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FILTER PLANT EQUIPMENT
GRAVITY AND PRESSURE FILTERS 7 : 2 oo
WATER SOFTENING PLANTS
SEWAGE DISPOSAL EQUIPMENT

RIALTO BLDG - KANSAS CITY: MISSOURI

May 1h, 193

Dr. F. C. Allen

Director of Physical Education
Varsity Basket Ball Coach
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Sir:

On May 13th the writter made a final inspection of the
swimming pool filter and recirculating system which is located
in the gymnasium building,

Incidentally, we discovered that the pool is of obselete
design and, of course, it is very difficult to obtain the desired
results, inasmuch as the pool has no scum gutters and, furthermore,
a depth of water of approximately 8t is maintained over the entire
area, Modern pools, as you no doubt know, have a shallow end of
approximately 3! to ' of water, and slope down to a depth of be-
tween 8' and 9! of water. This is to enable beginners to use the
shallow end and, of course, the experienced swimmers the deep end.

There is nothing that can be done to improve the pool
as the cost would be prohibitive. However, the final results
that are now being obtained under the present set-up should be
appreciated and, no doubt, such — results are due to careful
operation,

Now, in regard to rehabilitating the present filter and
recirculating system, we recommend the following:

1. A jie ‘Lestebinitne pump and motor should be install-
ed as the present unit has too small a capacity. In
other words, according to our figures, with your pre-
sent pump the contents of the pool are turned over
once every 18-1/2 hours and by furnishing a larger
pump and motor the contents of the pool would be
turned over every 12-1/2 hours. However, according
to the best practice, the pool should be turned over
once every 8 hours, but this cannot be done, owing
to the size of your present filter itself. It is
not advisable to furnish a larger filter at this
time as it would be impractical to do so, because
of the space available and also the question of re-

moving the present filter and installing a new one,