That makes excellent sense—thanks.
It’s since been suggested we make the spa 5’ x 7’, which would also help.
It’s since been suggested we make the spa 5’ x 7’, which would also help.
Here's the latest attempt to achieve all functions (little kid play, bigger kid play, adult lounge, adult soak, lap swim). How did we do?
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I have a vinyl pool with an auto cover and have had no problems with it. It is three years old and I love it. It keeps the water warmer and when it is covered you do not lose any chlorine. I have a SWG so I figure it will add to the life of the salt cell.
One thing to keep in mind if you do not put a fence around the pool. It is recommended on the days the pool is not in use, you should open your cover for 3-4 hours/day to let the sun hit the pool and CC's to burn off. You do not want to keep the cover closed for days on end. I have both a safety cover and a fence. Code around here requires a fence even with a safety cover.
One thing to keep in mind if you do not put a fence around the pool. It is recommended on the days the pool is not in use, you should open your cover for 3-4 hours/day to let the sun hit the pool and CC's to burn off. You do not want to keep the cover closed for days on end. I have both a safety cover and a fence. Code around here requires a fence even with a safety cover.
I have heard this many times on this site but it seems unnecessary to me. My pool is covered most of the time. If I uncover it and immediately test the water, I always have 0 or, occasionally, 0.5 ppm CC, and I've never had chloramine smell. So I don't think I have anything to burn off. Except, of course, FC when exposed to the sun.
You have 3.5 on your shallow end that's no good for laps you want at least 4ft water depth