Full Product Manual
9
SELECTING A SUITABLE SITE
Carefully select the site for your new pool. This is the most important decision to ensure the safety
and success of your pool’s construction. An incorrect site could cause problems in the future that may
result in injury, death, or nancial loss. Carefully read the check list below when selecting your site.
TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
• Philips head screwdriver
• Flat blade screwdriver
• Sand sifter
• Sharp stake
• 4-ft Carpenter’s Level
• 10-ft long, 2-in x 4-in board
• Sharp knife
• Site excavation tools
• Protective gloves
• Utility string or twine
ADDITIONAL SITE PREPARATION:
1. The pool shall be located a minimum
distance of 6-ft (1.83-m) from any electrical
receptacle.
2. All 125 volt, 15 and 20 ampere receptacles
located within 20-ft (6.0-m) of the pool
shall be protected by a ground fault circuit
interrupter (GFCI). The 20-ft (6.0-m) distance
is measured via the shortest straight line
the supply cord follows without piercing a
oor, wall, ceiling, doorway, window, or other
permanent barrier.
3. Contact your local utilities, checking that
no underground cables, telephone lines,
gas lines, etc. run beneath the area you have
selected.
ACCEPTABLE:
• Flat, level, rm, and dry ground
• Easy access to all sides of the pool
• Position in a spot with the most direct
sunlight possible
• Ensure safe access to electricity for running
the lter pump and other pool accessories
• Easy access to a water source
• Protection from wind, if possible
• A site for easily watching children
• Pump openings are 10 to 20 feet away from
the electrical outlet
NOT ACCEPTABLE:
• Sloping ground
• Concrete, asphalt, sandy gravel, or swampy
ground
• Ground with sharp objects or nut grass that
could puncture the pool liner
• On a wooden deck or any wooden surface
• Areas with poor or little drainage
• Near sprinklers or over underground
sprinkler plumbing
• Close to wooden construction e.g.,
pergolas and decking
• Next to deciduous or leafy trees
• Within 15-ft of a house, building, etc.
• Under wires or clotheslines
• Over drains, electric wires, or gas pipelines
• High wind areas