Booney440
12-17-2018, 05:14 PM
I am installing a new pool in Feb. would Like some tip Aqua Genie skimmer. 18x32 should i have 2?
PoolDoc
12-17-2018, 09:15 PM
OK.
Nobody is on the forum now, so it's unlikely you'll get other answers. You can try TroubleFreePools if you like; not sure what their traffic is now.
About Aqua Genie:
It is sometimes possible to 'tune' a skimmer and several pool returns to direct a MUCH higher quantity of debris into the skimmer. But it's kind of 'magic'.
Anytime the pool industry claims something is miraculous, "trouble free", or "no more problems" . . . at best, they are exaggerating so much that it's a functional lie.
The Aqua Genie might work. But probably only if the PB installs it optimally AND provides good reliable continuous flow
The Aqua Genie site is telling at least one outright lie: the skimmer basket is NOT oversized, compared to standard POOL skimmer baskets.
ALL skimmer systems require nearly CONTINUOUS flow to capture a majority of the dirty. Turn your pump off 18 hours a day . . . and NO skimmer system will keep dirt off the bottom.
In-floor cleaning systems are HUGE energy hogs, and usually fail permanently within 5 years.
Your best bet?
Find an experienced pool builder -- NOT pool salesman -- who has been building fairly plain pools for 10 years or more . . . and get a STANDARD model. (Custom = the builder is EXPERIMENTING on you!) Avoid fancy stuff.
Electronic control systems are un-serviceable, because the software changes constantly, so NOBODY is 'good' at working on them.
In-floor cleaning systems are AWFUL, in so many ways.
Automatic pool covers can work well, but ONLY if you get stainless steel rails and hardware. Aluminum corrodes over time.
Variable-speed pumps seem to be holding up well. BUT . . . they explode filters when they are turned up too much. Make sure you understand this, and how to avoid it OR get a two speed pump with a switch.
New pool buyers go for the 'show' and won't pay for underground quality. This has led to a glut of shyster pool builders, who make pools that look GREAT for a year or two, and then become operational nightmares. This is a mistake you will ALWAYS pay for and REGRET
Good luck.
https://www.hydrapools.com/products/aqua-genie/
https://www.royalswimmingpools.com/aquagenie-manual.pdf