The iPool Above Ground Exercise Pool by FitMax
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Gina on
4/24/2012, said:
I have NEVER written a good review before. I’ve written bad ones, but never a good one. I am so impressed with the IPool and Lawrence, that I just HAVE to let people know.
I recently purchased the IPool by FitMax after researching swim in place pools over the last 8 years. Everything I found was $13,000 or more, and needed a crane to install it. The only place to put it would have been outdoors, and living in upstate New York, I wanted to be able to swim year round. I honestly didn’t want to give up my parking space in the garage, so that left me with either my cellar, or building an addition on the house. Even though my house is only 1,000sf and could use an addition (or two), I really didn’t want to take on a big project like that. I just wanted to swim!
I love to swim, and had joined a local gym that had a SwimEx swim in place pool in it. Very nice pool, but there was no privacy and I always had to work around their schedules. Besides, swimming INTO a flow of water shoved in my face was NOT my idea of swimming! It was very difficult to find a comfortable water flow speed. And I had to stop swimming to go adjust the controls, every time I changed swim styles.
When I stumbled upon the IPool, I was at first very skeptical. I read everything I could find online about it and the company that made it. Everything I read was positive. I decided to give it a try, and ordered the IPool with the heater. Let me tell you… This thing is AWESOME! This pool is SO EASY to set up. It truly does only take about an hour to set up, and I did it ALONE.
Like I said, I really wanted this pool in my cellar, but I lacked the 7.5’ height needed for the safety frame. I then read a review on the IPool website where someone else had the same problem and had installed eyehooks in their ceiling to attach the harness to. This is an excellent alternative! And I can still have the IPool in my cellar!
I was really surprised when I opened the heater box. It is a top of the line, name brand spa heater! I did need to bring in an electrician to do the wiring for the heater, and I had him install all GFCI outlets throughout the cellar. In my opinion, this wasn’t expensive, but again, my cellar is less than 1,000 sf too.
I love that I can move the IPool anywhere I want, outdoors for the summer, in the garage or the cellar for the winter. And it is SO easy to put up!
Someone suggested putting something under the pool, to insulate it from the concrete floor. I went to my local tractor supply store and purchased cow/horse stall mats. They are ¾” thick, solid, and made of recycled rubber. I think it was one of the best things I did, as my floor is level, but the concrete surface itself is uneven.
I have spoken and emailed with Lawrence over concerns and questions I have had along the way. Lawrence is FANTASTIC! He always answers the phone, he was patient and understanding, and he follows through! All the reviews I read about Lawrence himself are certainly true! He is a great guy, conscientious, caring, and he stands behind his products!
I can’t say enough about the IPool…. Get one! You’ll Love It! And you’ll be writing your first good review too!
Mariel
Upstate New York