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    Default New Pool -- Should I get Aqua Genie skimmers?

    I am installing a new pool in Feb. would Like some tip Aqua Genie skimmer. 18x32 should i have 2?
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    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

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