5. Preparing the site
5.1. Choice of terrain
IMPORTANT: The site must be perfectly flat, hard, and level. The level difference must not exceed 2 cm from one end of
the pool to the other.
Your pool is intended to be placed on the ground only.
■ Earthmoving must always be performed on firm ground and not on backfill.
■ If the site is sloped, the earth must always be removed from the higher section and not to the lower section.
■ When the site is level, you must remove stones, grass, roots, and compact the earth firmly. If this operation is not correctly
performed, grass and roots may grow under the liner and damage it. A thin layer of very fine sieved sand (1 to 1.5 cm thick) should
be spread in order to level the entire surface.
■ If you install your pool on a slab or concrete ground, make sure the level is correct and the cement is not coarse. Recommended
concrete proportions: 150 kg of cement per m³ of sand mixed with a concrete mixer. The slab dimensions must exceed the
pool dimensions by at least 30 cm all around the pool.
■ In any case, you must place your pool on a floor mat to protect the liner.
■ The warranty will only be applicable if the liner has been correctly protected.
■ Remember that your pool will be very heavy when filled with water.
■ Provide sufficient space around the pool to move and play freely.
■ Determine the filter's location based on the electric power available and preferably opposite the prevailing winds.
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5.2. Overall dimensions for round pools
The dimensions provided are for the pool outline and its footprint (dimensions + or - 3%).
Prepare the following:
● stakes for indicating your pool's limits,
● a stake connected to a 6-metre rope for tracing your pool's outline,
● sand, plaster, or chalk to trace your pool's outline.
The slab dimensions must exceed the pool dimensions by at least 30 cm all around the pool.
VARUNA-SAPHIR-CANYON Round
Incorrect
Pool
65
Min. 30 cm
Ø 5.5 m => Radius 2.75 m
Ø 4.6 m => Radius 2.3 m
Ø 3.6 m => Radius = 1.8 m
Ø 2.91 m => Radius = 1.455 m
Guide 880109-rev A