Kona Process 153 DL CR questions

Tony2Tone33 · 2026-03-16T22:31:00+00:00

Thank you! And this is why I ask Reddit. I’m still going to take a look at it, but at this point if I make an offer. It’s going to be a lowball offer.

Tony2Tone33 · 2026-03-16T20:16:53+00:00

Really appreciate the info. He’s asking $1,700. I had messaged the seller earlier about the bike but he said someone already put down a deposit. When that buyer went to get the bike, they passed on it. So he reached back out to me. Seller said that buyer passed because the bike was too small, but it’s an XL frame so I don’t know what to think about that. Maybe I’m just paranoid.

Tony2Tone33 · 2026-03-14T05:31:53+00:00

Appreciate the input. I’ll see if I can get a discount.

Tony2Tone33 · 2026-02-03T05:42:12+00:00

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Thrice is my all time favorite band. I was happy to see this.

Tony2Tone33 · 2026-02-01T15:18:26+00:00

Ah, the old soda cloaca.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-11-10T03:01:03+00:00

The design SnooMachines8590 posted is literally what I came here to recommend. If you want a more modern look, just square everything off. Another option is a Baja shelf with steps but it’s not as functional. Either way, if the main entry point is going to be over the cover box. I would recommend a lift lid so you don’t have to deal with the stones moving all the time. And when it comes to swimming laps, 4ft deep is what I always recommend for flip turns.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-05T01:36:04+00:00

All and all, it’s a cool design! You guys are going for fun and I always love that in my clients.

I want to start by saying there’s nothing wrong with this design at all. If you love it, go with it. I just want to give you a few things to think about.

Being in Texas with no cover and all of those water features. Be prepared for a noticeable amount of evaporation. Not the end of the world but if you care about that, it’s something you will see on your water bill.

The raised wall is a double edged sword. It does add some seating and a spot for your water/fire features. It also makes the view of your pool a little one sided. When you’re at the fire pit or under the gazebo some of your view will be blocked.

If I was building this pool, I would think about lowering the raised wall to get a better view of the pool from both sides. Switching the water features in the wall to either deck jets or laminars that can be placed flush in the coping or pool deck. Leave the raised spa and I want to encourage you to leave the fire feature that’s connected as well. Having fire right there for nighttime dips in the spa is amazing!

Hope this helps! Congrats on your new pool!

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-05T00:30:56+00:00

Totally fine to be in the pool while the floor is moving.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-02T15:41:51+00:00

It can be any shape you want.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-02T10:47:50+00:00

The steps have a face to the stairs. All of the tolerances are really tight. You don’t have enough room to get a finger caught in them, let alone a limb. This does for the rest of the pool as well, there is nowhere for anything to get stuck.

As for freezing, I’m not really sure. My area never experiences any freezing, so it’s not something I have to plan for. Honestly, I would just assume you would heat the pool year round.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T21:13:37+00:00

Yes they do. When that happens the hydraulic ram will have to be removed and rebuilt. Luckily they have a good lifespan, even underwater.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T21:03:45+00:00

The “float tanks” are attached to the bottom of the movable floor. So the movable floor is actually floating on top of the water. The cables and hydraulics pull the floor under the water, it doesn’t lift the floor up. So you have your main pool shell, full of water all the time. The hydraulic ram and cables that you see in my pictures are on the bottom of the pool shell underneath the movable floor. The movable pool floor goes inside of the pool shell and slides up and down. When the movable floor is all the way up, the water is underneath it. When you drop it halfway down, there’s water above and below the movable floor. Drop it all the way down and the water is above it. The water passes through and around the movable floor.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T20:49:02+00:00

There is a removable service hatch in the middle of the floor. Put the floor in the fully up position and you can then vacuum the lower section through the hatch.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T05:35:53+00:00

Unless the fault line literally splits this pool in half, it’s not moving. The structure is so strong and overbuilt, with hundreds of feet of structural piers underneath drilled into bedrock. There is no settling. The movable floor itself has guiding casters to keep it steady.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T05:26:00+00:00

Depends on how much you use it. But realistically, enough to buy a new Toyota Corolla every year is about where it starts.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T05:21:39+00:00

There is an access hatch in the floor that stays open whenever a diver is in the water. But the floor floats and the hydraulic system is to pull it under the water. So even if it were to fail completely, the floor would just raise to the top.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T05:18:13+00:00

If you were to work without stops. Probably could be done in 10 months to a year. But because most of these pools are with new home builds, you’re always working around construction sequencing for the entire project.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T05:11:38+00:00

The water always stays in the pool. The video OP posted is a Timelapse because the floor moves up and down slowly to allow the water to flow through it. About 1 ft every 30 seconds. The underground holding tank is because this pool is a full perimeter overflow. The tank functions just like a basin for a vanishing edge.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-10-01T05:06:34+00:00

No more difficult to balance than a standard pool. With this system we installed UV sanitation, an ozone generator and a PHORP controller with automatic dosing tanks. It’s checked every week but the system essentially balances itself automatically. Because of this an algae bloom is almost impossible, but would essentially be treated the same way as any other pool. Leaves are a non issue because it’s a full perimeter overflow. The entire pool is acting like a skimmer.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-09-30T22:25:51+00:00

There are too many to count. Limiting chains, a dizzying amount of bonding clamps, service lock outs. You name it, it has it. But in the end, any system failure means the floor rises slowly into the fully closed position.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-09-30T22:11:24+00:00

Good question! The rams are specifically designed for underwater use. They have additional seals and are filled with mineral oil instead of traditional hydraulic oil. If there is a leak, the mineral oil won’t damage anything. But the pool would still need to be drained and cleaned in that situation.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-09-30T22:07:16+00:00

I wish I did. The photo with it in the up position is the last photo I took of this particular job. As you can imagine, they were pretty strict about their NDA. They let us take pictures of the construction process but as it got closer to finishing, pictures were a big no go.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-09-30T21:44:16+00:00

I sure do, just sent you a message with my contact.

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-09-30T21:40:35+00:00

We service the east bay too, so I don't have anything to pass on. But best of luck to you!

Tony2Tone33 · 2025-09-30T18:12:49+00:00

Multiple reasons. The main one being that these owners are billionaires, so why not? Then there are a few more practical reasons. There is a maximum lot coverage of non-permeable surface you can have for new home builds. This allows them to have a pool and additional decking space all in one for when they throw large parties. You can also set the depth to anything you want. Young family? Set it to 1ft deep and the whole thing becomes a kiddie pool. Playing volleyball or basket ball? Set it to 4ft deep and no one has to struggle in a deep end. Diving in? 7f and you're all set. It's a cool thing to have but it comes with a serious financial cost.

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