Active Birth Pools - Water Birth Pools

Installation Guideline
Deluxe Water Birth Pool

As the pool is fitted with a full length wrap around skirting it needs no building in. The pool is mounted on a steel frame with adjustable feet and anchor points for bolting the pool to the floor. Once the pool is in place you can drop the skirting panel onto the floor and seal it in with silicone.

Please do not remove the packing until you’re ready
to use the pool as this will help protect the pool during installation

Place the pool on the intended site.
Place two pieces of timber of equal thickness across the pool (on the lower level of the flange for Active Birth Pool).
Lay a spirit level onto the timber both side to side and length ways so that the pool is level from side to side, but has a 20 mm fall towards the tap end.
This can be achieved by placing a spacer under the tap end of the spirit level and then adjusting the feet.
The fall should be adjusted first ensuring the timber is pushed down onto the flange.
Put a mark on the floor around the feet and a cross-under the 2 downward facing bolts near the 2 middle feet for Active Birth (diagonal feet for Deluxe).
A hole can be drilled into the floor to either side of bolt [b] for a concrete fixing stud m10. insert and fix to floor.
The pool can be repositioned onto the marks and the link plate should be swivelled round to link up to the stud, shim the link plate on the stud with washers so that there is only a slight downward pressure.
The pool can now be plumbed in.
Slit the top wrapping and remove the enclosed package.
Test the pool after installation.
Remove the packing from around the pool only. Remove the 3 m8 nuts from under the pool top flange, as you do this the skirt will descend covering the feet and fixings.
Seal the skirting panel to the floor with silicone or similar sealant

Typical Installation of the Deluxe Water Birth Pool

The pool is fitted with a 2” drain designed to help lower it's overall height. The drain is located at the back of the pool. It’s fixed at a slight angle off the horizontal and operated by a handle which controls a ball valve. For installation the pipe work will need to be taken through the floor to the stack.

If it is not possible to install the pool in this way the pool can be raised for normal drainage connections to the wall behind the pool. If you need the pool raised, we can help by mounting on 10 cm legs at no extra cost if you inform us when placing your order.

A set of thermostatically controlled 3/4” bath shower mixer taps can be mounted on the wall approximately 15 cm above the rim of the pool. The taps should have as long a spout as possible to help prevent splashing. If you want to mount the taps on the rim - the rim should be strengthened with a plate underneath the section where the taps will be mounted.

The pool is usually filled to a depth of 22" (55 cm). This exerts a pressure of 95 lbs (43k) per square foot upon the floor of the pool. The Deluxe Pool weighs 1950lbs (886k) when filled to a depth of 22" (55 cm).

The pool’s frame has four legs with adjustable feet. If necessary the frame/base of the pool can be packed with wood or other suitable material to spread the load across the floor more evenly.

If the pool room is not ready for use after installation is complete the pool should be resealed with the enclosed packaging to help protect it and keep it clean

Diagram of the steel frame and anchorage assembly