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Old 11-15-2023, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by asianthree View Post
Fiesta offered us auto fill, and drain. Also had choice of remote controlled device, and different robotic cleaners. I will say there are plus and minus of auto fill. Two friends have auto fill, and had no idea that there was a leak, at first they thought their irrigation was the problem, took 6 weeks to figure out they had a bigger problem.

I am guessing those who rely on auto fill, travel during summers, then again why have a pool in Florida if one isn’t going to be here to enjoy it
That's great news that they are at least offering it now! If you have a leak, you'll hear your water running all the time. I didn't have autofill in GA, and hated dragging a hose out twice a week in summer, and then run water until the pool was back to the correct level. It sounds like an easy task, but gets tiring after a short time.

If you're really worried about a leak, it's easy to shut off the autofill overnight, or for a few days, and then turn it back on - certainly easier to fill the pool that way than with a hose. If you have a leak (I've had 3 pool installed over 40 years and never had a leak), you fix it, and then turn autofill back on.