Inspecting The Pool Components; Preparing The Ground - Swim & Fun Santorini User Manual

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3. Inspecting the Pool Components

We recommend that you ensure that you have the correct number of components before assembling the
pool. See the separate checklist at the front of the manual.
4.

Preparing the Ground

Place a marking peg in the middle of the location selected for the pool. Tie a string to the peg. The length of
the string must be equal to the radius of the pool, plus a recommended 25 cm. This way, the pool's circumfe-
rence is displayed on the ground by having one move completely around the marking peg in the centre. Use
e.g. spray-paint or sand to mark out the circumference on the earth.
Important:
The base of the pool must be solid and 100% level!!!
Warning!
Do not fill the base with extra soil. It will result in a soft and unstable base when the pool is filled with water and thereby
exert a downward pressure on the base of many tonnes!
Instead, always dig and remove some soil so that the base is completely firm and level. The soft grassy surface shall
therefore always be removed if the pool is to be placed on a lawn.
For pool size ø3,50M use a spirit level taped to a plank two metres long in order to ensure that the base is level. Check in
several different locations that the base is level. For pool Ø4,60 M use a plank of two and a half metres long.
Finally, clear away the base thoroughly so that not only all the sod etc is removed, but also that all the small stones,
twigs, branches and roots are removed from the pool area.
We recommend that you always place a ground cover under the pool in order to minimize mechanical wear and tear to
the liner as well as to prevent it from being punctured by stones and roots coming from below. This also makes it more
comfortable to walk on the bottom of the pool. A ground cover typically consists of several pieces that are arranged so
that they overlap each other by 2 cm between the sections. At the final stage, any excess material is removed.
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