Hello all,
I have not seen pools with a sump pit or sump tube, maybe I never noticed. However several friends have pools and no sump. I am in Georgia with red clay. I am putting in a radiant pool (above ground that can be buried). I am putting mostly in ground (48"). The instructions state to put a cement color 8" thick 12" wide around the pool. (more for walk in step area). The dig is about 1-2 feet wider than the pool will be. They state to put a drain pipe on top of the cement collar, then back fill with Gravel ( not to use the dirt). My area is not above the surrounding areas to have a gravity drain 3-4 feet below the top of the pool. I am thinking to put sump basin that would sit below the cement collar and then pipe the water up 2-3 feet where I could drain it. Is this what is recommended? I have not seen others do a sump, but maybe because the in ground I see are cement bottom.
I have not seen pools with a sump pit or sump tube, maybe I never noticed. However several friends have pools and no sump. I am in Georgia with red clay. I am putting in a radiant pool (above ground that can be buried). I am putting mostly in ground (48"). The instructions state to put a cement color 8" thick 12" wide around the pool. (more for walk in step area). The dig is about 1-2 feet wider than the pool will be. They state to put a drain pipe on top of the cement collar, then back fill with Gravel ( not to use the dirt). My area is not above the surrounding areas to have a gravity drain 3-4 feet below the top of the pool. I am thinking to put sump basin that would sit below the cement collar and then pipe the water up 2-3 feet where I could drain it. Is this what is recommended? I have not seen others do a sump, but maybe because the in ground I see are cement bottom.