One thing that makes fiberglass pools so successful and popular is their ease of installation. “Fiberglass pools are a breeze to install, right? Just dig a hole and drop it in!” You might have heard that statement. Even then, they can be one of the trickiest things in the world to install and handle properly without causing any damage. A number of key issues need to be observed to ensure proper installation of fiberglass pool and to avoid any trouble in future.
If you find the nuances of a quality fiberglass pool installation a little more challenging than you first suspected, then keep on reading. Industry expert…………..explains the five problems one might face during or after installing a fiberglass pool and solutions presented by http://www.poolsrusdubai.com/ to them.
Un-Level Pools
All pool installers have agreed to the fact that it is nearly impossible to perfectly install a fiberglass pool. In fact, the industry has an acceptance tolerance of one inch in 40 feet. But not all pool installers are able to attain that standard possibly because of two predominant reasons: improper pool levelling and pool shell settlement.
While setting a pool shell, check setbacks and measures to ensure the pool is located properly. Then you may want to walk the pool floor to ensure the entire thing is resting firmly on the base and then check the pool shell level. If the rigid parts of the pool are within ½ inch of level and flexible parts can be adjusted to become within that range, you proceed with the next step otherwise, the same process of pool shell installation is repeated. Also,……proposes to use gravel instead of sand to prevent pool shell form settling and becoming unlevelled.
Leaks From Plumbing Settlement
The number 1 cause of leaks in fiberglass pools according to ……… is leaks in the return fittings. There are predominantly two reasons for that, inadequate return fittings and plumbing settlement resulting from pressures from the backfill material. Begin by using correct return fitting for a fiberglass pool and not the ones used in aboveground vinyl liner pools. That fitting is not strong enough and consequently fails when placed under pressure from settling plumbing. Also, you must prevent backfill settlement in the first place. To do that use gravel backfill instead of sand and strap the plumbing to the pool shell with 36-inch zip ties about every 6 to 8 feet.
Bulges in Pool Walls
Another very common issue that arises in fiberglass pools is the bulges in pool walls which are almost always due to improper backfill material. Instead of just proceeding with sand, choose the backfill material based on soil condition. It’s fine to use sand when you are installing a pool in sand. However in any other case, using gravel is the best option. Clean crushed gravel as compared to dry sand does not change properties when wet, the friction between gravel pieces lock them in place on the sidewall of the pool and it drains really well. On the other hand, liquefied sand exerts tremendous pressure on the sidewall of a fiberglass pool and results in bulges.
No Dewatering System
Though long lasting, every fiberglass pool will drain at some point even 60 years from installation. You can save yourself or anyone who would own the pool at that particular time in future some real work by thinking ahead and installing some form of dewatering system around the pool. The dewatering system is inexpensive, involves only an 8-inches PVC pipe and a skimmer lid. Moreover, it is very quick to install.
Not Bonding the Water in a Fiberglass Pool
A lot of metal components within the pool that require bonding have been phased out by pool builders over the past couple of years. Resultantly voltage issues in pool water have arisen. Since electricity flows just like water from areas of higher potential to areas of lower potential, by equalizing the potential the bonding grid around the pool eliminates nuisance voltage issues. Any fiberglass pool today would require a 9 square inches of bonded metal touching the water of the pool for that purpose.
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