Q. | What should be the size of a balancing tank? |
A. | Typically the balancing tank size of a swimming pool is 6% to 8% of the volume of the swimming pool. |
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Q. | What should be the size of a filter room? |
A. | A thumb rule of 1sqm per 10000L of water with a minimum size of 6’x6’. Height of filter room should be sufficient for person to stand inside and operate & maintain the system. |
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Q. | What is ozonation and is it necessary? |
A. | Ozonation is an alternative to chlorination. Although ozonation system is a better way of chemical treatment of water some amount of residual chlorine is still required. |
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Q. | What is UV? |
A. | UV treatment is an alternative to chlorination. |
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Q. | What are the standard shapes of swimming pools? |
A. | Please see our standard shapes gallery for various swimming pool shapes. A standard residential pool is approximately 20’x40’x4’. |
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Q. | Can I add fish to my waterbody? |
A. | Addition of fish requires a bio filter and UV treatment. Contact our equipment supply department for a BOQ of filtration items required for fish. |
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Q. | My swimming pool is leaking - what should I do? |
A. | Leakages in pools/waterbodies is a standard problem. The water can leak through civil structure, broken pipelines or electrical wires/conduits. Contact our service cell to identify and rectify your problems. |
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Q. | What is the standard depth of a swimming pool? |
A. | Standard depth of pools - |
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| | Main Pool - 4’ |
| | Kids Pool - 1.5’ |
| | Jacuzzi - 2.5’ - 3’ |
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Q. | How deep should a kids/children's pool be? |
A. | See above |
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Q. | What is the depth of a Jacuzzi? |
A. | See above |
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Q. | Should I go for a skimmer type or overflow type pool? |
A. | A skimmer type pool is typically a system followed for small pools (surface area <= 75 sqm). A overflow type pool with an overflow gutter all around the pool is a better system for pools with are >= 75 sqm. An overflow type pool looks better and bigger than a skimmer type pool. |
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Q. | Is a balancing tank necessary? |
A. | A balancing tank is necessary for an overflow type pool. A skimmer type pool does not require a balancing tank. |
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Q. | How do I decide the size of swimming pool required? |
A. | As per international standards the size of the pool depends on the bather load. Approximately allot 2 sqm of water surface area per swimmer as per international standards. |
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Q. | How do I design a swimming pool on a terrace? |
A. | We recommend a service floor/area for a swimming pool on a terrace. Furthermore we recommend that the pool/waterbody be cast independently - ie the floor of the pool and the terrace slab should be independent. |
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Q. | What is the size of a typical Olympic size pool? |
A. | 25m x 50m x 1.8m |
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Q. | What is a heated swimming pool? |
A. | A heated pool is a pool where the water temperature is maintained a particular temperature. The international standard for the temperature of a heated pool is 28 deg C. |
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Q. | How much electricity does a filtration plant consume/require? |
A. | Typically a filtration plant for a 100000 Liter pool will consume not more than 5KW of electricity. |
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Q. | What should be the door size of a filter room? |
A. | The door should be adequate to allow insertion and removal of the filter in the filter plant. For a residential pool keep approximately 1m of clear opening. |
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Q. | What slope should I provide at the pool bottom? |
A. | The slope typically provide in 1” in 20’ towards the drain of the pool. |
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Q. | How do I decide the number of underwater lights in a swimming pool? |
A. | Typically sizing of lights is done based on 1 300W light per 25 sqm of pool surface area. |
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Q. | What are the various types of underwater lights available? |
A. | Halogen & LED |
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Q. | What provisions do I need to make in the pool prior to casting the RCC shell? |
A. | You need to make provisions for |
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| | Bottom/Wall inlets |
| | Vacuum points |
| | Underwater Lights |
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