Six Key Considerations for Planning Swimming Pool Venues

Many owners want to build a swimming pool, but due to low awareness of the pool, they are unable to start. The construction of the pool should begin with an understanding of preliminary planning, which is key to the feasibility of pool’s construction of the pool and also the basis for its long-term stable operation, no matter what kind of pool, site selection and planning and design need to understand the following issues.

Load bearing problems of the ground and floor

Swimming pool unit area bearing requirements are higher. A 1.5 meters deep swimming pool needs to have an net load bearing capacity of 1.5t/m². The most important factor to consider for outdoor swimming pools is whether there is the possibility of ground settlement. Therefore, we must carry out special treatment for the ground foundation when selecting the site to prevent the cracking of the pool due to insufficient ground load during the operation of the pool.

Pool height problem

The indoor height is too high, it means that the indoor heat dissipation space is too large, and the energy consumption required to maintain the pool temperature when the temperature drops is higher, which will greatly increase the operating costs of the swimming venue; If the height is too low, the constructed pool will not only feel too oppressive, but also hinder air circulation and tend to get damp. The height of the general business swimming pool (water surface to roof) can reach more than 4 meters.

Swimming pool venue area

The choice of pool venue needs to be determined according to the type of pool, competitive swimming pool, national fitness center, university and middle school swimming venues, military swimming training and other standard pool types, the full standard pool venue needs to be about 3000m², and the equipment room covers an area of about 150m².

Community swimming pool, health club, hotel club, private villa and other half-standard and half-standard swimming pool type, the venue needs about 100~450m square meters, the equipment room accounts for about 25~50m. (The specific site and equipment room size should be determined according to the site layout and system equipment selection, the above data is for reference only.)

Pool venue planning issues

After selecting the pool venue, you need to find a professional pool company for design. During the design process, the customer can provide CAD drawings or allow the pool engineer to survey the site. The designer can create an professional design for the pool based on the CAD drawings or the site’ dimensions.

Swimming pool water treatment process

1. In the swimming pool water treatment system, there are three essential water treatment processes: circulation, filtration, disinfection. In these three water treatment processes, the circulating pump functions like human heart, circulating blood throughout the body.
2. In swimming pools, water parks and other water environment, the use of circulating pumps must be: corrosion resistance, low noise, energy saving, anti-pollution, easy to maintain. Swimming pool water source is mostly tap water, in the transmission process will be polluted by the pipeline.
3. When swimmers enter the pool, they will also bring in human secretions, bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms; In addition, whether it is a public swimming pool or a private swimming pool, the water quality will be polluted by air, dust, solid particles, suspended matter, which must be purified by filters (such as pool sand filters, etc.).

Indoor pool temperature and air treatment

Indoor swimming pool in the design, the first heating will generally be through the gas boiler, oil boiler, including the new energy products now used – air heat source pump to achieve, the combination of gas boiler and flat solar energy to heat the water body of the indoor swimming pool, or the use of air source heat pump and other equipment to improve the constant temperature system. In recent years, under the advocacy of the development of green environmental protection and energy saving in the industry, air source heat pump has become the mainstream of pool constant temperature equipment. The air heat source pump uses refrigerant as the heat medium, absorbs heat energy in the air (indirect heat transfer in the evaporator), and raises the low-temperature heat energy to the high-temperature heat energy through the compressor. The heating system circulates water (indirect heat transfer in the condenser). It is suitable for various sizes of villa swimming pools, commercial swimming pools, for large swimming pools, according to the actual load size site requirements of the surrounding environment, to choose the corresponding product model.

Due to the evaporation of the pool water in indoor heated swimming pools and spa pools, the relative humidity of the indoor air becomes too high. This humid and hot environment accelerates the reproduction and spread of bacteria and viruses. This can also cause chlorine condensate to accumulate on the building structure, leading to the corrosion of buildings and decorations, and the release of toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene, PM2.5, and TVOC during the corrosion process. Ultimately, these hazards stem from improper dehumidification of indoor pools. Therefore, to create a healthy swimming environment, the air must be regulated using dehumidification heat pumps.