Overflow pool: water level with the deck

What happens at the edge

In an overflow pool the water rises to the very top and spills gently into a channel around the pool. A grating about 25 cm wide, in plastic or marble, covers the channel and can be walked on. The water collects in a balance tank, is filtered and returns to the pool.

The surface sits level with the deck, with no visible wall. At night, with the lights on, it turns into a mirror.

When it is worth it

• Larger pools, from around 60 m², where skimmers cannot keep up.
• Rentals and villas with many swimmers: the surface cleans itself continuously.
• Architect-designed houses where the pool must sit flush with the floor.
• Plots with a view, where the water seems to merge with the horizon.