Just finished reading all 280 pages of this thread, thanks to everybody for all the wonderful picture updates.  I wish I had started this thread a long time ago I could have answered some of 
@Teebin's questions about the pumps and locations etc.  I work on pools both residential and commercial up here in NY, so I have a pretty broad knowledge of said area.  Especially the SWG pool discussion that I believe was in the beginning of the thread.  Way back in the thread I could have pointed out all the pump rooms and and all the plumbing for the different areas.  Alas I shall keep up to date to answer new questions that arise.