1. Pool Arrival and Inspection
The Standard Endless Pool
®
arrives in three packages: a skid of
6 pool panels weighing approximately 850 lbs., a 4' x 8' x 4' high
crate weighing about 1,150 lbs and a pair of 6
5
/
8
" wide steel
reinforcing channels. Most shipping companies will lower the
containers to the ground with a hydraulic lift gate on their truck;
the pool can remain in the containers until you are ready to begin
installation. Please contact our shipping department prior to
shipment to answer any questions you may have. Since every
delivery is slightly different, and depends to a large extent on
site conditions, it is important to speak with our shipping depart-
ment well in advance to reduce the chance of surprises. Please
refer to Tech Bulletin #1 for a detailed discussion of shipping
and the choices available.
Upon arrival, the packages, see Figure 1.1, should be inspected
for external damage. Should there be visible damage, you must
complete a damage-claim report provided by the truck driver.
Please call the Endless Pools shipping department immediately
at (800) 732-8660. The pool components are not damaged by
freezing conditions and may be stored outside under a tarp for
an extended period prior to installation. See Figure 1.2.
To begin installation, or to move pool components, begin
unpacking the pool. Using a hacksaw or tin snips, remove the
steel packing straps encircling the pool panel skid. The wooden
top and sides of the crate may be removed with a phillips-head
screwdriver.
2. Main Drain Outlet
Most municipalities recognize our pool wall suction fitting as an
appropriate drain however some municipalities, notably in
Florida, may require a main drain outlet in the floor of your
pool. If you know this is a requirement the main drain needs to
be positioned prior to pouring concrete. Refer to Tech Bulletin
#16A for more information. To obtain a main drain please call
your sales person or our Customer Service Department. If you
are installing an Endless Pool on an existing concrete slab and
your municipality requires a main drain outlet in your pool floor
please call our Customer Service Department for details.
3. Assembly of Pool Panels (Overview)
Bolt the panels together as shown on the video leaving access at
the front of the pool for service. If jets, lights and/or a retractable
security cover are to be installed, outside access to additional
walls will be required. Access requirements are described in the
Technical Bulletins, Technical Specifications and in The
Endless Pool Planning Guide. Packed in the skid of panels is the
Pool Panel Hardware Kit, see Figure 3.1, that contains all of the
pieces necessary to assemble the pool panels and anchor them to
the concrete floor. Also found in the kit is Tech Bulletin #2
describing this simple assembly and a list of all the parts in the
Pool Panel Hardware Kit.
If anchoring down to the concrete is impractical and you have a
flat-bottom pool, you may have selected optional Tension
Straps. If they were ordered with the pool they would be pack-
aged in the pool crate. Instructions for their use are included in
Tech Bulletin #2.
When an Optional Deeper Endless Pool has been selected, the
panel enclosure will be anchored down to the concrete and there
will be a concrete pad with a formed deeper section inside the
panel enclosure. This is shown well in the Installation Video.
Tech Bulletin #2 also includes instructions for this type of instal-
lation and an order form for a Custom Deeper Pool Liner.
4. Panel Assembly Instructions
On a level concrete slab assemble the 6 wall panels. The smooth
wall of each panel should face inward. See Figure 4.1. The front
panel-the panel towards which you will be swimming-has cutouts
for the skimmer, drain, water-return fitting, and 2 hydraulic hoses.
Leave at least 18" of clearance from the front panel surface for the
3
Fig 1.2: Outdoor storage with tarp.
Fig 3.1: Hardware in Panel Kit.
Fig 1.1: Pool crate, panels and channels shown as they will arrive.
