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| Do you require planning permission for an out door
pool? |
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| Not usually, unless – |
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| Live in a listed building, |
| Area of outstanding beauty, |
| The pool is closer than 5 metres to your property, |
| If the pool is to be installed outside the curtilage
of your property, |
| or is to be installed in front of your building
line. |
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| How many months am I able to swim? |
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| Anything between April and October depending on
weather but most fair-weather swimmers utilise the pool between May
and September. |
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| How much will it cost me to run the pool per season? |
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| If you use the pool between May/Sept at an average
temperature of 82 Degrees to include heating, electric and chemicals,
you would be looking at £500 - £800 per season depending
on size of pool. |
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| Someone in the family is allergic to Chlorine –
is there an alternative? |
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| Yes, there are a number of alternatives in today’s
market – Bromine, Ozone, Salt and Active Oxygen to mention a
few. |
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| Are we a member of SPATA (The Swimming Pool and
Allied Trades Association)? |
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| Yes, we are and have many awards to our name including
Retailer of the Year, The Peter Geekie Award for Excellence and a
number of Awards for pool installations. |
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| Do I need planning permission for an above ground
pool? |
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| Not usually unless you have a listed building or
live in a conservation area. They are considered to be moveable but
it is always best to check with your local Council first if in any
doubts as planning rules do vary from one County Council to another. |
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| Can I sink the pool into the ground? |
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| As the name would suggest, these are for above ground
assembly. However, if you wish to sink one in the ground, we would
recommend that you leave a void between the pool wall and the soil. |
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| Can I deck up to them? |
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| Most certainly and they look very attractive with
decking up to them but you would be advised to decide this before
purchasing as you would need to change the standard ladder to an in-pool
ladder. |
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| Can I heat an above ground pool? |
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| Yes you can and there are various forms of heating
available depending on the type of pool. We would be happy to advise
you on this. |
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| Do I have to take the pool down again for winter? |
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| No – the pool would be winterised and we would
be happy to advise on this or our Service Department would be able
to undertake this for you. In the case of splasher type pools, we
recommend that these are taken down and stowed away for the winter. |
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| Do you have the Hot Tub indoors or outdoors? |
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| In our opinion, you will enjoy your tub more by
placing outdoors, but close to the house so that you will be able
to access it easily. There really is nothing quite like being outdoors,
enjoying your garden, star gazing with the wind chill on your face,
whilst you’re immersed in a body of lovely warm massaging water. |
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| What are the most important features of a tub? |
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| Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Good Hydromassage….
these are the most important requirements …be careful as not
all makes feature all three. |
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| How can I tell whats a good quality tub and what’s
not? |
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| Sadly, it can be too easy to be caught out by “The
Emperors New Clothes” as very often a tub which may be perceived
to be of a high quality. In reality isn’t. Call us and request
one of our information packs which will include a list of questions
you really ought to be asking when viewing tubs in order to establish
if the unit you are viewing is truly a quality driven value for money
tub. |
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| Do more jets in a tub make it better performing? |
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| No!…. Often less jets actually mean better
performance. An analogy would be to take the shower in your house.
If the head of the shower is open such that 60 small holes (jets)
are open, you get a gentle shower. Turn the showerhead such that only
five or six holes (jets) are now open and you get an intense impulse
massage. Therefore, it is fair to suggest less jets give better massage. |
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| How much does a tub typically cost to run with
regards power consumption? |
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| A high-energy efficiency tub like the Beachcomber
and those using full (not part) foam insulation will typically cost,
in a domestic family situation, about £10 - £12 per month
in electricity. |
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| Is it easy to install a Hot Tub? |
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| Nine times out of ten…Yes! Pay attention to
access as typically you will need to have 40” clear access avoiding
overhangs, gutters ect. Once in, you will need a suitable level base
and in most cases, a 16amp electrical supply. Sometimes, a crane will
be needed to lift the tub over the house – our experience has
shown a typical cost for this service is around £400 subject
to access etc. |
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