3 New Swimming Pool Upgrades You Should AVOID!

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[Fljeep]

Waterfalls are great, they block the neighborhood noises.

[alextube]

I have to disagree on waterfalls and cleaning systems, I have both and absolutely love it.

[MatthewPainter]

Agree that a stand-alone waterfall prob isn’t a great idea, but we integrated three small sheer descents into a wall, very little added cost, and they are great. Love the sound and the look and they help a little bit with water temp regulation (in TX summers).

[conniewheeler]

I have an inground pool that is 44 years old (finally had to refinish it this year). I am so thankful I don't have to care for those waterfalls and other water features. Friends who have them, wish they didn't and they look terrible after just a year or two. I do have the in floor cleaning system and I must say I LOVE mine and kept it with the refinish. But, I do understand what you are saying about the possible problems. They did pressure test the entire system and it passed with flying colors so I'm hoping it will work for the better part of the next 40 years just like the original build has. Knock on wood. One great thing it does is it sure keeps my pool water cooler in our extreme heat in Phoenix. So much more refreshing to swim.

[monoralph]

My wife paid a lot for two waterfalls. Each about 24" long in a stepped 2 foot high wall. While they look nice and have a nice sound, Steve's suggestion is spot on. We use waterfalls occasionally. The piping is manually valved off as there is an underground piping leak. No way to access top of waterfall box as it is under concrete and stone. I'm not inclined to have stone and concrete wall and patterned colored concrete jackhammered on a one and a half year old pool. Pool contractor wants $$$$ to fix his mistakes. Poor in south east Pennsylvania

[briankumpan]

you can do stamped, just paint the stamped part and add ashtray sand to the paint. We did this to the side stages out at summer outdoor theater TEXAS because the side stages were always slick after it rained. The ashtray sand will work to

[highoctaneadventure]

When we replaced our liner through a great builder in the area, our sales rep also talked us into sticking with chlorine pucks and a chlorinator rather than making the chlorine at home with a salt water system.

[robertpaz]

Absolutely agree with deck jets. They were expensive and so loud when the jets hit the water they are not practical. I like in floor cleaners as I have a pool table and barstools which I need to get dirt behind them out. However, I also had them install a pool vac. Between the two, my pool stays very clean.

[alexibonnet]

Excellent point stated
Tabby concrete is also an option for pool deck. (Color concrete with sea shells ) sea shells act like an aggregate which prevents/eliminates concrete from cracking
Pretty pricey then regular concrete deck. With the right contractor it will look awesome

[johnwalker]

100% agree with you opinion of in-floor cleaning systems. When we built our pool a number of years ago such a system was part of the original contract. After a few days I started to wonder if placing a whole lot of piping and bunch of holes in the bottom of a pool was such a good idea and just inviting problems with leaks in a few years. We cancel that option and just added a stub line for a pressure side pool cleaner, one of the best decisions we made. Found out later that the automatic valve Anthony used on their systems was prone to problems in non-year round climates.

[johnhanselman]

I am always interested in what Steve's has to offer. Not sure what fun I can have with a winterized swimming pool with ice on the ground. Happy Holidays Everyone !!!

[veryfitblondeguy]

Have to say love my waterfall grotto and my infinity edge, use it all the time....HOWEVER you are absolutely correct about the effervescence and staining. Our water chemistry is PERFECT (last test showed a LSI of .00), but still bad areas around the waterfall, looking at doing microglass over our black pebbletech this year to hopefully help with that.

[jeffreygrimm]

Lol we use our deck jets all of the time. Love the sound they make. We live is sc so they run year round and most the day and night.

[adamhaut]

I actually like my deck jets. Paid too much for what they are and yes they'll crank your pH up. Sadly I don't get to use them as much as I'd like because my wife thinks they sound like urinating. Personally I enjoy peeing, especially outside, so take that for what it's worth.

[craigkennedy]

Great Advice Steve 👍
I will add instead of a broom finish deck I’ve seen some beautiful colorful Cool Decks as in Cool Deck being the name for the type of deck because it’s cool to the feet. Looks like textured stucco on a house only it’s on the deck. I believe the texture is what keeps your feet a little cooler. Or Exposed Aggregate but and I mean a big but. You Always want to use an experienced swimming pool deck guy.
Thanks again Steve for your perspective on pools
Swimming pool owner California 🏊‍♂️

[raywilliams]

Thanks for your input. I trust your judgement / opinion over any one else! You Da Man! Thanks Steve!

[markwisner]

I agree with everything. Instead of a In-Floor-Cleaning System, get a pool robot. I think the do a better job.

[shellyyoungman]

Oh, I also wanted to ask about heating and cooling water temps. And is it feasible to build a pool I could enter from the house? If so, I probably couldn't afford it but sounds cool! I used to lifeguard at a hotel that you could do that. What do you think about all this? 😅 thanks again!

[mayorb]

I'm not a fan of the in-floor systems. they just blow debris around the bottom of the pool, and you end up with piles of debris in the same places every week. Maybe ok for areas where sand and silt are the main contaminant, but no good for leaves. I've seen a few dozen of them over the years, none were especially effective at actually keeping the pool clean.
Having said that, I've seen them installed in swim-outs and tanning shelves only, not pool bottom. Those places are dirt collectors and are a good application for in-floor pop-ups. Conventional cleaners do not cover those areas very well, if at all.

I tell people to get a seasoned industry pro (pool tech) on their side before building a pool. For a couple hundred bucks, worth every single penny. I've walked into backyards and knew within seconds that whoever built the pool had not built one before.
"Pools are purchased by people who do not know what they are buying, and being sold (in many cases) by people who do not know what they are selling". Not a good combination.

[RT-olhh]

Noooice! Love the info drops on this channel!