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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCoolPools.com Installation GuideINSTALLATION CoolPools.com 2022 GUIDE CoolPools.com is an online retailer of semi-inground swimming pools. Semi-inground swimming pools are unique due to the high-quality, inground building materials used to install the swimming pool 2’ in the ground. The pool is then secured in place with cement, making it incredibly durable. By only excavating 2’ of dirt, it also allows for an efficient installation process, which provides an economically priced pool to the homeowner. CoolPools.com provides 16 pool options to the homeowner. This includes 4 shapes and 16 sizes. Outside of those selections, the CoolPools.com product is not customizable. By keeping pools standard across the board, production and installation is easy and efficient. The only customizable component available to the homeowner is the top rail. POOL SHAPES 12’ x 24’ 14’ x 28’ 16’ x 32’ 18’ x 36’ 12’ x 24’ 14’ x 28’ 16’ x 32’ 18’ x 36’ 12’ x 24’ 15’ x 30’ 18’ x 33’ 15’ 18’ 21’ 24’ 28’ COMPANY OVERVIEW PRODUCT OVERVIEW GRECIAN RECTANGLE OVAL ROUND COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 2 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE MATERIALS SHIPPED FROM COOLPOOLS.COM TO HOMEOWNER • Metal steel building materials • Safety fence with stakes • Safety signage • Liner • Cantilever fiberglass step o Handrail o Anchor sockets (wood and concrete) o Escutcheons • Pump • Filter • Check valve • Skimmer kit o Skimmer o Return wall fitting o Eyeball fitting o PVC flex pipe (50’ – 2”) • PVC primer and glue • PVC fittings • Top rail • Nuts and bolts • Rebar • Double F-Track • Beaded winter cover • Tek screws • LED light • Transformer • Maintenance kit o Vacuum head o Vacuum pole o Test kit o Leaf rack HARDWARE LIST The appropriate hardware package will be included with each pool. Please note that packages vary slightly with Grecian and Rectangle pools as noted below. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 3 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE RAW MATERIALS SHIPPED TO HOMEOWNER BY COOLPOOLS.COM TOP RAIL SAFETY SIGNAGE Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 4 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE *Also shipped by CoolPools.com to the homeowner is a portable restroom to be used by the installation crew on the day of the pool installation. SHIPPING • All pool materials will be shrink-wrapped on pallets and shipped to the homeowner’s backyard or dropped off curbside. • One of the pallets will consist of steel walls, hardware, top rail and double f-track, while the other pallet will include the fiberglass steps with pump, filter, skimmer and PVC fittings placed within the step. • The sand, concrete and portable toilet will be delivered separately. • CPIC is responsible for purchasing the concrete patio blocks and pea gravel (not needed for every project) for each installation and ensuring the appropriate amount is at the job site. Example schedule for a typical installation: Day 1 - Excavation • 8:00am - 11:30am o Remove all earth within the marked area to ensure finished dig is at, or slightly greater than, the dimensions marked. This ensures easy set of the buttress braces. o Once cleared, stake out with string and rebar the excavated area dimensions. This will give you a clear visual if the exterior walls are straight and if you have any additional hand digging to clean the area. 11:00am o Two additional employees arrive on jobsite and conduct inventory of pallets. Remove plastic and do physical inventory to ensure all items are present. Report any issues to logistics coordinator immediately. o Lay out wall panels, buttress braces, v-stakes and rebar panels around exterior of excavated area. Be sure and locate skimmer wall panel and place in designated area noted by homeowner. • 12:30pm Lunch • 1:00pm - 3:00pm o Rake out center of large clumps. Use a compactor or hand tamper as needed to give a level base. You may use some sand at this point to aid in achieving the smooth bottom. o Save time in day 2 of install by placing sand in the center of the (now level) excavated area. Ensure to keep sand in center of the pool area away from where walls will be placed. o Complete step installation and wall height set. Find the center on the step side and mark the string with where step will be placed. The string will help to ensure the face is set correctly and quickly. • 4:00pm – 5:00pm Walls level and plumb using buttress brace assembly. All v-stake cutouts have v-stake inserted and at least one rebar piece per wall section on straight walls. INSTALLATION SCHEDULE Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 5 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Day 2 - Pool Assembly • 8:00am o Two people: Top rail and f-track installation. o One person: Pre-liner install tasks: step preparation, return inlet, light and skimmer set. • 10:00am o Concrete delivered. • 11:00am o Sand distributed. Cove created and level. o Begin backfill. • 12:00pm o Lunch • 12:30pm o Liner installation: add step cover template, and vacuum once liner is positioned. • 1:30pm o Water fill: monitor so that step cut out is completed just before water gets to the first step. o Continue backfill. • 2:30pm o Two people: Post-liner installation cut out on step, light, skimmer and return. o One person: Setup of filtration system with measuring, cutting and gluing of PVC fittings. • 4:00pm o Ensure top rail safety stickers applied, and insert and clips are installed. o Continue backfill and site cleanup. • 5:00pm o Job site final cleanup. Remove trash plastic from pallets. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 6 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Be sure to remove any stones or sticks that may potentially damage the vinyl liner. 2. Create a 2’ over dig around entire pool. This will give you room to work efficiently and install the buttress bracing with ease. This also serves as your concrete barrier wall as concrete footer will be poured 10” deep and 2’ wide. 3. Excavate to a minimum 2’ depth. 4. A 2” layer of masonry sand is required as a base for the pool floor. 5. Use the transit level to identify the high and low spots in your excavation and utilize rakes to even out low spots prior to pool assembly. WALL LAYOUT Before beginning the step installation, identify where each steel panel goes from the build diagram. The sticker on the edge seam of each panel has the item description to aid in identifying. The image below has a description of Stl Pnl 48” x 52” - Plain. Lay out the steel panels based on the corresponding pool diagram. 2 x 8 x 8 patio block Be sure to add the steps into the excavation area EXCAVATION 14 x 26 Oval Dig - 2’ Overdig Around En8re Pool Example: If building a 12 x 24 Oval – Hole will Be a 14 x 26 Oval 12 x 24 Oval Pool Undisturbed Earth Interior of Pool Undisturbed Earth 2’ 2’ Pool Wall 1” x 6” x 6” Pa;o Block STEP INSTALLATION Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 7 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE STEP INSTALL Each pool comes with a set of fiberglass steps. The steps included are inground quality steps and are easily assembled with the steel wall panels of the pool. A handrail is also delivered with steps but will be installed by the homeowner (instructions provided in post-installation guide). Step notes: • Steps come with 4 pieces of PVC with escutcheons attached for the legs. • The step area should be excavated as well and will have concrete coverage. • Pools should be set to have slight grade to the outside of the pool for drainage and step safety. Should have ¼ “ per foot pitch. • Once steps are level and pitch is accurate, use rebar through the escutcheons at the base of the PVC tubes. This will aid in securing in place when concrete is added later. • Set initial panels adjacent to the steps using C-Clamps to aid in drilling. Start at the top of the panel and make sure the panel is flush with the step face. Clamp the wall section. Repeat this at the bottom of the wall with aid of person inside pool area and clamp the base of the wall and steps. 1. After drilling the step, set the first concrete patio block at either 4” inside the outside edge of the wall panel (if using straight panel) or centered on radius wall. Install the first buttress brace shown adjacent to the steps with 2” bolts. You will only use 4 bolts with the installation next to the steps. 2. Every straight wall panel that gets set should have a patio block positioned between the V- stake and the rebar on each panel all the way around the pool. The V-stake slot extends to 3 ¾” from either edge of the straight wall panels. There is ample space to place a patio block in the 13” space between the rebar punchouts. Once you have set the first straight wall block, you can simply measure 4’ to the next point where a block should be placed. WALL SYSTEM ASSEMBLY Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 8 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: Radius wall panels should have a patio block positioned on center of the two radius panels (see illustration below). 3. Continue to assemble walls following the build diagram. This is typically a two-person job: a. One crew member holds the panels in place and aids in ensuring the pool interior faces of each panel are flush with each other. b. The other crew member inserts bolts in the top and bottom holes of each panel. Tip: It is a good practice to use a transit level to ensure the patio blocks are level in order to keep the wall height consistent as you install the wall sections. The third crew member (if applicable) should begin bringing in wheelbarrows full of sand before the final wall is bolted in place. 4. You will make adjustments routinely when assembling the Grecian and Oval pools. These two pool styles have dimensions on the build diagram that are used to ensure the accuracy of the assembly and the position of the pool walls. a. Use a crowbar if needed to lift and move the connected walls in order to achieve the appropriate dimensions. b. Dimensions at this time should be taken only from the bottom edge of the pool walls. We have not plumbed the top of the walls at this time. c. Once the measurements are accurate, use (2) V-stakes per each straight wall section and secure the position of the wall. d. V-stakes should be driven to just below 10” in height out of the ground as they are to be below the concrete surface once concrete footer is poured. e. Use rebar in the rest of the holes in both radius walls as well as the straight walls. f. Straight wall sections need to be truly straight. One way to ensure this is to use a string connected at the corner of pool or at the end of the radius sections and draw the string tight to the opposite corner or the beginning of the next radius section. This will show if the wall is out of line and requiring additional adjustments. Image below shows install team measuring radius dimensions per the diagram to the right. V-Stake Slot 13” between rebar 3 ¾” Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 9 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Buttress braces and stakes are used to secure the pool walls as well as aid in ensuring walls are plumb. 1. After the base of the walls have been staked and you are satisfied with the dimensions being correct, plumb the walls using a short level on the wall section. 2. Each buttress brace has a stake that allows you to secure the wall section once plumb. 3. Use shims under the buttress brace to achieve plumb, and then tighten the bolt and nut to hold. 4. Be sure you have brought in a sufficient amount of sand to the interior of the pool area before securing the final wall section. 5. Close up the final wall and once again check for plumb, as well as check final dimensions. 6. Use your transit level and find the highest point of your pool wall. If you have been checking throughout the wall installation, there should only be minor adjustments to be made. BRACE ASSEMBLY Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 10 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 7. If necessary, raise adjoining wall sections with the use of shims in order to ensure the pool wall sections are as level as possible. Use shims on the patio blocks to raise the wall sections as needed. 8. Before raking sand evenly in the bottom of the pool and against the walls, use duct tape and tape off the wall panel joints all the way around the pool. The tape aids in ensuring the liner does not show any of the seams from the wall joints. FLUSH MOUNTING SKIMMER INSTRUCTIONS Pre-liner installation 1. Mount the gasket on the skimmer face by aligning the tabs on the back of the gasket with the tab slots in the skimmer face and push into place on the inside face of the pool wall. SKIMMER INSTALLATION Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 11 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Secure the skimmer to the pool wall by using the four 1¼" long Phillips pan head screws provided. Pre-liner installation Tools needed: screwdriver, awl, utility knife 1. Insert gasket into the return fitting and pass through pre-cut hole for return. 2. Tighten the locknut on outside of pool wall to hold return fitting tightly in place. Pre-liner installation 1. Measure the straight wall that the light is to be installed on and mark at halfway point of wall. Make sure the light will not interfere with a panel stiffener. 2. Measure over to the left or right 3 ½” to ensure that you are far enough away from the rib on the back of the wall panel. 3. Measure down from the top edge of the pool approximately 16” to mark the spot for the hole to be made. Pool Wall Liner Nut Return Fi1ng Gasket Faceplate Return Screws Eyelet Assempbly Tip: Gasket is mounted on pool side wall and tabs align with slots in skimmer face. It is a good idea to secure edges of gasket at this time with duct tape to aid in lining up your second gasket and face plate (see image left). Pool side with Return Fitting and Gasket Outside pool wall with lock nut RETURN INLET INSTALLATION POOL LIGHT INSTALLATION Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 12 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Pass the power cord through the pool side of the hole. As you do, locate the conical nut and conical washer. 5. Pass the electric cord through the washer first and then the nut with the curved face of the nut facing the pool wall on the outside. 6. Once the power cord is completely passed through the hole, you will insert the end of the niche assembly through the hole, ensuring that the side marked “TOP” is facing upward. 7. Hold this in place and use the conical nut to tighten in place. 8. Remove niche “CAP” before vinyl liner installation. Tip: Drill the hole from the inside of the pool using either a 2 ¾” or 2 5/8” hole saw. It is recommended to use a corded drill as cordless in most cases do not have ample torque to complete the drilling of the hole. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 13 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE When a homeowner purchases a pool, they will select the increments of top rail they want in either standard, deck mount, or a combination of both. Regardless if using the standard top rail or the deck mount top rail, the top rail will come in 8’ sections. It will be installed on the top flange of the pool walls. This will conceal the top of the pool wall all the way around the pool. CONICALNUT CONICALWASHER 6x SCREWSCLAMPRING 1x WARRANTY CARD 1x INSTALLATION MANUAL LIGHT NICHE CAP NICHE ASSEMBLY PLUG + CABLE 1x LV25-12 TRANSFORMER(FOR SINGLE-LIGHT KITS) 1x LV50-12 DUAL TRANSFORMER(FOR DUAL-LIGHT KITS) 5 INCLUDED PARTS VINYL LINER STEEL WALL All light conduits must be run in individual lengths back to transformer location. An air-loop or junction box must be installed as part of each conduit run to prevent pool siphoning. NOTE: Conduit should contain a draw-wire to allow easy installation of power cable. 300mm (MIN) CONDUIT ABOVEWATER / GROUND POWER SUPPLY(TRANSFORMER)400mm (MAX)WATERLINE COPING 50mm (MIN)RECOMMENDEDINSTALL DEPTHAIR-LOOP ORJUNCTION BOX 6 FINISHED INSTALLATION STANDARD WALL MOUNTING 03-08-21 TOP RAIL INSTALLATION Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 14 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE The top rail is secured to the top of the panels using self-tapping screws #3 (tek screws) approximately every 12” – 18” around the pool (see below). 1. The top rail is mounted by drilling tek screws through the bottom of the wall into the bottom of the top rail as shown in the image above. We recommend the use of a quick grip clamp to keep the top rail in place while you enter the tek screws, as well as assist with radius curves or bends. 2. Continue around the perimeter of the pool until the entire perimeter is covered with the top rail. 3. Use a miter saw to cut excess off to fit, or to miter corners. 4. When installing the top rail on a Grecian shaped pool, it is ideal to start with the 45-degree corners of the pool. 5. Make a 22 ½-degree cut on both ends of the top rail and butt the mitered corners together in the 45-degree corner. 6. Use a miter saw and be sure to use scrap wood under the rail to cut it level. 7. Keep in mind that there are no 45-degree top rail clips to conceal the joints in the corners, so you will want to ensure that you measure the angle of the second cut to allow for any variation in the corner angle. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 15 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. Once all of the corners are secure you can begin installing the straight sections of top rail between the corners (you will need to cut off any excess top rail). 9. Once the top rail is secured to the top of the pool walls, the top rail insert can be installed to hide the channel containing the screws. CUTTING MITERED CORNERS Cutting great looking mitered corners enhances the look and quality of the pool. There are a few simple steps that will aid you in creating great looking mitered corners like the one shown below. 1. Cut the mitered pieces with the insert installed. The image below shows a section of standard top rail with the insert slightly overlapping the end. This helps to ensure that the insert as well as the top rail align with the second cut. 2. Use a jig for cutting the top rail. Seen below are two pieces of ½”plywood measuring 3” wide that ensure the top rail is lying flat prior to cutting. Whether it be deck mount or standard top rail, you need to use the jig to account for the edge on the top rail which has a profile of ½”. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 16 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Start with cutting the corners first. Leave the length of the top rail alone until the mitered corner is fit into the angle (see image bottom left). Cut the same angle on the second top rail piece, once again leaving the length of the stick. Now bring the joint together and make sure the fit is good. With the corner angles held in place, now mark your cut if coming to the step or into another mitered corner as with a Grecian corner. 4. Make your cut, and then proceed to gluing the mitered joint before attaching top rail with Tek screws (see the image below left and center). This will allow you some flexibility in the length of the top rail stick that can account for any variance in the true angle of the joint. As you can see in image bottom right, the insert aligns perfectly when the stick is cut with the insert already installed. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 17 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE TOP RAIL INSERT INSTALLATION 1. Apply adhesive prior to installing the top rail insert. Simply apply a bead of the adhesive in the center of the insert channel around the entire perimeter of the pool walls. This adhesive will become tacky and help to keep a secure hold of the top rail insert piece. 2. Once the bead is applied in the insert channel you can begin installing the top rail insert. The top rail insert comes in rolls contained with the necessary amount for the size of the pool ordered. 3. This will sit flush in the channel of the top rail, which will conceal the channel. 4. A good way to hide the joints of the top rail insert is to line the joints of the top rail insert up with the joints on the top rail itself. (You will be installing top rail clips over the joints in the next step which will conceal the joints.) 5. You may need to cut the last piece of top rail insert to fit. 6. Once all the top rail insert pieces are installed you are ready to install the top rail clips. TOP RAIL CLIP INSTALLATION As mentioned above, the top rail clips are designed to conceal the joints in the top rail pieces (see image below). 1. The top rail clips will be secured to the top rail using adhesive. You will apply the adhesive on the back of each top rail clip. 2. If standing inside the pool, you will hook the backside of the clip on the backside of the top rail and then push the front of the clip down until it snaps into place. The adhesive will help to secure the clip to the top rail. Tip: The top rail insert simply snaps into place when adequate pressure is applied. A rubber mallet (preferably white as to not show any scuffs on the top rail) may help snap this in place. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 18 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 3. Be sure to center the clip on the joint. The goal here is to make sure that the joint in the top rail is directly underneath the center of the clip. 4. You will repeat this process at every top rail joint around the pool. 5. When all clips are installed you are ready to install the mandatory safety signage. SAFETY SIGNAGE INSTALLATION 1. For your convenience and safety, No Diving Stickers have been factory applied to the outside section of each top rail. 2. Additional safety stickers are provided with every pool kit and must be installed on the inside of the top rail by installer. 3. Each safety signage pack will come with 14 of these top rail safety signs. These should be distributed evenly around the perimeter of the pool (see images below for recommended safety signage placement for each shape of pool). Please note that some signage is applied in the factory, however it is your responsibility to apply additional signage as noted. Safety signage factory applied to outside of top rail CPIC must apply safety signage to inside of top rail Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 19 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE The Double F-Track is installed around the entire top perimeter or the pool. The track will hold the liner in place (in the bottom track) and the winter cover (top track) when the homeowner chooses to use it. Tools needed: Impact driver, 5/16” nut driver, miter saw, tek screws and the supplied Double F-Track OVAL POOL: DOUBLE F-TRACK INSTALLATION 1. The Double F-Track will come in 8’ straight sticks and need to be bent to fit the radii of the pool. The Double F-Track pieces are fairly flexible and will require little effort to bend. 2. Begin with a stick of Double F-Track starting on the step side of the pool. Always use a finished end where the stick meets the vinyl track on the step wall section. 3. Bend the stick gently around the radius and overlap the straight wall section by 4” – 6” as you work your way around the radius. Secure it to the face of the pool wall and flush with the top of the panels. 4. Secure with tek screws every 18 inches (12” on radius sections). See image #1 below. 5. Each piece of Double F-Track will be butted up to the previously installed section creating a continuous perimeter of Double F-Track around the top of the pool walls (see image #2 above). 6. After completing one radius of the pool, continue around the pool and repeat the process on the other radius that ends in the steps. 7. When getting to the final straight wall section, you may need to cut the Double F-Track using a hack saw or miter saw with a good carbide tipped metal cutting blade. 8. Be sure to remove any rough edges with a file. ROUND POOL: DOUBLE F-TRACK INSTALLATION 1. All Double F-Track pieces will be identical on round pools so it is just a matter of choosing a starting location and working your way around the pool securing the Double F-Track to the face of the pool wall using the tek screws every 18”. 2. You may need to cut the final piece to fit properly. GRECIAN POOL: DOUBLE F-TRACK INSTALLATION 1. Start by installing the Double F-Track at the Grecian corners of the pool. 2. Create a 45-degree corner out of a straight stick of Double F-Track using a chop saw. 3. Remove any sharp edges with a file. DOUBLE F-TRACK INSTALLATION Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 20 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Secure the Double F-Track to the face of the panel using tek screws and placing the 45- degree angle into the corner of the Grecian wall. 5. Butt up a stick of F-Track and ensure to line up the channels evenly. You may need to cut pieces of F-Track to length to fit between the corners and the full-length stick that you have installed. RECTANGLE POOL: DOUBLE F-TRACK INSTALLATION 1. Rectangle pools are the easiest install of the Double F-Track. Simply start in a corner and create a butt joint. 2. You will only have cuts at the end of the straight wall. 3. Plan to put cut ends into the corners and file edges to remove any sharp edges. 1. When the walls are up, plumb, level and all stakes and rebar are in place, the concrete will be added to the excavated 2’ section around the outside edge of the pool. 2. The concrete will be poured to a 10” depth and 24” wide. 3. SAFETY NOTE! The weight of the concrete can add pressure to the pool walls and buttress braces and cause the staked sections to move if you are not careful. 4. Use a 3” slump to start and add water if needed up to a 4” slump. 5. You will not trowel the concrete, so it is not necessary to have a wet mix. A 4” slump may simply aid in the concrete coming out of the truck more easily. 6. If the pool shape requires the use of the buttress braces (Grecian or Oval) you will need to ensure that each V-stake gets encased in concrete (see image on next page). Cut a 45-degree angle on each of the straight Double F-Track lengths coming into the corner (see image #1). Cut the short length of Double F-Track with two 45-degree angles. Line up the bead on the three pieces and use tek screws to finish corner installation. Repeat on each of the four corners For Grecian corners, measure the length of the straight Double F-Track into the corner and then cut a 45-degree angle (see red arrow in image #1). Now measure the length of the other straight Double F-Track (see yellow arrow in image #1) and cut with 45-degree angle so Double F-Track tracks will align. Now line up the Double F-Track tracks and fasten using Tek screws (see image #2). CONCRETE POUR Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 21 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 7. Ensure the V-stakes are driven to a 10” depth so they will be covered within the concrete footer. 1. A 2” layer of clean, washed masonry sand is required to be put down as the base for your pool floor. 2. Rake the sand out to create an even layer throughout the bottom of the pool. 3. While raking the sand, pay attention to ensure that anything that could puncture the liner is removed from the sand (sticks, stones, roots, etc.). 4. To aid you in achieving an even layer from edge to edge, you may use a string adhered to the base of the interior pool wall at 2” and measure the same 2” on the opposite wall and extend the string across the pool. Low spots or high spots can be identified in this manner. 5. The sand will need to be raked out and troweled to a smooth finish. 6. You will need to create a 3 3/8” cove around the entire interior perimeter of the pool (see diagram below). *The weight of the water that will go into the pool is tremendous and failing to complete this step could result in the liner getting pushed out under the pool wall. 7. The cove is made from the sand and will need to be troweled at the bottom of the wall panels. It is a good idea to slightly wet the sand before troweling to ensure the sand is compacted. POOL INTERIOR PREP Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 22 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Installing a vinyl pool liner requires care to ensure that the liner does not get punctured. Prior to getting started you will again check the pool floor for anything that might cause damage to the liner including roots, sticks, sharp stones or even dropped screws during install. When you are certain that there is nothing on the pool floor that could damage the liner, you are ready to begin the installation of the liner. 1. The wall joints seams should have already been taped at the end of the wall assembly from inside the pool with duct tape. Double check to ensure all joints have been taped. 2. The liner is heavy, it is suggested that two people transfer it into the pool. 3. To ensure that the liner does not get damaged it is best to remove your shoes before walking on the liner during the installation. 4. Set in the center of the pool and begin unfolding the liner. There is a seam on one end of the liner that should be aligned with the center of the steps since this is an area that will be later cut away. 5. Align and center the liner in the pool base once unfolded. 6. If your pool is an Oval or Grecian shape you will want to make sure that the liner is properly situated in the pool. There will be a seam in the liner where the wall portion meets the floor portion and it will follow the bottom of the wall all the way around the pool. Cove height should be 3 3/8” LINER INSTALLATION Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 23 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 7. If the liner is not properly situated in the pool when you start, it will soon be apparent and you will need to make adjustments. 8. Before inserting the liner in the Double F-Track, you will want to remove the step cover strap as well as the PVC strap which later will hold the liner to the steps. 9. Start on one side of the pool and work your way around the pool locking the bead located at the top of the liner into the bottom Double F-Track portion of the coping. (The top track of the track is for the winter cover which arrives with the pool as well.) 10. As you move around the pool, use your feet to help push the liner against the wall. The goal here is to get as many wrinkles out of the floor as possible. 11. Once the liner is locked in all the way around the pool and the floor has as few wrinkles as possible, you can remove a small portion of the liner from the coping and slide the hose of a shop vac down behind the liner. 12. You want the vac hose to be as low as possible without sucking up sand. Image #1: When you remove the cover strap, be careful not to damage the piece as it will be reinstalled once the liner has been cut around the steps. There will be (3) mitered pieces to remove. Lift the corner to start with either your finger or a standard screwdriver. Image #2: The PVC strap is held on with screws that you will remove in order to remove the strap. Again, be careful as there is a neoprene rubber gasket behind this that you do not want to remove as it serves as a guide to remounting and waterproofing. Image #1 Image #2 Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 24 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 13. A good seal is needed, so you may need to tape off the openings of the return, skimmer and step area from the outside of the pool. 14. Once this is done you can turn the shop vac on. After a few minutes you will start to see the liner getting sucked back against the walls of the pool. 15. Begin adding water to the pool. If there are still wrinkles in the floor of the pool, you can again use your feet (without shoes) to help push the liner against the walls which will help to remove the wrinkles. 16. Once the liner is wrinkle free and sucked back against the walls you can begin post-liner installation on your skimmer, return inlet, pool light and steps. SKIMMER 1. Push the second gasket onto the back of the face plate the same way you put the gasket onto the face of the skimmer during pre-liner installation. 2. Be sure to apply pressure with your foot, or with a tube bag of sand, on the liner below the skimmer opening to ensure you do not get any tears or stretch marks after pool is filled. 3. Tightly fasten the faceplate/ gasket to the skimmer face by the 1¼" Phillips flat head screws provided (12 screws total). 4. Make sure to pierce the vinyl liner through the face plate holes one at a time prior to inserting screws using an awl to line up the holes. 5. Once you have two holes lined up with the use of the awl, the rest of the holes will line up nicely. Once all screws are in, use a utility knife to cut the vinyl. First, in a downward center cut. Then, cut from center along the top and bottom frame to the left and right. Finally, cut downward to remove the two pieces. POST-LINER INSTALLATION Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 25 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE RETURN INLET 1. Since we are doing dry cut liners, be sure the liner is tight into the base of the pool below the return before puncturing the liner. 2. Use your foot or tube bags of sand to provide some stretch. 3. Line up the faceplate over the gasket, you will need to feel for the holes in the gasket to line up the faceplate properly. 4. Use an awl through the faceplate to mark the location of the hole in the gasket. 5. Using a screwdriver and secure the first screw. 6. Locate a second hole in the same fashion using the awl and secure. 7. The rest of the holes should be lined up at this point. 8. With the awl, mark the last two holes and tighten the screws hand tight. 9. Using a utility knife, start at the outside edge of the return fitting and cut around the hole to remove the liner. 10. Screw in the directional flow outlet fitting. POOL LIGHT 1. Continue to apply some pressure to the vinyl liner with your foot at the base of the wall to ensure the vinyl is taught as it fills with water. 2. Locate the vinyl clamp ring (see left image below). Be sure the word “TOP” is aligned at the top. 3. Locate the holes in the niche assembly and puncture the liner with your awl once you are aligned. 4. Find a second hole and repeat the process. 5. The remaining holes should line up once you have two screws in. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 26 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 6. Pull the red terminal cap out of the now exposed opening in the vinyl and remove the red terminal cap by unscrewing it from the back of the plug. 7. Locate the light and remove the protective cap from the back of the light. 8. Align the terminal pins on the plug face with the insert plug firmly into the back of the light. 9. Use the screws to fasten the plug to the light (see right image below). STEP INSTALLATION 1. Continue to apply some pressure to the vinyl liner with your foot at the base of the wall to ensure the vinyl is taught as it fills with water. Keep the pressure on while attaching the gasket tracks. 2. With the liner wrinkle free and stretched, use your finger to feel for the rubber gasket that is still attached to the step face, and find one of the screw holes. 3. Use your awl to mark the spot and then locate the gasket over this and secure with a screw. 4. Advance down the gasket a couple of screw holes and once again, pierce with your awl and secure with a screw. Once you have finished installing the vinyl clamp ring, use a utility knife to remove the vinyl liner starting at the edge of the ring and cutting along the outside edge of the ring (see image right). Carefully fit wiring back into the niche assembly tube. Align the light so that the arrow mark on the face is aligned at approximately 11:00 if this were a clock face. Hold the light firmly against the liner and turn to the right until you hear a “click”. This completes the installation Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 27 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. In the bottom two corners, you will slip on the black corner piece before the vertical and horizontal gaskets are tightened securely. The PVC straps will also fit into these rubber corners and cap guards. 6. Repeat the step with the awl for each of the (3) tracks. 7. You must be careful to only hand-tighten, as the fiberglass can easily be stripped with too much pressure. 8. Once the gaskets have been securely fastened, align the PVC straps inside of the black 90-degree corner piece as well as the cap. 9. Start at one end with your palm and press the bead back into the groove until you hear it snap into place. You may want to pound lightly with an open palm. 10. Now it is time to cut the liner area inside of the step entrance. Use a utility knife to make a single cut from the center of the liner by cutting through the bead along the top of the liner. 11. Cut to the track, however, be careful not to cut into the PVC strap or gasket below. 12. Come back to the side walls and cut along the inside edge of the gasket strip using the edge of the stripping as your guide. 13. Repeat on the other side and then cut across the bottom strip to remove two pieces of vinyl. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 28 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE The finished pool step. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 29 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Plumbing Package Item Description Quantity 90 degree 2” elbow fittings 6 45 degree 2” fittings 2 Shut off valves 2 Check valve 1 1 ½” x 2” PVC male adapter MPTXS (for chlorinator & MCMP return fittings) 3 Nylon tape 1 2” PVC - 60” 2 PVC primer 1 PVC cement 1 Echo flex pipe (50’) 1 .75 HP pump 1 Cartridge filter 1 Chlorinator 1 Skimmer 1 Water return fitting 1 FILTRATION SYSTEM OVERVIEW IMAGE ABOVE: 1 ½” X 2” PVC MALE ADAPTER MPTXS IMAGE ABOVE: 2” PVC ELB 45D SXS 31” to skimmer base 24” to filtration (ground) height. Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 30 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Skimmer to Pump Assembly 1. 2” PVC in 3 ½” length 2. 90 degree 2” elbow 3. 2” PVC in 6” length (variable length on position of pump from the pool) 4. Shut off valve 5. 2” PVC cut in 2 ½” length 6. Check valve 7. 2” PVC cut in 2 ½” length 8. 45 degree 2” elbow 9. 2” PVC cut in 5” length 10. 45 degree 2” elbow 11. 2” PVC cut in 2 ½” length Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 31 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Pump to Filter Cartridge Assembly 1. 2” PVC in 5 5/8” length 2. 90 degree 2” elbow 3. 2” PVC in 4 ¼” length Filter to Chlorinator 4. 2” PVC in 3” length 5. 90 degree elbow 6. 2” PVC in 3 ½” length 7. 1 ½” x 2” PVC male adapter Copyright © 2021 CoolPools.com, LLC. All rights reserved. 32 COOLPOOLS.COM INSTALLATION GUIDE Chlorinator to the Return Inlet 1. 1 ½” x 2” PVC Male Adapter 2. 2” PVC 3 ½” in length 3. 90 degree Elbow 4. 2” PVC 6” in length 5. 90 degree Elbow 6. 2” PVC 10” in length 7. 90 degree Elbow 8. 2” PVC 10” in length 9. Shutoff valve 10. 2” PVC 15” in length 11. 1 ½” x 2” PVC Male Adapter COOLPOOLS.COMCOOLPOOLS.COM 2022 Installation Guide (888) 866-2233 info@coolpools.com