Overview

Our Fiberglass Endless Pool employs the most durable material available. The molded single shell provides an attractive, smooth finish that fits into many design schemes. The clean interior with built-in stairs and rear bench provides a traditional pool look. In commercial settings the tough finish and greater depth easily accommodate heavy use, underwater treadmills and higher water temperatures. Your first decision is how you wish the pool to appear in your space: fully in-ground, partially in-ground or fully aboveground. Fully in-ground and partially in-ground appearances can be achieved either by digging a hole, installing the pool and then backfilling around the pool or by using our optional external bracing system and then decking up around the pool. This latter approach is often employed indoors where a larger room is being constructed and a crawl space is desired.

Fully In-Ground Pool with Backfill:

This is the traditional method of installing a fiberglass pool and involves first digging a hole 10' wide by 20' long and approximately 5' deep for our standard model. The exact depth will depend on your planned interface between the pool and the surrounding deck. The pool is then lowered into a prepared hole and sand is used as backfill to support the pool and withstand the hydrostatic load of a water filled pool. Finally, concrete is poured around the perimeter of the pool.

Partially In-Ground Pool with Backfill:

The backfilled Fiberglass Endless Pool can extend up out of the ground as much as 18" without lateral support if the bottom 42" or more is fully supported with backfill. At the front, where the equipment is mounted, up to 24" must be exposed as shown. With partially in-ground pools the hole can be narrower requiring less excavation. If the pool protrudes more than 12" out of the ground the hole can be as little as 9' wide. When the partially in-ground method is employed a kneewall is typically constructed to provide a suitable seat or coping around the pool.

Aboveground with optional bracing system:

Fully aboveground effect
With our standard depth Fiberglass Endless Pool you may purchase a supplementary external bracing system that is installed at the factory and allows the pool to be freestanding. When this system is used the pool may be installed aboveground. This external bracing system is not available with our 5' 6" and our 6' 0" tall models.

Partially in-ground effect
With this option the pool rests on a solid level surface fully aboveground and a deck is brought up to whatever height is desired to achieve the built in look. The optional external bracing system is required as described above and if possible the pool should be braced back to the surrounding deck to increase stiffness. A kneewall is typically constructed to provide a suitable seat or coping around the pool.

Fully in-ground effect
With this option the pool rests on a solid level surface fully aboveground and a deck is brought up flush with the top of the pool to achieve a built in look. Again, the optional external bracing system is required which is only available with our 5' 0" tall pool (4' 6" water depth). If possible the pool should be braced back to the surrounding deck to increase stiffness.

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*Limited availability in the U.S. Call 800-732-8660 for details.