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- Page 1 Installation Manual Metric Freeform Residential Swimming Pool...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: DO NOT DIVE OR JUMP . IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR DIVING OR JUMPING. YOUR POOL IS APPROXIMATELY 4’ DEEP . IF YOU DIVE OR JUMP INTO YOUR POOL YOU RUN THE RISK OF PERMANENT INJURY OR DEATH.
- Page 3 If there are any missing or damaged components, please contact your retailer for replacement. While all Radiant pools are designed to meet or exceed industry recommended safety standards (ANSI/APSP-4 and 5 American National Standards for Residential Inground Swimming Pools), special attention must be paid to all installation procedures that the installer performs and controls.
- Page 4 TOOLS NEEDED Orange Marking Metal File Tape measure, 100ft. Spray Paint Utility Knife Pool trowel Square Transit/Laser Level String Hose with spray nozzle Level Cooking Spray Duct Tape Step Drill Bit Rubber Mallet Cloth rag COOKING SPRAY Long handled pointed shovel Socket Set Hacksaw Short handle...
- Page 5 POOL COMPONENTS CHECKLIST PART DESCRIPTION 14 x 22 16 x 27 18 x 32 WALL PANELS: STANDARD END PANELS: (6) 7' 2" (8) 6' 5" (8) 7' 5⅛" WALL PANELS: SPECIAL RADIUS-BUMP: (2) 3' 1¼" (2) 4' ¼" (2) 4' 9⅜" WALL PANELS: REVERSE RADIUS-INDENT: (2) 2' 5⅝"...
- Page 6 METRIC SERIES FREEFORM POOL COMPONENTS Drawings are for illustrative purposes and are not to scale. COMPONENT Radius Wall Panel Reverse Radius Wall Panel - Bump Reverse Radius Wall Panel - Indent Special Radius Wall Panel - Bump Structural Bracing - for Reverse Radius Wall Panels Anchor Plates - Add stability and alignment to radius wall panels A-Frames &...
- Page 7 SELECTING POOL LOCATION he selection and preparation of the pool site is your responsibility. The manufacturer can only suggest the proper techniques, indicate the important considerations, emphasize the precautions, and cannot be held responsible for damages to your pool that may result from failure to carefully follow all pool specifications. 1.
- Page 8 LAYOUT WITH LAWN TEMPLATE 1. Open and stretch Lawn template over area where pool is to be installed. 2. Draw or paint outline of pool. 3. Mark trench beginning and ending points. 4. Mark patio block locations for pool ends. 2 each end 14x22, 3 each end 16x27, 18x32. 5.
- Page 9 ALTERNATE LAYOUT (NO TEMPLATE) POOL LAYOUT 1. Establish pool footprint with A B C D Rectangle. (example: 14' x 22’) 2. Find points E, F, G, H, J and K. 3. Swing arcs from these points to create and paint an outline of the pool.
- Page 10 ALTERNATE LAYOUT (NO TEMPLATE) 16' x 27' 16' X 27' LAYOUT 18' X 32' LAYOUT...
- Page 11 ALTERNATE LAYOUT (NO TEMPLATE) 4. Outline the trenches to be dug. a. Mark points where G-H and F-J cross the pool outline. Mark points where E-H and E-J cross the pool outline. b. Starting from where lines of above points intersect the pool outline, measure 1’...
- Page 12 PATIO BLOCK LAYOUTS 14' X 22' LAYOUT There will be 3 panels and 2 joints to position patio blocks for leveling at each end of pool. 1. Draw a line through H-J to pool outline and mark where they cross. This is the mid-line. 2.
- Page 13 PATIO BLOCK LAYOUTS 16' X 27' LAYOUT There will be 4 panels and 3 joints to position patio blocks for leveling at each end of pool. Draw a line through H-J to pool outline and mark where they cross. This is the mid-line. 2.
- Page 14 PATIO BLOCK LAYOUTS 18' X 32' LAYOUT There will be 4 panels and 3 joints to position patio blocks for leveling at each end of pool. Draw a line through H-J to pool outline and mark where they cross. This is the mid-line. 2.
- Page 15 RADIUS WALL PANEL ASSEMBLY END PANEL ASSEMBLY Locate the wall panel that is cut for the skimmer and return fitting. The location for the panel should be adjacent to the electrical supply and provide ease of access once the Return Cut-Out pool is installed.
- Page 16 INSTALLATION OF PANELS OVER TRENCH AREAS Panel Assembly: NOTE: Level the trench bottoms as close as possible to 8” below grade before starting. The panel assembly over trench may start 10"-12" on either bump or indent side. Make sure panels are in correct 1½"...
- Page 17 A-FRAME INSTALLATION There are 8 A-frames per Freeform pool. The horizontal base of the A-frame will be under the wall panel and the A-frame anchor plate. Extended T Spline The A-frame vertical will interlock inside the A-Frame extended (T) splines at the wall connections. 2”...
- Page 18 SQUARING THE POOL - CROSS MEASUREMENTS IMPORTANT: Pool must be squared up BEFORE concrete is poured. Measurements are taken from the inside of the pool wall. 14' X 22' When measuring to an A-frame location, hold tape at the middle of the panel connector.
- Page 19 Structural Bracing and Shroud A-Frame Covers The Radiant Metric Freeform swimming pool includes structural bracing on reverse radius panels when the pool is installed mostly or fully aboveground (less than 3’ in the ground). Mounting Mounting 1. Two of each cup and two braces will be used for each reverse...
- Page 20 CONCRETE REQUIREMENTS USE 2500# SWIM POOL COLLAR MIX. POOL TRENCH SIZE AREA VOLUME YARDS Check level plumb and square of pool 1' 2" x 2' 4" x 7'4" 19.97 cu ft one final time before pouring concrete. 14 x 22 1' 2"...
- Page 21 PREPARING POOL FLOOR AND POOL COVE The pool interior must be prepared to provide a smooth surface and protection for the vinyl liner. Check inside of pool area for debris, stones, sharp objects, etc. Using the prescribed amount of masonry sand per pool (as shown in the chart below) will provide a 2”...
- Page 22 SKIMMER ASSEMBLY Place the U shaped foam insert into the panel cut out with open side up. Fig. C Mounting Plate Install the rubber sandwich gasket on the gray mount- ing plate, making sure the gasket straddles both sides of the mounting plate. Fig. D Skimmer Cut-Out Place the gray mounting plate with gaskets on the pool Gasket...
- Page 23 INSTALLING STANDARD PLASTIC COPING IMPORTANT: There are special instructions in the Metric freeform 2" PVC coping box. There are some cut to fit procedures to be followed. All measurements for coping are taken from the outside or larger radius length.
- Page 24 INSTALLING LINER Clear all sticks and sharp objects from an area near the pool that is as large as the pool itself. Remove the liner from its carton and unfold and Standard open the liner. 2” Coping Liner Bead Identify the bump and the indent sides of the liner. Refold the liner so Bead Track that it can easily be carried to the pool and unfold from the outside of the pool.
- Page 25 COPING AND LINER GUIDES Drawings are for illustrative purposes and are not to scale. 14' X 22' 16' X 27' 18' X 32'...
- Page 26 INSTALLING FACEPLATES Once the liner is installed and the water level reaches 2”-3” from the return and skimmer, install the faceplates. Locate the screw holes in the mounting plate beneath the liner for the skimmer and the return. Once located, carefully puncture the liner at the screw holes with an icepick or nail.
- Page 27 Metric Freeform Inground Installation Instructions...
- Page 28 INGROUND: LEVELING THE EXCAVATION Establish the Benchmark of the pool. The finished height of the pool includes the wall height, coping and the decking (pavers, wood deck etc.). The Benchmark will determine the depth of the excavation where the panels will rest. With the shape of the pool excavation marked out, its height relative to the ground must be determined.
- Page 29 INGROUND: WALK-IN STEP INSTALLATION Prepare and Position Step Install leg supports for the steps. For steps supplied by Radiant Pools, instructions will be provided. If steps are purchased separately through another provider, verify compatibility by talking with a Radiant Pools representative. Be sure to check step manufacturer’s instructions as the step supports will vary by manufacturer.
- Page 30 INGROUND: WALK-IN STEP INSTALLATION Radius Step to Radius Wall Panel Installation Components (item # KS-52-RWSA) • (2) seam connectors • (2) 52” standard splines for interior side of pool • (2) each: 40 ½” extended T splines and 10” standard splines for exterior side of pool •...
- Page 31 INGROUND: ANCHORS PLATES AND CP2/PAVER COPING INSTALL Anchor Plates Wall anchors are located at each compression seam. With a high speed metal drill bit, drill two 7/16” holes on each side of the compression seam in each wall anchor Pool as shown.
- Page 32 INGROUND: SKIMMER ASSEMBLY Gaskets Pan Head Screw Place a gasket on both sides of the gray mounting plate. Be sure to align all holes. (fig.C) Position the gray mounting plate over Countersunk the panel cutout on the interior side of Bolt Skimmer the pool.
- Page 33 CONCRETE COLLAR GUIDE Check with local building codes before installing your Radiant Metric Freeform pool inground. Radiant Pools requires a minimum of 8” concrete collar around the entire pool if any point of the pool wall is 26” or greater in the ground (fig. 2). An example of a semi-inground pool requiring a concrete collar is shown below (fig.1).
- Page 34 BACKFILL AND DRAINAGE Before backfilling, check with electrician for pool bonding. Sonotubes may be installed at the time of collar pour to support the deck. Backfill may go directly against a Radiant pool wall. Crushed stone/gravel 3/8” - 3/4” in diameter is recommended.
- Page 35 NOTES...
- Page 36 440 North Pearl Street Albany, NY 12207 1-800-RADIANT www.radiantpools.com 3/2016...
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