How would you rate this proposal

[SeanB.]

My builder said the normal price was $300, but he was going to install it for $175. I chose the manual fill for free, but ended up getting the autofill by mistake anyway.

I was initially concerned over what might happen if the float switch failed and overfilled the pool. But after talking to some co-workers with pools who have done manual top offs and forgotten about them for hours, I realized the valve is less likely to fail than I am. lol Besides, if I want to do it manually, I can always close the valve.

I don't think it's a must have, but will probably be nice.

[eljefe281]

I was initially concerned over what might happen if the float switch failed and overfilled the pool.

Sean, don't you have an overflow line?

[SeanB.]

It will overflow out one side to the yard which is graded away from the house via a swale to the street. Either way, I don't want to end up wasting water. I'll be keeping a close eye on it and checking the valve periodically.

[eljefe281]

I have been told that it's a good idea to disable your autofill for maybe the first couple of months after your pool is finished.

If you have a leak in the pool which isn't manifesting itself in a puddle in the yard, the autofill can hide it and you won't have any clue - well, at least until the first water bill shows up.