Hello. I'm looking for a good resource on surge tank sizing for large commercial pools. The only thing I've been able to find is 1 gallon per 1 foot of surface area per health departments. Any help would be appreciated.
Commercial Surge Tank
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- Jul 3, 2013
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We really do not deal with commercial type pools because of all the regulations that must be followed... I had to do a search for what a surge tank was because I have never heard of one... Here is what I found, maybe it answers what you are asking
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We really do not deal with commercial type pools because of all the regulations that must be followed... I had to do a search for what a surge tank was because I have never heard of one... Here is what I found, maybe it answers what you are asking
Tank Command - Water Shapes
Surge tanks may end up being out of sight, notes hydraulics expert Steve Gutai, but they should never be out of mind as you strive for efficiency and reliability in setting up water-in-transit systems that call for their use. While proper sizing, selection, placement and plumbing are all...
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- Jul 21, 2013
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Is the surge tank for a vanishing edge pool? Read...
Aqua Magazine: Vanishing Edges
While there are some basic formulas for sizing the tank, it's still up to the pool builder to make allowances for each individual project. "The commercial world deals with these pools in a different way, and they're the originators of the formulas. When you swim in a giant pool at the YMCA, for example, it has a scum gutter — an infinity edge — around the perimeter. Their formula is one gallon of surge capacity per square foot of pool."
It's important to consider the likely number of swimmers in relation to the pool's surface area. "A large pool can absorb the turbulence better," says Sorenson. "As people are doing cannonballs, by the time the wave reaches the edge of a large pool, it's just a ripple. In a smaller pool with the same number of people, you're going to have more surge.
"A commercial pool is going to be a huge 2,000- or 3,000square-foot pool, and typically they plan for one swimmer per 15 square feet. The ratio of swimmers in a home pool is much higher. So that one gallon per square foot formula that the commercial world uses is not enough in a residence. A new builder — someone who is planning his first infinity edge pool — will want to take that formula and add 400 gallons to it."
Aqua Magazine: Vanishing Edges
While there are some basic formulas for sizing the tank, it's still up to the pool builder to make allowances for each individual project. "The commercial world deals with these pools in a different way, and they're the originators of the formulas. When you swim in a giant pool at the YMCA, for example, it has a scum gutter — an infinity edge — around the perimeter. Their formula is one gallon of surge capacity per square foot of pool."
It's important to consider the likely number of swimmers in relation to the pool's surface area. "A large pool can absorb the turbulence better," says Sorenson. "As people are doing cannonballs, by the time the wave reaches the edge of a large pool, it's just a ripple. In a smaller pool with the same number of people, you're going to have more surge.
"A commercial pool is going to be a huge 2,000- or 3,000square-foot pool, and typically they plan for one swimmer per 15 square feet. The ratio of swimmers in a home pool is much higher. So that one gallon per square foot formula that the commercial world uses is not enough in a residence. A new builder — someone who is planning his first infinity edge pool — will want to take that formula and add 400 gallons to it."
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