Your ReadyPool Questions Answered

The pool can be used as an above-ground pool, in-ground pool, or partially in-ground pool.

If the pool is fully above ground it is fully plug and play.  All it needs is to be filled and connected to a 115v supply.

If the pool is fully in-ground, the equipment pad needs to be relocated from under the sun bench in the container to an above ground location.  The plumbing and electrical connections then need to be extended to connect the two.  

If the pool is partially in-ground, and the equipment will be above the water table, it may be possible to leave the equipment under the sun shelf.  Please call to discuss.

This is site dependent as different existing grades can support different weights.

When filled, the pool weighs about 9 tons.

9 tons spread across the whole base of the pool gives a pressure of less than 1 pound per square inch (PSI).  For comparison, a car exerts about 25 – 40 PSI, an average human in flat shoes is 2.5 PSI, and a semi can be up to 115 PSI, an ATV is 2 PSI and an Abrams Tank is 15 PSI

While it may be that if you have well compacted soil the pool could just sit on the ground, we recommend that the pool be set on 4” of compacted gravel.   This allows water to drain away from the pool and will extend its life, and also ensures the base is actually level and flat.

If the pool is being installed in-ground, then a compacted gravel base must be supplied.  It is needed to ensure water can drain away from the base of the pool when it is being drained down, and it also provides good stability to the base.  (We also recommend that the backfill is done with gravel rather than sand as that allows water to drain away faster, plus is doesn’t shift when wet which can’t be said for sand.)

Customers should check with their installer or with their permit authority to learn of any requirements that may pertain to their site.  Call us for advice if needed.

We deliver to the delivery address, and location, specified in the contract. 

The delivery company is only responsible to deliver the pool – they are not installers, nor can they place a pool in a precise location.  The location has to be at the front of the property and somewhere that the delivery truck can easily get to and unload.

Customers are responsible for getting the pool from its delivery location to its final location.  Call us to discuss your requirements.

The empty pool weighs about 2.7 tons.

It has 4 corner castings – one on each bottom corner – that can be used for moving and lifting the container.    

Usually the pool is simply lifted into place using a crane and standard hardware.  Special brackets and fittings exist that allow wheels to be fitted allowing the pool to maneuvered like a trailer if sufficient space exists to allow that.

The site location and layout usually dictate the method by which the installation should be done.  Feel free to call if you have questions or need any help.

Yes. It has a drain plug at its lowest point.  To empty the pool use the pump to get the water level down as far as it will go, and then finish by opening the drain.

The pool needs a 115 volt, 30 Amp supply.  It should be on a dedicated, ground fault protected circuit.

Yes – it has a vacuum port and can run a vacuum.

Yes.

It costs $29,995 for the pool and all equipment. 

It comes with:  LED bubbler, pool light, skimmer, vacuum port, 2 returns, 2 suction lines.  

The pool has a pump, filter and all valves – installed and tested.

It is controlled manually, or by an app that runs on android or iPhone.

The pool is provided with a chlorinator, which dispenses chlorine as needed to keep algae at bay.

Customers can however make their own decisions about what clearing system they want to use.

Some people do not like the use of chlorine, and a ReadyPool could be easily handled with hydrogen peroxide or ozone to provide an alternative.

We use Pentair equipment because, based on 40 years of pool building experience, it is by far the best – both in terms of quality and warranty.

We could save ourselves a lot by using other equipment – but we think it would cost us more than that in the long run with unhappy customers.  You get the best.  Best equipment, best container pool, best manufacturing process and best experience.

We strive to have pools in stock and ready to ship within a couple of days of receiving payment.  They are delivered by truck in the USA, so depending on where

Once the site is prepared for the pool, it is usually installed in a few hours.

Depending on whether the pool will be above-ground or in-ground, the site will have to be prepared and a base created to put the pool on.  With that done it can be set in place.

As soon as the pool is in place, it can be filled up and started up.  That means that as soon as there is water in it, you can start swimming – even if you still need to put a deck area around it, build out an outdoor kitchen or dress its sides.

No. The pools are made from used shipping containers.  We use ‘single use’ containers – which means they have traveled (usually from Asia) to the USA with cargo onboard.

These are the best containers we can get.  We could potentially get brand new containers, but that would defeat the purpose of recycling them as well as significantly increase the cost.

You can expect to see some minor scratches and dings.  Some don’t have any, but we can’t promise that.  See photos.

These are NOT the battered containers that one often sees – don’t get that idea.  They are pretty damn good.

Plus we paint them inside and out with high quality waterproof paint before installing the fiberglass pool in them.

Not many.  The pools come painted in a medium gray color – along with a quart of paint that can be used for touch ups if needed after the installation.

If the sides will be exposed and should you want a different color, they are easily painted with any exterior quality paint.  They don’t need an undercoat unless the color you are using requires one.

While we like seeing the ribs that identify a container as such, some people like to dress the sides with tile, timber or stacked stone.   

If that is something you plan to do, we can affix rails to the outside of the container allowing the easy attachment of concrete board (to create a flat surface for tiles or stone) or timber slats.  

The ability to make the pool unique is part of the pleasure of owning a ReadyPool.

No – that is not an option we currently offer.

Tiles are however easily affixed to the inside of the pool, and we have an instruction PDF showing how you can do that.

At this time we do not.  The ReadyPool comes in white – and here is why.

UV rays from the sun tend to cause fading of color over the years – which is why the fiberglass on most boats is white.

When you add in the chemicals (notably chlorine and acid) required to maintain proper pool chemistry, and allow for some occasional over enthusiasm in applying them (like using way too much shock treatment after letting the pool go green) the surface really gets tested.  Colors can fade fast.

In a previous life our main technician resurfaced fiberglass pools, and every non white pool he was called out to showed severe fading.  Pools could be resurfaced with any color – but never with a warranty.  

But apart from all that, white is a perfect color for a pool.  If it’s a blue sky day, the pool appears blue.  If it’s overcast, stormy and grey, the pool mirrors that.  If the chemistry gets behind, one can instantly see and correct it before it develops into anything major.  And if the interior is somehow damaged, it is quick and simple to repair and re-touch.

Finally, in the event you really do want to change the pool color, and are prepared to re-coat it every few years, we can provide you with instructions on how to do it and what to use.  As long as you follow the instructions you will not void the warranty of the underlying structure.

Yes you do. The container serves several purposes.  Primarily it keeps the fiberglass pool shell stable.

It also protects the pipes and wiring, all of which are inside the container between the shell and the walls of the container.  That means that wires and pipes are never stressed and so don’t get damaged or loosened.  The pipes and connections on fiberglass pools without this external reinforcement can suffer from leak inducing stress.

When a pool ‘pops’ it comes out of the ground by a little – or sometimes by a lot.  Usually at least a few inches.  It does it fast and without warning, which is why its called popping.

Even though your ReadyPool weighs about 2.7 tons without water,  if it were empty and placed in a lake it would float.  That means it can pop.  

Just about any pool can pop.  Even large concrete pools can, and do, pop if incorrectly handled.

An empty pool is like a boat with a strange hull.  Boats made of thick steel, and boats made of reinforced concrete, float. 

This is not an issue if the pool is above ground, and is not usually much of an issue if it is partially in-ground.  They key thing is to know where the water table is.

In most inland areas, well above sea level, it is usually many feet below the surface.  In some places, like Davis Island in Tampa, it can often be just a few inches below the surface.  

The water table changes if affected by high tides, storm surges or flooding.   There are maps that show the water table for most areas and these can be consulted.   Your local pool building company will have a good idea of whether it is a concern in your location or not.

Before installing your ReadyPool it would be prudent to dig a 5 foot deep hole to see if and when you hit water, and work with what you find.

This is not something to be unduly concerned about.  Pools are safely installed well below the water table very day around the world.   When you dig out the ground to instal your pool you’ll know if you hit water, and be able to handle it.

As long as the pool is full, or mostly full, it is NOT going to pop.  That usually only occurs when people rapidly pump all the water out of their pool without thinking about the water table, and without opening the drain plug.   

Fortunately, your ReadyPool can be installed and filled within hours – unlike concrete pool shells which can sit for weeks or months before being finished and filled.

Also, your ReadyPool is equipped with a drain plug.  If your pool is in-ground and you have any concerns about the water table, the correct procedure is to remove the drain plug as the first thing, and then slowly start pumping the pool out.  If you see water coming into the pool through the plug hole (it’ll usually be dirty) you’ll know that you have to deal with the ground water.

Finally, if you do drain your pool for maintenance or over the winter or whatever, always leave the drain plug out.  That way if the water table does rise it will fill the pool to the level required to prevent it popping.

Yes. We have provided take offs so that heaters or coolers can be plumbed in.

You can heat your pool in winter, or keep it just above freezing if cold water plunges is something you do.  Installations should be done by qualified tradespeople.

As a bonus – the space between. the fiberglass shell and the continuer walls is filled with a sealed foam which acts as an excellent insulator.  You heating, or cooling, will be far more efficient than in a regular concrete or fiberglass pool.

No!  The pool is just under 4 feet deep and diving could result in serious injury.   Don’t allow anyone to do that.  

Even jumping off the sunshelf feet first can, depending on the size and weight of the person, cause severe jarring.

The onus is on you to ensure that everyone is safe and accident free.

These can all be fitted securely.  The way to do it is to attach them to the outside of the container so that you do not make holes in the fiberglass shell.

Place any fixings on the ribs where they are furthest from the shell.  The container can be drilled and screws that penetrate up to 1 inch can be used to secure brackets or eyelets or whatever is needed.

Send us pics if you do this so we can add them to our gallery.