The Acoustic Box Design
Difference between “Free Standing’ & ‘Backless’
A standard enclosure means that it is ‘free standing’ with a rear panel that has a wooden insert to mount equipment, providing a fully enclosed structure on all sides. A ‘backless’ enclosure does not have a rear panel – but has 2 ‘wall strips’ and a ‘horizontal bridge’ ‘in lieu if the rear panel to attach the enclosure to the wall.
Backless enclosures are an alternative when the equipment is located within 50mm of a wall. In such cases, The Acoustic Box offers a backless variant of each model, with most of the back section (against the wall) free for equipment/pipes/electricals etc to be located. Please note, backless enclosures add 50mm to the depth.
Backless boxes utilise 2 ‘wall strips’ which connect the enclosure to the wall, with a ‘horizontal bridge’ affixed to the top of the wall strips to ensure the system is fully enclosed. The wall strips should be attached to the wall, and 3 locations are available along the height of the wall strip to affix to the wall. The wall strips are 115mm wide (the part that is affixed to the wall) and are located on each side of the box.
Footings & Feet
In the event you have a sloping base / ground, our special ‘feet’ can be used to level the enclosure, to a maximum of 30mm. These are optional, and when purchased, there will be 2 feet provided for every corner. Please click here for pictures.
Footings are chemically treated timber pine sleepers – cut to the size of the enclosure. The width of the timber footings are 45mm. The footings come pre-drilled and ready to assemble – supplied with galvanised timber screws for connecting the footings together, and 16mm screws for securing the enclosure to the footings.
The footings provide additional protection for the box against corrosion by preventing contact with the ground.
They are also used / needed when there is no even or level ground (the enclosure needs to sit on an even or level surface such as a concrete slab or pavers).
Please note the footings will increase the height of the enclosure by 90mm
The Slab Size
For planning purposes, if you are pouring a formed concrete slab, please allow for an additional 25mm around the box i.e. 50mm more than both the width and depth dimensions.
The Ventilation Gaps
The ventilation gaps of the enclosure (25mm all along the back and front of the enclosure) have been tested by an Industrial Engineer to ensure adequate protection of pool pumps & other equipment. The gaps are also designed in a way to allow for wirings and conduits to pass in and out of the enclosure.
The Acoustic Foam
The Acoustic Box uses Australian made 20mm thick Acoustic Foam industrially affixed to the interior of our enclosures. The Dark Grey foam is typically a grade of 29/400 which equates to the following:
- Density of 28 to 31 kg/m3
- Tear resistance of 400N/m (minimum)
These properties, combined with the design of the enclosure, facilitate an 80-81% reduction in noise when applied to the enclosure – see independent Acoustic Report here.
The Foam is treated with Ultra Fresh protection to guard against dust mites, bacteria and fungi.
The Galvanisation
The Pool Pump Cover uses 0.9mm steel hot-dipped in zinc creating a coated commercial forming steel with a spangled surface, which is then skinpassed to improve surface quality. The Pool Pump Cover uses only galvanised steel with a minimum 0.3mm inch zinc coating, meeting and exceeding Australian and International standards for galvanised steel:
AS/NZS 1365:1996 (R2016) AS 1397-2011 ISO 9001:2015 Quality System certified
Drilling through the panels
The galvabond steel panels may be ‘core drilled’ to accommodate pipework, electrical cabling etc. Please note, The Pool Pump Cover suggests that a (silicone) sealant is used to cover the core drill cut to reduce the likelihood of rust impacting the panel.
Side Access & Side-less
A side-less enclosure is useful/required when you do not have 25mm of space down one side of the enclosure to fit the side panel. An example of that is when there are pipes or other equipment too close to a side wall which prevents you from sliding the side panel (of the enclosure). The design uses the same ‘wall brackets ‘which are used for ‘backless’ enclosures. A side-less enclosure adds 50mm to the width and comes with a door stay in lieu of a gas strut. Please click here for pictures.
Side access is an enclosure that also has a removable door on one of the sides (in lieu of the normal side panel). This is particularly useful when there is confined access to the enclosure (eg: it is located at the side of the house on a narrow thoroughfare). Having a side access panel allows you access the enclosure from the side (rather than the front).
Please also note, gas struts are not available on the side where side access is requested.
What our customers are saying
What our customers are saying
★★★★★
“Love our new Acoustic Box, the pool now looks neat and tidy and the filter noise level is almost non-existent. Highly recommend.”
★★★★★
“We recently started using Pool Filter Covers from The Acoustic Box™ – and there’s certainly no turning back for us. It literally takes a few minutes to put together –not to mention the great prices and service… and we’re also saving money on assembly costs. We have no hesitation recommending The Acoustic Box to other Pool Builders and Pool suppliers.”
★★★★★
“The Acoustic Box ticks all the boxes! They come in a great range of size and colour options and are well built and very easy to assemble. For our third pool we knew what we needed out of our enclosure. In our view the Acoustic Box is way ahead of the competition for the price. Other enclosures have a centre rail and pole to hold up the lid when open therefore greatly limiting access into the enclosure.”
