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Panel pools: features, advantages and disadvantages, comparison. Today there are a huge number of swimming pools. Sometimes it is even difficult to figure out among such a number and choose which pool to buy for a country house or summer cottage.

We suggest in this article to compare polypropylene and panel pools.

Description

So, if you are wondering what a panel pool structure is, first remember that this is a bowl, which is made of metal panels that covered with a layer of zinc.

The structure must be installed on top of a reinforced concrete slab. Naturally, gaps form between the pit and the walls of the bowl, but they do not need to be concreted - use a special backfill. At the end of the installation work, a protective tape should be made of reinforced concrete of a monolithic type.

Also, such a pool has a distinctive feature - there is a PVC film. It is required in order to perform the functions of water protection and will be an excellent material for finishing.

Pools vary in size. A ladder can be installed inside the structure to make it easier to get in and out of the water. Please note that the price of a panel pool based on a metal frame is higher than that of a polypropylene one. This is more than offset by the fact that the installation does not require concreting, which means that with a large bowl, the pool will cost the same as a polypropylene analog. But which pool should you buy then? This decision must be made personally by you, based on the design features of all types of artificial reservoirs, as well as the installation principle.

Features of a panel pool

Pool panels are plastic structures that have a steel base. It is she who gives the very characteristic stiffness for the walls of the pool. Both sides of the pool are electroplated to help protect the metal surface from moisture. The sealed seam is almost invisible to the eye, so there is a feeling that the base at the pool is monolithic. Equipment and technologies are selected taking into account all the characteristics of the structure, the method of providing energy and water parameters.

The pool made of panels has the following advantages:

• UV resistance, durability.
• Large assortment of various configurations and shapes.
• Easy and quick installation of the pool.

Each of the models is perfect for installation on any piece of land, as well as for those places where there is a high level of groundwater or in areas where earthquakes are frequent.

Stages of construction

1. First, you need to dig a hole in the ground.

2. Next, we make a reinforced concrete slab and set it as a base under the pool. Places for pits need to be reinforced, and then well concreted.
3. Install panels, which are made of galvanized steel with a thickness of 0.2 cm, on a concrete base. The panels are made at the enterprise, and in the same place, special holes are made on the panels for metal elements, they are supplied with a steel profile, fasteners and sub-walls.

4. The joints should be poured with a concrete base around the entire perimeter of the pool with a large layer of concrete.
5. The pool liner can now be made. The thickness should not exceed 0.15 cm. The film consists of several layers of PVC, as well as one layer of polyester.

   
   

   A layer of material such as geosynthetics must be laid on the concrete base. Sheets of PVC film should be carefully welded together; this will require a conventional soldering iron. There is excellent material produced by the Italian company Flаgroоl. It is she who produces many films in various shades. For cheap models, you can use blue film from TechnoNicol.

   In order not to slip while swimming, a special film should be laid on the steps of the pool.

6. Install the embedded parts and tie the pipes with stainless steel.
7. Fill the space with fine gravel between the pool panels and the cut in the ground. For these purposes, use high-quality self-supporting panels, and in this case, backfilling is not required. This design of the pool will make it possible to service embedded parts from outside the pool.

8. Now it remains to make a reinforced belt along the entire edge of the structure. To do this, you will need reinforced concrete with a thickness of no more than 20 cm, and then you can lay tiles and a border on it.
9. Install the pool equipment and debug and start the panel pool.

Characteristic features of a polypropylene pool

A polypropylene pool can be called an original solution for your summer cottage. ,

What are the advantages of such a hot tub?

• A stationary pool, which can be attributed to the economy class.

• It can be installed both outdoors during a warm season and indoors.
• The base will need to be concreted (pour concrete pad + pool walls) after the hot tub is installed.

Construction stages

1. First, dig a hole in the ground.
2. After that, you can make a sand cushion and start installing a steel frame, the diameter of which is 1.5 cm for future concreting of the pit under the pool.

3. The direct installation of the propylene bowl can now be started. If you have a large pool, and you do not have the opportunity to deliver it assembled to your site, you will have to do the assembly right on site.
4. After that, you can install such elements of the embedded type as injectors, skimmers, as well as other equipment as desired, for example, counterflow.
5. Around the hot tub, lay pipes and pipe fittings in a pre-dug hole, which has to the place of installation of additional equipment.
6. Installation of the most important equipment, without which the pool cannot function normally.

   Next, connect all the equipment to the pipeline that you laid in advance.

Done! A polypropylene pool is an excellent choice if you are looking for a good pool for your summer cottage.

The main advantages are:

• Excellent quality that will last for many years (subject to certain requirements).
• Compact, as the maximum length is 7 meters.
• Reasonable price, and this is perhaps the decisive factor when choosing one of two types - a polypropylene or a panel pool from a metal frame.

Results

Polypropylene is a great material that was liked by most of our compatriots due to its unique qualities and low price. Such a pool is not afraid if there are sudden temperature changes and external mechanical damage. You can freely install such a pool outdoors and worry that its appearance will become worse, since it will look like new at any time, even after many years. Also, in such a pool you will never slip, and there will be no falls. It turns out that the risk of injury in this case is reduced to zero.

The polypropylene pool is able to withstand the effects of chemicals and is not afraid even of direct sunlight. According to the manufacturers themselves, such a unique material can be used even for 20 years in a row and will not need to be repaired. Such a pool is able to withstand incredible heat and frost, which means that such a font can be installed in almost any region of Russia and Ukraine, where climatic conditions are far from ideal. By the way, thoughtful parents used a similar pool as a skating rink in winter, so why not follow their example?