Swimming pool on the site, in the courtyard of your own house - today is not uncommon. Artificial ponds are an excellent place for a family holiday, and in case of installation of special equipment - also a complex for improving the whole body, fitness and fun children's entertainment. Installation of technical equipment allows maintaining proper water purity, maintaining the set temperature, making the bathing process more comfortable.
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What types of equipment will be required to equip the pool
To make your pool as convenient as possible you will need to install additional equipment, conditionally the equipment can be divided into several groups:
- Mandatory, which includes stairs, as well as nozzles, a filtration system, skimmers, through which the purification of water in the pool will be performed.
- Providing the proper level of comfort: lighting, devices for water heating, chemical reagents, coatings, pavilions, vacuum cleaners.
- Aquafitness, water park, aquatherapy, designed to improve the functionality of the pool.
Since the pool owners will have to decide the priority of installing additional equipment, it is first desirable to study the purpose and operation of each of the species in more detail.
What to buy equipment for the pool in the first place
The answer to this question is unequivocal - mandatory, it will ensure the normal state of water in the basin. First of all - water purification systems.
how to buy equipment for the pool - choose comfortable stairs
On how well the staircase is chosen, ultimately, the comfortable use of an artificial reservoir and even your health can depend. The choice of stairs should be made during the design of the pool. It is recommended to choose models whose steps are covered with an anti-slip coating. If it is supposed that children will be swimming in the pool, an additional children's staircase will be needed. Of great importance is the quality lighting of the stairs.
One of the most frequently used options is the construction of a Roman staircase, the design of which is integrated into the bottom of the pool. The bookmark is made during construction. Such a ladder is very convenient in operation, its steps do not slip, safe descent is provided by the presence of convenient handrails. If you add a ladder to a pool already in use, you can:
- to get a staircase made of stainless steel and attach it to the side,
- buy a ready-made Roman staircase made of polymer materials, on sale there are models of different colors and sizes. If the pool has a non-standard shape, you will need to purchase additional interface elements.
Bathing in a frame pool is not equipped with a ladder is unlikely to be possible - such models of pools are not buried. The shape of the stairs for such pools is similar to a ladders and does not differ in a particular variety. A similar type of ladder is used for inflatable pools. When buying a pool ladder, you should:
- consider the thickness of the sides of the pool and its depth,
- check whether there is a special protection for the bottom of the pool on the stairs of the stairs,
- make sure that the steps have an anti-slip coating.
passages to concrete and injectors
Injectors - equipment designed to supply water to the pool and mix the purified water. They are made of plastic and metal. For skimmer basins use wall jets, for overflow - bottom.
Nozzles are classified:
- by appointment,
- material of manufacture,
- on the material of manufacturing and finishing of the pool bowl.
pumps for swimming pools - what to consider when choosing
Among the important equipment for swimming pools are pumps. Choosing a pump requires special attention - after all, it will have to serve many years, possibly throughout the entire period of using the pool.
Pump systems for swimming pools are divided into:
- self-priming, installed above the surface of the water, whose design allows the water to be raised to a height of up to 3 m;
- filtering, pre-cleaning water from large particles, when purchasing them, make sure that the performance of the filter unit does not exceed the performance of the pump itself, otherwise the quality of cleaning will decrease, there is a threat of rapid system failure;
- normal-sucking, used in the arrangement of waterfalls and attractions.
Buying a pump with a filter, it is desirable to make sure that the device has a capacity sufficient to serve the existing volume of liquid.
With the same volume of the basin for a closed reservoir, a smaller pump will be required - the water in the indoor pool will become soiled more slowly.
skimmers
These devices also belong to filtration systems and are designed to clean the upper layer of water from all sorts of rubbish, fat spots, etc. If you abandon these fairly simple devices, ultimately in the pond there are zones of stagnation with a high concentration of chemical reagents used in the pool, water in such places will deteriorate faster
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The simplest construction of a skimmer is a tank with a filter. Water enters the device through a hole in the side wall, passes filtration and warmed back to the pool. It's quite difficult to make a skimmer, it's best to buy a skimmer in a specialized store and install it yourself. Some skimmers are equipped with additional coarse filters, most models have one filtration system.
Skimmers are:
- Mounted, they are attached directly to the edge of the pool, their integration into the filtration system is not required, they are used more often in inflatable and frame pools. Uninterrupted operation of the skimmer is provided by installing a return tube. To install a hinged skimmer in the outdoor pool follows from the windward side, in this case falling leaves, feathers, various small debris will be caught by the wind. In a closed pool, skimmers are recommended to be installed around the perimeter. The number of devices is calculated by the following formula: the total pool area is divided by 25. If there are significant depths in the basin, it is recommended to install additional bottom skimmers made of polypropylene alloys.
- Built-in, their installation is carried out during the construction of the pool, directly into the walls. Naturally, the purchase of built-in skimmers should be carried out even before construction begins. In pools with a large volume of water, it is necessary to install exactly such models - they have high efficiency and greater productivity, water purification in the pool with the help of such devices will be full.
pool filter
The filtration of water is extremely necessary in order to eliminate chemical oxidation and pollution. It is also worthwhile to correctly calculate the hydraulics in the pool - it will facilitate better removal of suspensions and water mixing.
The most common for filtering pools are sand-based filters. The composition of such equipment includes: a pump, a container for filtration from steel or polyester, a valve with several functions to perform adjustment of operating modes and material for filtration (quartz gravel or sand).
The cost of installation of this kind is not the same and depends on the capacity, the materials used and the manufacturer. The shortcomings of sand filters include the need to clean the tanks by washing them with a large amount of water. If the use of water is limited, then such filters should not be installed. In addition to sand, there are filter-cartridge and diatom earth filters. The cost of such filtration systems is higher than that of sand. Diatomaceous filters are equipped with special cartridges covered with powder from plankton.
The efficiency of water purification during their use is quite high, they are capable of detaining particles of the order of 3-5 microns. Such filters require systematic purification and replacement of the diatom mixture. In addition, the replaced gratings will need to be disposed of in a certain way, like those that can be dangerous to the human body.
Cartridge filters are a design of several cylindrical cartridges made of polyester. While the filter is not dirty, it is able to hold the smallest particles in the water. To clean the cartridges you only need to rinse them with warm water and cleansers. If you need any store that sells equipment for swimming pools.
Comfortable equipment
After installing the mandatory equipment, you can go to the choice of a comfortable one, you can constantly improve your pool.
pool covers
Bedspread is a kind of cover that is designed to reduce the amount of water vapor from a mirror surface and to prevent a decrease in the water temperature in the pool. Ready-made floating blankets are on sale. Their dimensions are standard and suitable for covering collapsible oval and round pools.
For a basin of rectangular shape, the veil has to be cut out. The right size should be calculated based on the standard width (5.9 m) of the roll of material for the coverlet. The process of unwinding and unwinding the product will become more convenient and easier if special rollers are attached to the cover. Bedspread of tarpaulin. Most often used in the winter, as well as to protect the pool from large debris during periods of prolonged non-use.
vacuum cleaners for swimming pools
Ideal for cleaning the walls and the bottom of the pool from debris and dirt. Simple and easy to use. In specialized stores, this product is presented in two types: manual and automatic (robot). Before starting work, the manual vacuum cleaner is connected to a special opening to the installed water filtration system.
When using a robotic vacuum cleaner, no connection is required. Its system is equipped with both a filter and a pump. On the robot it is necessary to establish the necessary program, to connect to the power system, to immerse in water. After a certain time, you can take work. All rubbish and dirt, both from the walls, and from the bottom of the pool, the robot will clean up on its own.
heat exchangers
Since the recommended water temperature in the pool is often not achieved by its natural heating from the air, it is advisable to take care of installing one of the types of heating systems:
- heat exchangers,
- flow electric heaters,
- solar collectors.
The heater model is selected depending on the volume of water. Naturally, the heating system from solar collectors is more economical - it does not require electricity consumption. 
The system consists of modules, each of which can heat up to 30 cubic meters of water, but, unfortunately, completely depends on the weather conditions.
How to make a solar collector with your own hands, look at the video:
Advantages of heat exchangers include the possibility of uninterrupted water heating in the pool basin, especially if the country house is heated by natural gas. Heat exchangers are connected to the heating system at home, the water is heated by an operating gas boiler. 
The heat output from the boiler room is transferred through the coil passing through the heat exchanger in the heat exchanger. filled with colder water from the pool. The process of heating the water and maintaining its temperature at the preset level is made with the help of a thermostat. 
The use of an electric heater is advisable only in small pools, the calculation of the power of the heating system can be 3-18 kW.
disinfection of water
Physical purification of water is supplemented by:
- chemical - with the help of special reagents,
- ozone,
- electrolysis,
- by treatment with ultraviolet light.
The most commonly used method is the chlorination of water. The installation of special dispensers allows to control the level of reagents in water, the dosage regimen, if necessary, is regulated. Ionizers purify water by saturating it with silver and copper ions.
Ozonization is used only recently, but has already become popular - water after treatment becomes crystal clear.
The use of ultraviolet radiators allows you to get rid of all kinds of microorganisms, viruses, fungi, unicellular ones, even algae die from their effects.
About chemistry for water treatment in more detail:
lighting
The illumination of the pool is not only giving it special decorative qualities, but also increasing the functionality - it will be possible to swim in the illuminated pond at night. The water is flooded with special underwater floodlights. For such conditions, installation of luminaires with water protection system will be required, their connection must be carried out through step-down transformers and RCDs. 
Recently, LED sealed tapes have become popular, making it possible to translate into reality original lighting projects.
climate in the closed type pool
For swimming pools closed a very important point is the possibility of maintaining the optimal climate, i.e. temperature-humidity regime. Balance can be achieved in two ways:
- by installing the supply and exhaust ventilation, the capacity of which allows you to supply a sufficient amount of heated fresh air,
- installation of dehumidification systems, which is achieved by circulating it inside the room itself.
The use of supply and exhaust ventilation with the arrival of colds becomes unprofitable - for heating air will require a large amount of gas or electricity, which will significantly increase operating costs.
Aquafitness, water park, aqua therapy
It is these types of additional equipment for the pool that can make staying in it more interesting and useful. Although built-in and hinged devices that can turn a regular pool into a fun attraction there are many, the most popular is the counterflow, which makes it possible to create an artificial river with a strong current. It is possible to sail along such a river for an indefinitely long time, while remaining in place and not making tedious turns every couple of minutes. This is an excellent simulator for those who want to keep muscle tone and maintain optimal body weight.
Equally attractive will be the installation of massage jets, underwater geysers, waterfalls, slides and jumps. But choosing the equipment should take into account the type of pool, for example - in a small, undeveloped frame pond to establish a springboard is impossible, but it is quite feasible to carry out the installation a variety of slides, fountains, children, these changes are very like.
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