New build in South Texas

[BigDave]

... A chance to fly with a top gun pilot -- in an F-15/16/18 -- ...

My Brother-in-Law was a Fighter Instructor (F-5) for the Air Force. I never got close to a ride along but would have loved it. My plan was: don't eat for two days.

[PoolDoc]

my plan was: Don't eat for two days.

[CarlD]

My Brother-in-Law was a Fighter Instructor (F-5) for the Air Force. I never got close to a ride along but would have loved it. My plan was: don't eat for two days.

That sounds about right....I don't usually get motion sickness but that would do me!

[PoolDoc]

@martinkennedy: I'd be very interested in whatever photos / details you can provide on the controls & pump that maintain the overflow basin. I'm getting feedback from various sources that pools with infinity edge often began to have problems after a year or so, and end up been run with levels below the water flow.

I can think of several ways to run a pit below pool level, but some are much more reliable than others.

[martinkennedy]

There are 3 drains in the catch basin and 6 returns at the shallow end of the pool. It has a Pentair variable speed pump that only controls the flow of water over the infinity edge. It's the 3" line on the left of the picture

[martinkennedy]

Ultimately when all the wiring and controls are done the pump for the infinity edge will start when any of the water features that put water into the pool or basin are turned on. The water bowls, the exterior mini waterfalls on the side of the raised beam or the herons

[PoolDoc]

One thing you'll need to watch for: any time the edge is ON, you'll be stripping carbonate alkalinity and raising the pH. The process won't stop till the pH is around 8.0. It will take time to learn how to manage it, to maintain carbonate saturation. But, given all the tile grout and plaster you have, it will be critical.

How were you planning to treat the pool? There's something feeder-looking between the filter and the Pentair pump. What is that?

What's the Pentair driving? An infloor cleaning system?

[martinkennedy]

The other Pentair pump is running a few of the water features as well as an in-floor cleaning system. The 3rd pump will be running the bowels. We will be using Tri-Cor tablets for chlorination. With the aeration that we are doing it should help with the CYA. I understand as you have pointed out, that with the water flow into the catch basin that it will have an impact on the PH. I am having an outside service take care of the pool but I also have a test kit of my own to keep another set of eyes on the readings. Thanks for your continued comments and advice.