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.

LEADING USA ABOVE GROUND POOL MANUFACTURERS

The following leading above ground pools manufacturers 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.

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 a round swimming pool with an inflated collar. Splash Superpools, manufacturing in Italy and the USA, is now the world's largest supplier of structurally supported soft-wall 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.

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". 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.

USEFUL LINKS RELEVANT TO ABOVE GROUND POOLS

Association of Pool & Spa Professionals

Florida Swimming Pool Association

National Tile Contractors Association

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

The following recommended websites contain information on construction products, including standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4specs, Arcat, Arcom, First Source, Sweets.

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