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Comments (5)Can your Honeywell thermostat operate a 2 stage furnace correctly. Worst case it only works in the high stage, or best case it starts in the low stage and after a fixed period of time goes to the high stage regardless of the indoor or outdoor temperature conditions. The Infinity controller will dedide which stage (low or high) to operate for best comfort. The 2-stage condenser will provide better comfort on days were there is high humidity. The Infinity controller has a cool to dehumidify feature. It will operate the AC in the low stage for longer periods of time to lower the humidity. The doubt the Honeywell thermostat will be able to do this effectively....See MoreBuilding an infinity edge pool
Comments (6)Keep an eye on that cleaning head on the entry step that ended up way out by the nose. That is a lot of plaster or pebble if they plan to float it with just the interior surface material. That head should have been a couple inches in. Looks very cool! Crazy how high out of the ground it looks now. Compaction compaction compaction on that sub base!...See Moreinfinity edge engineering and plumbing
Comments (15)The only compelling argument I've heard to have a separate filter for the negative edge is if the pool is large enough (>50K gallons) to require the use of 2 pumps to get adequate turns per day for chlorination and filtration at lower, more energy efficient speeds. Our pool is 35K gallons and only has 1 main filter..no filter for the infinity edge circuit. We have to run the main circulation pump for 20 hours per day in the summer to get adequate chlorination and filtration at low speed on our 2 speed pump. If our pool were larger, we would have likely added another filter and chlorinator and it would have been logical to add it to the infinity edge circuit. Another thing to keep in mind...the addition of another filter and chlorinator doubles the maintenance and replacement expense down the road in addition to initial installation expense. With only one filter, we've had no problems with the infinity edge pit water clarity or cleanliness...it gets turned over 10x per day using another 2 speed pump for the infinity edge which pulls water from the pit and provides water to our waterfalls as well as 4 returns in the main pool. Agree with the other posters....the engineering of the wall and plumbing is highly dependent on the specific design of each pool and how the pool sits on the site. Also, the sizing of the pit is critical along with the adjustment of the autofill level in the pit. Think of the pit as a surge tank with widely varying water levels throughout the day....tile the first 12" or so of the top of the pit rather than just 6" as is normal for the rest of the pool. This will allow the level of the pit to be adjusted lower via the autofill setting so that water loss out the overflow is minimized during surges. When surging is not happening, the extra 6" of tile will ensure the plaster is not exposed for long durations when splash out is not happening and the water level is lower. Surge levels can be minimized by making the pit larger and this is where each PB may differ on how the pits are sized in relation to the main pool area. The larger the main pool area, the larger the pit will have to be sized to accomodate splash out. Think of pit size in terms of inches of water lost from the main pool and resulting volume that ends up in the pit and you'll start to get an idea of how the two are related to each other. Lastly, surge level can be minimized by running the infinity edge pump at higher speeds. This will keep the water moving faster from the pit to the main pool when lots of splashing is occuring. Occasionally, we'll turn our infinity edge pump on high speed during parties when lots of jumping, diving and splashing is occuring. The additional people in the pool also displaces water from the main pool into the pit, so this should also be considered when sizing the pit. Also, remember that filters and chlorinators reduce efficiency of circuits, especially at higher pump speeds. This is another reason not to install a filter or chlorinator on the infinity edge circuit if high speed operation is expected. Some people like the sheeting of negative edges..especially when the water sheet is highly visible (like lakeside lots)...sheeting requires high pump speeds, so desired use of the infinity edge should also be considered in overall design. Our negative edge was primarily for the negative edge reflections and views and not so much the water sheet wow factor...your specific needs may vary. Hope this helps....See MoreAlmost there, infinity edge
Comments (18)All pentair. 4- variable speed pumps ( 1 for filtration....1 for A& A floor system ...1 for bubblers and fire-water bowls ....and 1 for spa jets. ) 2 clean and clear 520 filters....400,000 master temp heater....del ozone and uv.....glacier chiller.....I9 Intellitouch with expansion panel for controls. Screen logic for iPad controls....10 function spa remote....hard wird indoor control panel. I'll take some pics of equipment and share....See Morewomanowned
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