I see you are going with Fiesta pools. Make sure you ask them about autofill/drain and automation. I have two friends that went with Fiesta, and this never came up during initial discussions. Both of them have no autofill/drain, and only manual timers.
It's very difficult and expensive to add autofill/drain after concrete is poured. If you go with pavers, it would be easier, but still more costly to do after the fact.
With automation, you can set the pump speed to automatically ramp up when heat is called for. Heaters require a minimum flow to operate. On my pool, the pump needs to run at 75% for the heater to operate. I normally run my pump at 35%. At 35%, my pump draws 67 watts. At 75%, it draws 435 watts. At 100%, 980 watts.
The most expensive things to run on your pool are the heater and the pump. Automation allows you to run your pump at minimum setting, yet supply the heater when needed.
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