bonding plug in a PVC tee, to filter & pump, out into a 3 way diverter valve, one branch goes to 2x EcoSaver Solar Domes in series (they provide flow reducers to protect the dome equipment) and the other branch goes to 150K BTU natural gas heater. Both paths will come into a 3 way valve (something like a Hayward SP0730 ball valve, either/or) then the common pipe goes into a check valve (probably Jandy 7235 diameter TBD), then into the chlorinator, then into the pool. I'll draw this up and post it in a reply over the weekend to make this a little more clear.
3) Could anyone share dimensions and/or pictures of one of this model pool built - specifically the location and distance of the skimmer and return openings? I'm trying to figure out the layout of the heater and pump and it will help me know if the skimmer is on the left or right of the return, and how far apart they are.
A lot of questions from a newbie - thank you for your help and patience with me
1) How do I *really* need to treat the water when I first fill this? This will be via hose from the municipal water supply and it looks like the pool (24' diameter x 54" high) will be in the 13500 gallon range. I've read the ABCs of Water Chem post here and Pool Factory blog that recommends I basically use all of the chemicals that came in their yearly maintenance kit. I do understand that I need to get the alkalinity and pH correct, then their instructions say to shock it with 2.5 pounds of shock. Then 30 oz of algaecide. Then chlorine. I will be installing a Hayward CL200 auto-chlorinator.
If that's really what needs to happen, great (and I'll be ordering a second maint kit now before the chemicals are gone for the season). They've been a great company to work with so far - and they are in the business of selling supplies so a second opinion for first time water seems like a reasonable approach.
2) Where in the plumbing do slice valves go? I have 2 because being able to shut off water real quick sounds like a good thing, but I'm not sure where to put them. So far my diagram has:
Skimmer direct thread to Perma-Cast bonding plug in a PVC tee, to filter & pump, out into a 3 way diverter valve, one branch goes to 2x EcoSaver Solar Domes in series (they provide flow reducers to protect the dome equipment) and the other branch goes to 150K BTU natural gas heater. Both paths will come into a 3 way valve (something like a Hayward SP0730 ball valve, either/or) then the common pipe goes into a check valve (probably Jandy 7235 diameter TBD), then into the chlorinator, then into the pool. I'll draw this up and post it in a reply over the weekend to make this a little more clear.
3) Could anyone share dimensions and/or pictures of one of this model pool built - specifically the location and distance of the skimmer and return openings? I'm trying to figure out the layout of the heater and pump and it will help me know if the skimmer is on the left or right of the return, and how far apart they are.
A lot of questions from a newbie - thank you for your help and patience with me
