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Equipment
Understand the pad: pumps, filters, heaters, sanitation, automation and chemistry.
The equipment pad holds the pump, filter, heater, sanitizer and controls. Since July 19, 2021, federal efficiency standards have applied to many dedicated-purpose pool pumps (Federal Register). SNWA recommends washing cartridge filters when pump operating pressure increases by 10 psi, and it advises draining pool water to the sanitary sewer, never the street (SNWA).
This section explains pumps, filters, heaters and heat pumps, salt chlorine generators, automation and circulation in plain language. It also covers the chemistry side. The CDC publishes target ranges for pH and free chlorine in home pools and hot tubs (CDC). The Las Vegas Valley Water District describes its water as hard, which is worth discussing with your builder and service provider. Suction safety belongs here too. Federal law sets anti-entrapment requirements for pool and spa drain covers (CPSC); ask your builder how your suction design meets current code.
We don’t recommend brands. The goal is to help you read an equipment schedule, understand the trade-offs and ask your builder why each piece was chosen.
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