Garage: Indoor Pool Considerations

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Putting an Endless Pool indoors allows for year-round exercise, fitness and fun.

• Indoor Pools placed in existing rooms are usually installed above-ground, so there would be no need to excavate. In some cases, it may make sense to break through the existing floor to provide for a partial or in-ground installation, particularly if the user desires the optional deep area. Other customers have built raised platforms around their pools to make the pool appear in-ground.
  
• The optional retractable security cover can control 100% of the pool's humidity if deployed when the pool is not in use. If the pool is used less than one hour a day, a simple room dehumidifier or a window fan (available in department stores) is usually adequate for removing excess humidity.
  
• The optional retractable security cover also reduces heat loss and has a lock-down mechanism.
  
• When filled with water, the standard Endless Pool exerts an evenly distributed load of about 200 lbs./sq. ft. with a total weight of about 10 tons. Concrete floors on grade can generally support this weight without issue. Please discuss any concerns you may have with your design professional and the Endless Pools, Inc. staff.
  
• Locating an Endless Pool above ground floor requires the review of a professional engineer to ensure that the upper-floor room has the structural integrity to support the weight of an Endless Pool.
  
• Endless Pools, Inc. highly recommends that both the pool and Water Quality System be located near a floor drain or that a sump pump be installed. These are necessary precautions for a 2,500-gallon body of water. In addition, the area surrounding the pool should be protected and appropriate floor and wall covering materials utilized.
  
• Should you decide to relocate your pool, it can be unbolted and moved. Give us a call (800-910-2714) and we will explain what is involved in relocating a pool.
  
• If you provide a sketch of your room, our architects and designers may be able to offer some helpful suggestions on pool and equipment location, and installation possibilities.

 

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