FAQ: Can you Convert a Traditional Pool Into a Natural Swimming pool?
Yes, it is possible to convert an existing traditional pool into a Natural Swimming Pool/Pond (NSP)! Here are the basics: You can't just hook up a bio-filter to a pool designed to hold chlorinated water - the biological filter isn't a black box solution. Rather, the bio-filter is a whole system that needs to be integrated into the pool itself (or cleverly into an adjacent connected body of water). So, the first challenge is to figure out where to put the biological filter within or next to the pool.
Secondly, though the water in a NSP is crystal clear and clean, because there is no poison in the water, surfaces in the pool/pond will acquire a living patina (little greenish-brown fuzzies). This living patina, which you will see in even the cleanest, clearest bodies of water in nature, is slippery and can be unsightly on white surfaces (while not looking out of place on rocks, pebbles, and darker colored surfaces).
Depending on the condition of your existing pool, its size and the area around it, as well as your goals for the finished pool, you can either build a new natural pool within your existing pool shell or you can demolish the old pool and take the opportunity to reshape the site. With a design consultation we can create a custom conversion plan for your pool. See also The Natural Pool Academy for the Pool Conversion online course!
Secondly, though the water in a NSP is crystal clear and clean, because there is no poison in the water, surfaces in the pool/pond will acquire a living patina (little greenish-brown fuzzies). This living patina, which you will see in even the cleanest, clearest bodies of water in nature, is slippery and can be unsightly on white surfaces (while not looking out of place on rocks, pebbles, and darker colored surfaces).
Depending on the condition of your existing pool, its size and the area around it, as well as your goals for the finished pool, you can either build a new natural pool within your existing pool shell or you can demolish the old pool and take the opportunity to reshape the site. With a design consultation we can create a custom conversion plan for your pool. See also The Natural Pool Academy for the Pool Conversion online course!
