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9
Emptying the Pool
Method A
Using Electric Submersible Water Pump with the filling hose - 40-60 minutes
Step
Actions
Tips
1
Remove any debris from the water with a strainer and
discard.
Debris may block the
Submersible Water Pump.
2
Attach the smallest adapter from box onto top of
Submersible Water Pump. Push one end of Filling Hose
onto adaptor nozzle.
It may be necessary to soften the
hose end with warm water and/
or use a blunt knife to expand
the hose.
3
Lower pump to bottom of pool at one end of the pool, with
any suction cups facing down to the floor.
The suction cups will not work
on the liner.
4
Place other end of hose in a toilet or outside drain. Plug in
and switch on pump at socket.
Check Submersible Water Pump
instructions for troubleshooting.
Filling Time
Filling time depends on your water supply and can range from 30 minutes to 2.5 hours. Should you
need to speed up filling and are short of hot water, heat water on stove and add this water to the pool,
taking care that the woman is out of the pool and POUR THE HOT WATER AWAY FROM THE SIDES OF
THE POOL. Then agitate the water to diffuse the hot water around the whole pool. The time to start filling
the pool is in early labor. It’s better to be a little early than too late!
Maintaining the Temperature
This can be the responsibility of the woman’s partner. With the ClearFit Cover on, the water will only
lose approximately 0.5°C per hour, depending on the temperature, humidity and air flow where the
pool is located. To adjust the temperature to body temperature, simply remove some water with a clean
bucket and add hot water either through the hose or from a pan/kettle as required -
WOMAN MUST GET
OUT FIRST. POUR HOT WATER AWAY FROM SIDES OF POOL.
Water Freshness
The water remains “fresh” for approximately 24 hours. After that, we advise that you empty the water
and refill the pool. If your Submersible Water Pump has been used before, remove the Liner and put
a new one in place before re-filling the pool - trapped water in the pump may have harmful bacteria
inside.
Practice runs
You may wish to have a practice run, setting up and filling the pool. To do this, we strongly recommend
you to buy an extra Liner to ensure that the liner you use for the birth is clean. Never fill the pool with
water without a Liner.
