Future Pool Fun Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

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Assembly and

Operating Instructions

Round Pool

FUN

Important notes:

Please first read all parts of these instructions very carefully
and follow the advice given.

Before beginning with installation, check the swimming pool
components and make sure that nothing is missing. Also
ensure that all components are in perfect condition. We can­not accept any liability for transport damage on parts which
have already been assembled or installed.

We reserve the right to make alterations which reflect tech­nical progress.

If you fit your swimming pool with electrical equipment (e.g.
filter system, underwater spotlights, counter-current unit
etc.), all electrical work involved must be carried out by a
recognised specialist company in accordance with relevant
DIN and VDE regulations (e.g. DIN VDE 0100 Section

702).

Before beginning instal­lation, you must observe
the following points:

Preparing the foundations:

The ground location for the swimming pool must be firm and
completely level; any sloping areas must therefore be dug
out.

The ground under the swimming pool must consist of natu­rally compacted soil and not simply filled in.

Filled-in soil must be compacted so that the pool does not
sink into it.

The soil must be freed from any pieces of wood or other
debris which could damage the PVC liner. Unevenness can
be covered using a layer of fine-sand.

In the case of an asphalt or concrete base the PVC liner must
be protected from direct contact with the ground. We rec­ommend the use of our PE protective ground tarpaulins for
this, or insulating and protective matting.

Please be sure that the PVC liner only comes into contact
with materials which are compatible with PVC. We
therefore always recommend Future Pool PE protective
ground tarpaulins or insulating and protective matting as
underlay.

Temperature

The PVC liner of your swimming pool is made of thermo­plastic material. You should therefore make sure that you
assemble your pool under external temperature conditions of
approx. + 15° C to +25° C. And you should also not hang the
liner in the pool in strong sunlight; on warm and sunny days
you should wait until evening before hanging the liner.

Above-ground or in-ground?

Erecting the pool in sloping locations

The location surface for the swimming pool must not be
made up of filled-in soil. The area which is prepared for the
pool must be a location with natural, well-compacted soil.
The uphill side of the pool must either be flanked by a shal­low slope or a wall. On no account must the pool wall shore
up the slope!
Please make sure that in forming a shallow slope the pool
cannot be undermined by rainwater. Drainage must be in­stalled if you meet any groundwater.

Pool installation

Swimming pools from Future Pool can at any time be
installed in the ground as in-ground pools if you comply with
the following rules. If in doubt you should consult a building
expert, as we accept no liability for in-ground installations.

Partial or complete in-ground installation:

When planning an in-ground swimming pool, make sure that
you do not encroach into the groundwater zone when exca­vating. Assembly of the pool is carried out in the same way
as for an above-ground model. The dimensions of the pit to
be excavated must be at least 20 cm larger than the pool
itself. Pools which are either partially or completely installed
in the ground must be backfilled with lean concrete.

Caution:

Pools with a depth of 1.50 m cannot be erected as completely
free-standing, but absolutely must be installed to a depth of
at least 50 cm in the ground. The section located in the
ground must be surrounded by a backfill of lean concrete.

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Greater depth of water

With all swimming pools you can achieve a greater depth of
water by excavating the soil in the shape of a cone towards
the middle of the pool. The liner foil expands to the extent
that it has no problem in adapting to the greater depth. An
approximate guide to the permissible additional depth is set
out in the table below.

Pool diameter in cm

320

350

400

420

500

550

600

700

800

900

1000

Additional depth in the centre of the pool in cm: approx.

7 7 10

10

12

12

12

15

15

15

20

Pool assembly

Pool assembly should be carried out by 2 persons. We rec­ommend that you wear gloves when erecting the steel wall.

Marking out the pool ground plan

After you have prepared the foundations for your swimming
pool, mark the outline of the pool on the ground. You can
best mark out the circle using a piece of string fixed to a post
at the centre of the pool area. The string should be approx.
10 cm longer than the pool radius. Clearly mark out the cir­cle outline or trace it out with sand.

Floor drain: If you plan to install a floor drain in your pool,
you should now also dig a trench to the pool’s deepest point.
Allow for a slight slope in the piping and prefit pipes to the
floor drain. Fill in the trench again with soil or concrete.

Laying out the wall tracks:

Plug together the individual hard-PVC wall tracks (width
approx. 22 mm) in each case with two connecting pins and
lay these out in the shape of a circle.
Caution: The wall tracks must not sink into the ground! It
may be necessary to lay down concrete slabs as supports.

Uncoiling the steel wall

Together with your helpers, place the steel wall on strong
planks in the middle of the circle of wall tracks. Uncoil the
steel wall and locate it in the wall tracks.

Make sure that the white-coated side is on the outside and
that the pre-punched holes for the skimmer and the inlet
nozzle are at the top.

Caution: The pre-punched skimmer hole is located approx.
200 cm away from the outer wall end. Make sure when lo­cating the steel wall in the wall tracks that the skimmer hole
is also located in the correct required place. In the case of
swimming pools with 2 steel walls the skimmer hole is lo­cated in Wall 1.
The location of the skimmer should be at the downwind end
of the pool relative to the direction of the prevailing wind, so
that air movement reinforces the effectiveness of the filter
system by driving surface dirt towards the skimmer.
Important tip: So that the steel wall can provisionally be
kept in a circular shape during assembly it is necessary to
locate several upper handrail sections on top of the steel
wall. Also always make sure that the steel wall is standing in
the wall tracks.

Connecting the ends of the steel wall using the
plug-in section

The clearance between the steel-wall ends should be approx.
5 mm. Depending on the overlap of the wall tracks, they
must be correspondingly shortened. Make sure that you lay
out a perfect circle with the wall tracks. Check the symmetry
of the circle.
The plug-in section is sitting correctly when the bevelled
side is on the inside and at the top. By gently rocking the
plug-in rail back and forth you can ease insertion into the
plug-in section. To further facilitate insertion of the plug-in
rail you can lubricate both ends of the steel wall with engi­neering Vaseline.

Preparing openings for connections

If built-in components are to be installed (skimmer, inlet
nozzle), you must break out the corresponding pre-punched
holes. Carefully remove burrs and treat with an anti­corrosion agent.
Caution: Follow the instructions for built-in components!!!