CIBSEguidanceonswimmingpools Hallconditioning Balanceairandwatertemperaturestominimiseevaporation Air1oCabovewatertempandmaxhumidityof6070%RHistypicalforbathercomfortandto minimisecondensationrisks Evaporationdependson Vapourpressuregradientbetweenpoolwaterandpoolsideair Batheractivity Featuresandtheiroperation Airvelocityatthepoolsurface

Ventilationrateof1015l/sperm2ofwettedsurfacesuitableformostconventionalpools Additionalallowancesofupto30l/spermrunofrideforflumes,and5l/sm2forleisurepools dependingonfeaturesinstalled Outdoorairof12l/sperperson(bathers,staffandspectators) Distributesupplyandextractevenlytoachieveconditions,systemshouldremovecontaminants fromdisinfectionprocesswithoutexcessivevelocitiesatpoolsurfacetoincreaseevaporation.

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Section G7: Swimming pools

Table G 7 . 1 Recommended pool water turnover times
Turnover time (h) Leisure water bubble Leisure waters10.5 m deep Flume splash Leisure waters 0.5-1.0 m deep Leisure waters 1.0-1.5 m deep Leisure waters > 1.5 m deep Teachingllearner Leisure (overall) Conventional: 10.33 10.5 0.5 0.5-1.0 1.0-1.5 2.0-2.5 0.5-1.0 1.0-1.5

Table G 7 . 2 Recommended minimum pool water surface area per person for comfort and safety
Depth range

( 4
<1.0 1.C1.5 1.5-2.0 Diving pools Spa poolst

Surface area per person (m2) 2.0 2.5 3.5 4.5 0.37

t Spa pool shells should also

clublprivate (heavy use) clublprivate (light use) Traininglcompetition 2.5 2.5 4.0 3.0-4.5 4.0-6.0 0.33-0.5 6.0-7.0 0.1 0.125 0.25 provide a minimum of 0.25 m3 of water per bather.

Table G7.6 Maximum recommended pool water temperatures

Pool type Conventional Leisure Teaching Traininglcompetition Diving Hvdrotherapy Spa Water temperature ("C) 28 29 29 25-27 28 32-40 40

Residential (domestic)