Abacus Construction Index
USA: Above Ground Pools: Above Ground Pool Manufacturers
ABOUT ABOVE GROUND POOLS
Above ground swimming pools can range from simple splashing pools about two feet deep to fully equipped above ground pools with filtration equipment and decking. The most efficient shape for an above ground pool is a circle. This enables the forces to be evenly distributed around the perimeter, and does not require any bracing. Rectangular above ground pools require substantial bracing along their long sides, to prevent the sides from being pressed outward by the weight of water.
Above ground pools typically have rigid wall panels, up to 52" high, made from aluminium, steel, or fibreglass. The water is contained within a vinyl liner. Some designs of above ground pool may be buried in ground if that is preferred.
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LEADING USA ABOVE GROUND POOL MANUFACTURERS
The following leading above ground pools manufacturers, selected by Abacus Construction Index, have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of above ground pools, including online catalogs, colors and materials for above ground pools, and care and maintenance of above ground pools.
Arthur's Pools: Above Ground Pools. Arthur's Pools, based in Central California, has been retailing pools for more than 60 years. Since 1998 it has been retailer above ground pools through the internet, and has sold thousands of above ground pools worldwide. Arthur's Pools has warehouses in Fresno, California, and Ontario, Canada. It also ships direct from New York, Seoul Korea, and St.Catherine's Canada. Manufacturers whose above ground pools are distributed by Arthur's Pools include: Super Splash, Doughboy, PPI, Intex, Garden Leisure, Quick, and Cornelius.
Arthur's Pools also supplies a range of specialty above ground pools, and specialty add-on equipment. Their product range includes: Never Ending Pools, Express Lane Systems (which turn any pool into an endless pool), Movie & TV Production Above Ground Pools, Therapy Above Ground Pools, Doggie Play Pools, and Sea Life Habitat Pools.
Doughboy: Above Ground Pools. Doughboy, based in Arkansas, introduced the first portable, storable, above-ground swimming pool in 1945. It now has a 660,000 square foot manufacturing facility dedicated to above ground pools.
Doughboy supplies ten ranges of above ground pool manufactured from resin or steel. Most have rigid side panels and are circular or oval in design. A typical height is 52", although Doughboy above ground pools can be supplied a deep swimming area which is as much as seven feet deep. All models can be installed above ground; some may be buried in ground if preferred. The Oasis model is a soft-sided pool with a snap-locked galvanized steel frame. It can be assembled in half a day. In 1947 Doughboy Industries, switched over from wartime production of sealed rations in 1947, to produce inflatable splasher pools, inflatable toys and beach balls.
Splash Superpools: Above Ground Pools. Splash Superpools, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, is a leading manufacturer of Above Ground Pools. The company started in the 1970s, when Palmiro Spedini invented and patented a round swimming pool with an inflated collar. He marketed his above ground pool under the Laghetto brand name. Europeans were able to set up their pool during the warmer months of the year and store it during the colder winter months. Laghetto above ground pools were introduced into the usa in 1986, under an exclusive marketing and distribution arrangement between with Splash Suprools.
Splash Superpools, manufacturing in Italy and the USA, is now the world's largest supplier of structurally supported soft-wall above ground pools. Splash Superpools supplies five ranges of above ground pool: SuperPool, Omega, AlphaPool, TadPool, and LegendPool. There is also a SuperStream pool providing a 4mph current for swimming against.
OTHER PRODUCTS RELATED TO ABOVE GROUND POOLS
You may also like to visit our USA product guides on: Fiberglass Pools, Swimming Pool Covers, Swimming Pool Filters, Swimming Pool Heaters, Swimming Pool Liners, and Swimming Pool Pumps.
USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO ABOVE GROUND POOLS
Association of Pool & Spa Professionals
Florida Swimming Pool Association
National Tile Contractors Association
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES
We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.
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