The Invisible Luxury
Exclusive hydraulic layouts for Fairfield and Westchester estates, engineered by Gedney Pools
Preserve the Waterscape. Eliminate the Clutter.
Why a six-figure architectural design shouldn't rely on a plastic robot.
A Mature Science, Cast in Concrete
Post-War Luxury
Early elite estates relied on intense daily manual labor and long vacuum poles to maintain visual perfection.
The Breakthrough
The first pop-up nozzle systems brought automated hydraulic floor sweeping to the luxury market - heavy, gravity-retracted brass plungers proving the concept.
The Modern Gedney Shell
Aerospace-grade, high-density polymer nozzles with positive spring retraction, cast permanently into the Gedney shell for precision and flush-mounted invisibility.
This is not a bolt-on accessory. It is a structurally permanent technology cast directly into the gunite shell, engineered to last the lifespan of the pool.
The Invisible Engine
The Hydraulic Brain
A pressurized, gear-driven distribution valve perfectly sequences banks of nozzles. There are no individual motors in the water.
The Sequential Sweep
Flush-mounted heads pop up systematically, emitting high-velocity water parallel to the floor, actively sweeping fine silt, pollen, and autumn leaves.
The Capture Zone
Debris is driven seamlessly into high-flow safety drains and hidden deck-side, high-capacity canisters before it can ever reach or tax the main pump basket.
The Thermal Battery
Upward thermal diffusion engineered for Northeast shoulder seasons.
The Flaw of Standard Plumbing
Traditional pools return heated, treated water to the surface. The result? Rapid thermal stratification, accelerated chemical off-gassing, and cold feet.
The Gedney Synergy
Returning heated, sanitized water exclusively through the floor nozzles pushes warmth upward, turning the entire gunite shell into an active thermal battery.
Eliminates Cold Spots
Even temperature across deep ends, benches, and ledges.
Up to 30% Chemical Savings
Dramatically reduces the surface evaporation of expensive sanitizers.
Up to 50% Heating Efficiency
Cuts heating costs, easily extending swim seasons through chilly April and October weeks.
Purpose-Built for the CT & NY Climate
Precision Winterization
Subterranean plumbing is protected through a rigorous seasonal shutdown - complete blow-out airlocks and heavy-duty anti-freeze canisters.
The ultimate safeguard: the internal valve gear module is entirely removable, stored safely indoors away from destructive winter freeze-thaw cycles, protecting the concrete shell for decades.
Seamless Auto-Cover Synergy
Almost all modern luxury pools in the region require automatic safety covers. Because the nozzles sit perfectly flush, there are no snag points for the cover.
The system operates and sweeps cover-shed dust flawlessly even while the pool is fully closed.
Smart Pad Synchronization
Flawless integration with modern variable-speed pump automation.
Ensures whisper-quiet, energy-efficient cleaning cycles that operate completely in the background without spiking electrical demand.
Built In at the Gunite Phase
Before the Concrete Flies
Nozzle banks and dedicated piping runs are positioned and pressure-tested on the rebar cage, then cast permanently into the shell when the gunite is applied.
Why It Cannot Be Retrofitted
Once the shell cures, the hydraulic circuit is part of the structure. Adding it later would mean demolishing and rebuilding the floor - the decision belongs in the design phase, not after.
A Lifetime Component
A structurally permanent technology cast directly into the gunite shell, engineered to last the lifespan of the pool.
What It Feels Like to Own
Nothing in the Water
No cords draped over the coping, no robot parked on the floor, no equipment to haul in and out. The waterscape stays exactly as it was designed.
Silent and Unseen
Daily cleaning happens silently under a closed cover, on the pad's own schedule. Most owners never see the system work - only its result.
Always Swim-Ready
Open the cover and the pool is ready - no vacuuming first, no fishing out a cleaner, no waiting. The baseline is pristine, every day.
The Gedney Specification
No two shells are alike - so no two hydraulic layouts are either.
Hydraulic Modeling
Every system is mathematically modeled to the exact geometry and depth profile of the pool - vanishing edges, tanning ledges, benches, and beach entries included.
Zone-by-Zone Nozzle Layout
Nozzle banks are placed zone by zone so every square foot of floor and step receives a directed sweep - color-matched heads sitting perfectly flush with the finish.
Commissioning
At startup, each zone is balanced and verified against the hydraulic model, and cleaning cycles are tuned to the pad's variable-speed schedule before handover.
Even the ones you never see.