PART 2 – PREPARING THE LOCATION
SELECTING A LOCATION FOR POOL INSTALLATION
1. TERRAIN
Pay close attention when selecting the right location for your pool:
• Choose an area of the correct dimensions, which is as flat and level as possible.
• Choose a sunny spot on dry, firm earth — do not install the pool on asphalt, tarmac, sand, gravel, peat moss, cultivated ground, wood,
or on a wet surface, or above water reservoirs, cesspools, gully holes, etc.
• Check to see that the site is free of plants which may grow up through your pool liner. If there are plants, we recommend you treat
the site with a herbicide prior to commencing preparation of the ground, or lay a black geotextile liner over the ground.
• Sloping areas must be levelled by digging away high spots, not by filling low spots.
• The pool is designed in such a way that it can be partly embedded into earth, on condition that certain criteria have been met. Your
pool dealer can provide professional advice on the requirements for embedding your pool.
2. PLACES TO AVOID
Do not locate your pool:
• Near to areas and objects accessible to children or animals and by which they might enter
the pool accidentally. Otherwise precautions must be taken to prevent this.
• On top of grass, stones and roots. Grass will rot underneath the pool liner, whilst stones
and roots will damage the pool liner.
• Near to trees and tall shrubs. Leaves and other impurities can fall directly into the pool and
add to contamination.
• Under overhanging power supply lines and clothes line.
• Near areas with poor drainage. The pool area may become flooded with water.
• On areas recently treated with oil-based weed killers, chemicals or fertilizers. In this case it
is necessary to use a pool liner made of geo-textile.
3. PLAN AHEAD
• Will you be adding an adjacent deck later? Be sure to leave room.
• Be sure that any surrounding vegetation (trees, bushes) will not grow and start to shade
your pool.
• Will you be using pool accessories or other appliances that need electricity? Locate your
pool in such a manner that it will be possible to install these systems in accordance with
safety instructions (see the instructions for this equipment). Installations of electrical
sockets and circuit breakers should be performed by appropriately qualified persons only.
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