Won't it be too heavy for the floor?
Whilst the pool contains under a ton of water, it is well spread out.
Leeds University Maths Dept calculated that the floor pressure is minimal
- 1.09 psi. We've used a pool on the second floors of an old terraced
house and a modern house, both with wooden floors, and had not the slightest
problem. Our experience over the last 15 or so years is that weight
is rarely a problem. On one occasion, a woman living in a timber home
asked the advice of a surveyor. The surveyor suggested using the ground
floor - which she did, and it was fine. If you are concerned, get a
local builder to check it out, and position the pool in a corner or
close to a wall.
How do I fill and empty it?
The pool is filled with a hosepipe fitted
to your tap (we cater for nearly every shape and size of tap). Please
tell us how far your taps will be from the pool so that we can supply
the right length of hosing. It is important to keep this pipe clean,
and we will show you how to do this with the sanitiser we provide. It
is easiest to fill a pool if you have continuous hot water via a combi
boiler and takes around 1½ hours (depending on water pressure and how
full you want the pool).
Emptying the pool takes only a few minutes with the electric pump we supply. The reinforced pipe is attached to the pump and can be put down the U-bend of the loo, out into the back garden, down an outside drain or into a bath (but keep an eye on it as it can pump it into the bath quicker than it can go down the plug-hole). See tips and ideas
It is perfectly possible to fill a pool via an immersion heater, though it will take longer to fill. Please talk to us about this there are some useful tactics and tips. All pools can be supplied with extra insulating covers. In an insulated pool with such a large body of water, heat loss is so slow it won't lose much heat whilst you wait for the immersion heater to warm another tank of water. The water needs to be around body temperature and comfortable for the mother - usually 34-38 degreesC, which isn't that hot. And we can also hire you a heater too.
