George Park RiverPool® - Where Can I Put My RiverPool®? FREE DVD

When it comes to installing your RiverPool®, the possibilities are endless. This page will give you an overview of specifications for your RiverPool® and a few other things to consider when thinking about where you want to install your RiverPool®.

Before you step into your RiverPool® it will weigh 200 lbs. per square foot - or a total load of about 10 tons. Supporting that load requires a level pad of concrete at least 4 inches thick. For most in-home installations, that means you will place your RiverPool® in the basement, a grade-level space such as a sunroom, or the garage. In moderate climates, you could install it outdoors - on a patio, in a deck (resting on a concrete pad) or in-ground (also on a concrete pad).

Regardless where you install your RiverPool®, giving it the stability of a 4-inch concrete pad it critical to its success - and your enjoyment.

Three other factors are important when locating your RiverPool®

ACCESS Back to the top

After your RiverPool® is installed, you'll need access to one or more sides for maintenance and in case of trouble; the number of side depends on the options you choose. Contact us to make sure you design proper access into your site. (Please callus if you have any questions: 309-797-9721.) For adequate clearance above your RiverPool®, any indoor installation requires a 7-foot ceiling height.

HUMIDITY Back to the top

To control humidity, which is inevitable with an in-house pool, install an exhaust fan that vents to the outside, or place a high-volume dehumidifier in the same room.

When not using your RiverPool®, cover it with the floating insulating blanket - it controls nearly 100% of humidity. (An optional Retractable Security Cover is also available.)

EQUIPMENT Back to the top

To operate properly, your RiverPool® uses two kinds of equipment - the Water Quality System that filters, heats and sanitizes the water, and the Hydraulic Power Unit that generates the current you swim against. (If you chose to add the optional Hydrotherapy Jet Pack to your RiverPool®, you will need additional equipment space for the 1-hp pump that powers them.

You may want this equipment near your RiverPool®. All equipment needed to operate your RiverPool® can fit under the 2-foot wide deck. Or it can be located up to 50 feet away, in a utility room, basement, garage or protected structure.

Locating equipment a short distance from the RiverPool® can improve access - and decrease noise.

Exterior Dimensions: 8' 4" wide x 15' 4" long x 44" deep

Swimming Area: 7' wide x 14' long x 40" deep

Site Requirements: A solid, level floor or concrete pad 4 inches thick

Pool Equipment: Your room or outdoor space needs to be 2 to 3 feet greater than the RiverPool® exterior dimensions to allow for access to the pool and its equipment. The Water Quality System (which filters, heats and sanitizes the water) and Hydraulic Power Unit (which creates the swim current) can be contained near the RiverPool® or placed up to 50 feet away.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Installation Options: Your RiverPool® can be installed above-ground, partially in-ground, or completely in-ground.

Climate: In warmer locations, a RiverPool® can be situated indoors or outdoors. In colder climates, the majority of our RiverPool's® are installed indoors to allow for year-round exercise. However, if you would super-insulate your RiverPool® you could swim outdoors year round, even in the snow!

Custom Size: If you'd like to have more than one person exercising at a time, you can order your RiverPool® 3' 6" larger in length or width.

Optional Deep Area: You can also request a custom deep area up to 6' in depth for aqua aerobics and other activities.

Existing or New Space: Installing a RiverPool® in an existing space, especially in a garage or basement, can be a cost-saving option. A new space provides unlimited design options for your new RiverPool®.