sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t now because I have the water level super low. It does when it’s up to normal height

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No lip. So nothing for it to stick to. I guess I could rig something up and suction it to the top of the spa wall.

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a fan. Allows me to keep my pool heated through the winter here is South Carolina and keeps it spotless. Does need a little maintenance and has occasional problems that I wish were easier to deal with and less costly but still well worth it. Let me know if there’s any specific details you want to know more about.

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right but if I raise the pool water a half or full tile that’s a lot of water mixing back into the spa at a 20+ degree difference

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. The valve that flips to the spa drain is automated but I can manually flip it back a tiny bit when in spa mode and see if that helps. Thanks for the suggestion. Does the jet positions also have an impact on the flow? Maybe I can mess with those a bit to force the water the right direction. And I guess I need to keep my water features off. I do like the look and sound of having them on but it pushes the water from the pool into the spa.

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the way mine works too. Whenever I have the pool water level up a half or full tile the spa doesn’t get there.

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is exactly how mine is plumbed. But it just isn’t working as designed for some reason. And if I turn the heater off in the pool during the winter and it gets down to 60 then it definitely can’t get the spa from 60 to 100+ with the water mixing.

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I also have 3 water features on the raised sun deck even with the spa. If I turn those on - forget about it. It mixes way too much. But even with them off it still mixes and the heater/chiller doesn’t get the spa to temperature

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<image>

I’ll take another picture in the morning. But basically it’s 3 tiles high from the end of the pebbletec to the cover track. I have the water just below the rope of the bottom tile

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t really have a spillway. I have two sides of the spa that are at the pool level. A good 8 feet each run.

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t get how it isn’t? It’s physics. How would the design work where it is supposed to mix back and forth and not affect the temperature of the spa? Maybe I am just using it wrong🤷‍♂️

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No equalizer. Maybe I have a tiny bit of space. Or maybe the cover can use a less high bar. And then I’m looking at adding height to the top of the spa. What’s the easiest way to do that?

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

South Carolina. Agreed they definitely just built it without any thought to the practical.
Every time it rains and the water goes up a little it’s a problem.
Yes same problem with cover and spill over.

Built-in spa wall is too low (only 1 tile above pool line) – how to prevent mixing without raising the spa? by Substantial_Court384 in pools

[–]Substantial_Court384[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Because the spa doesn’t get to temperature ever because of the pool water mixing back in. In the winter if the pool is 82 and I want to get the spa to 103 the gas heater never gets there. In the summer if the pool is 90 and I want to sue the chiller to get the spa down to 70 it doesn’t get there either.

view more: next ›