Sheer Descent recommendations / external pumps

[Amckoy]

Question 1: What are the top and reliable brands of Sheer descents with LED lighting incorporated into them. They need to be 24" inches. We will have 3 installed.
Question 2: Is there a way to put a separate pump on a sheer descent. We have plumbing going to where the sheer descent will be but I would like for it to maybe be on it's own pump so I can run my spa, bubblers and sheer descent at the same time. Didn't realize this couldn't occur when we got our plumbing installed for the pool.

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP.

Question 1: What are the top and reliable brands of Sheer descents with LED lighting incorporated into them. They need to be 24" inches. We will have 3 installed.

I think Jandy and CMP are your only choices for lighted sheer descents.

Question 2: Is there a way to put a separate pump on a sheer descent. We have plumbing going to where the sheer descent will be but I would like for it to maybe be on it's own pump so I can run my spa, bubblers and sheer descent at the same time. Didn't realize this couldn't occur when we got our plumbing installed for the pool.

For a separate pump you need a separate suction line to feed the pump. Where is your pool build? Can another VGBA suction line be added? They are typically put on the deep end pool wall.

 

[Bugman1400]

Just had a sheer descent put in w/ three 24” waterfalls, but no LED. As Allen says, you will need a separate set of drains. I tried several pumps (1 hp, 1.5 hp, 2.0 hp vsp). The 2.0 hp w/ variable speed worked best.

 

[1poolman1]

Question 1: What are the top and reliable brands of Sheer descents with LED lighting incorporated into them. They need to be 24" inches. We will have 3 installed.
Question 2: Is there a way to put a separate pump on a sheer descent. We have plumbing going to where the sheer descent will be but I would like for it to maybe be on it's own pump so I can run my spa, bubblers and sheer descent at the same time. Didn't realize this couldn't occur when we got our plumbing installed for the pool.

If you use a separate pump for the sheers, be sure to have a filter in the line as well. Does not have to be as large as the pool filter, but needs to handle the sheer's flow requirements.