Swimming pool lifts | Disability pool hoists
Our latest pool lift is more versatile than ever before: Poolpod 3.0 operates as a fixed or portable pool lift, in deck level and freeboard pools; home users can be confident it will work for them as their abilities change; commercial users are catering for the widest range of disabilities and scenarios.
Easier at every level for everyone - from installation to operation
Best-in-class solution
Poolpod 3.0 is our latest design, developed from 10 years of customer feedback from the 500 sites now using the original Poolpod 2.0.
With Poolpod 3.0, operators can offer the physical activity opportunities to those previously excluded while ensuring compliance with equality legislation.
If you're seeking the best pool access system, you've found it. Keep reading to discover why our customers consider Poolpod 3.0 a gamechanger.
Battery Operated
Ride with a friend
Installed in 4 hours
Mobile System
Dignified and independent
Who might you be excluding?
7% of people have mobility restrictions, most don't want to be hoisted in.
Some user groups said being strapped onto a chair, on your own and hoisted above water feels more like an archaic form of torture than a modern pathway to exercise.
Ride with a friend
The psychological barriers to pool use are as great as the physical ones.
On Poolpod people nervous of entering the pool can ride with the safety and companionship of a friend or care giver.
Clever use of space accommodates many user configurations:
- Two seated adults
- A seated adult with two children
- A wheelchair user with a care giver
- Users who prefer to remain standing.
All achieved in a surprisingly compact design
Mobile System
Clear your poolside in just a few minutes.
Great mobility and transportability are critical for many of our customers who operate commercial pools, they reconfigure their water-space frequently, so its a must.
On Poolpod 3.0 the transport wheels are integrated to the unit and raised electronically which makes moving Poolpod 3.0 a breeze.
Easy to install in any pool.
Works with indoor, outdoor, freeboard pools, deck level pools, stainless steel liners and classic concrete constructions.
Typically installed in a single day, Poolpod 3.0 is battery powered so requires no complex electrical connection at the poolside.
During installation one of our experienced engineers will core drill the poolside and set in two anchor sockets to which you can anchor down your Poolpod. The anchor sockets can be set flush with the tiles so that when the poolpod is wheeled away they are discrete and don't present a hazard
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Voice assist
Visually impaired users require audio guidance.
Poolpod 3.0's dual speakers deliver a multilingual voice assistant that guides all users through their journey in a friendly tone.
The brightly illuminated up and down controls also feature tactile buttons making them easy to find and use for those with visual impairments.
Pool edge controls
When you want to get out press down and the lift will come down to you.
Platform controls
When you are on the platform use these controls to drive up or down.
Pool deck controls
When you are finished press the up button to store the lift clear of the pool.
Industry leading safety
Poolpod has many exclusive safety features
The patented Poolpod designs includes many safety features our customers see as critical:
- Ground anchor bolt presence sensor
- Lifeguard override control
- Overload detection
- User authorization control via remote control and RFID
- Anchor bolt preload sensor
- Emergency stops at all control points
- Overpressure detection
- Automatic wheelchair lockdown.
- Wheelchair lockdown detection.
- Enclosed mechanisms
- Under platform collision sensors
- Door collision sensors
Timeless Aesthetic
Users told us that many products designed for them make them feel like they are in hospital while some pool operators don't like visual clutter hoists provide around the pool.
The Poolpod shape and aesthetic is driven by its function: ergonomics that put peoples' needs at the heart of the process. However the result is a stylish design that can augment and enhance many pool environments.
The stylish appearance can also help engage and encourage potential users to return to the water and participate in swimming.
Crafted in monotones with blue-tinted panels, the Pod seamlessly integrates with various pool aesthetics. Customizable red-pink accent decals are available in a range of colors to match your desired look. Additionally, the Pod's RGB lighting can be tailored to your preferred color palette.
Intuitive operation
To deliver truly independent access requires intuitive user controls.
By looking at the Poolpod information screens an untrained user can approach the Poolpod3.0 and use it right off the bat.
A high brightness colour display is included at each control location:
These display contextual information to the user to allow true independence.
An additional large touch screen menu allows operators to view detailed contextual information for operators when moving and anchoring the Poolpod or changing settings.
No more poolside transfers
Transferring to a hoist from a wheelchair can be uncomfortable, objectifying and unsafe without the proper training.
With Poolpod wheelchair users can transfer to one of our submersible wheelchairs in the safety and privacy of the changing room. Then it's onto the poolside and straight into the water, quickly, safely and with no fuss.
Compliance Assured
Choosing Poolpod ensures UK service providers fulfil their legal obligations.
The disability discrimination act states that: It is unlawful for a provider of services to discriminate against a disabled person — in the standard of service which he provides to the disabled person or the manner in which he provides it to him.
Poolpod provides the most equal standard of pool access that is practicable and ensures compliance with the act.
Future-proof solution
Join the global trend towards platform pool access
Providing market leading pool access, designed in at the beginning, creates buildings that work in the long run.
Following the trend:
In many territories legislation or guidance is converging on platform lifts as the right best way to provide pool access in the 21st century.
Lower Demands on Pool Staff
Poolpod is electric so there is no more of the tedious winding or pumping on manual hoists.
Poolpod can be used independently or with minimum assistance – so staff are deployed to perform their normal duties rather than assisting disabled people.
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Integrated flip up in pool controls
The in pool controls flip up when not in use reducing the footprint to to 2m x 0.85m - similar to many hoists on the market. Each of the 3 control points features up and down controls, emergency stop and display screen.
Fold down seats
2 comfortable seats with optional arm rests are provided, one on each side of the platform. When using the Poolpod with a wheelchair the seats fold up and are neatly stored until required.
Poolpod 3.0 is engineered to meet the highest pool standards.
All minimum 316 grade stainless steels, advanced nickel alloys, engineering ceramics and high chemical resistance plastics.
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