If you have a medium-sized backyard and want a private swimming pool, but don’t want to go through troublesome land excavation, cement pouring and wait two to three months, then 20 foot container pool will be a perfect surprise for you.
In the past two years, this type of swimming pool has quietly become a popular choice in the United States. From California to Texas, more and more private families choose this product for its fast installation, small footprint, and easy maintenance. Especially for houses on rocky ground or sloped land, traditional swimming pools are difficult to construct and cost a lot. By contrast, 20 foot container pool can be placed directly on the ground and put into use just by connecting water and electricity.
Swimming Pool Container for Sale Parameters
| Item | Material | Dimension |
| Frame | top frame | galvanized cold-rolled sheet, cross-section height 150mm, thickness 3.0mm |
| bottom frame | galvanized cold-rolled sheet, cross-section height 150mm, thickness 3.0mm | |
| steel column | galvanized cold-rolled sheet, cross-section height 150mm, thickness 3.0mm | |
| surface treatment | powder coating/fluorocarbon coating | |
| corner | cast steel, 178mmx162mmx118mm | |
| Roof | purline | C90,galvanized |
| roof panel | rock plate, 50mm | |
| ceiling panel | nephrosis-colored steel plate, 0.5mm | |
| Floor | cement board | thickness, 15mm |
| floor glue | thickness, 2.0mm | |
| purline | C120, galvanized | |
| Wall | glass-cotton colored steel sandwich panel | glass-cotton colored steel sandwich panel, external colored steel panel, 0.6mm, internal colored steel panel, 0.5mm |
| Window | PVC-steel window | with screen and guardrail, 1110mm *1100mm,1500*1100 |
| Door | steel door | 880mm*2020mm |
| Electrical system | switch box | |
| plague and socket | voltage, 220V, 50Hz, 3 pole, 32A | |
| single tube LED light | 15W | |
| socket for A/C | 16A, 3 pole | |
| wall socket | 10A, 5 pole | |
| light switch | ||
| Draining channel | stoving varnished and galvanized pipe | 2695mm/5630mm |
| Edge decoration | roof | white and grey edge |
| column | white and grey edge | |
| floor | baseboard |
20 Foot Container Pool Exported to Texas
Specific Needs of Family Clients
- Limited backyard space with no excavation allowed: A family of four in Texas owns a narrow backyard of about 50 square meters. The underground area is full of rocks and tree roots. Traditional in-ground swimming pools are expensive and harmful to the environment.
- Child safety as the top priority: The couple have two kids aged 4 and 7. The client required the pool to be equipped with safety guardrails, non-slip flooring and electric leakage protection to avoid accidents.
- Frequent use with low maintenance: They hope to use the pool almost every day in summer. As both of them are busy with work, they need an efficient filtration system, easy water replacement and hassle-free daily upkeep.
Solutions Provided by YG
- No-excavation Customization
We customized a dedicated 20 foot container pool for the client. The steel structure frame requires no foundation excavation. It can be directly placed on the flat ground of the backyard with no land damage and no civil engineering work.
- Upgraded Family Safety Design
Optional heightened safety guardrails (1.2 meters high), wood-plastic composite non-slip flooring, and an electrical system built-in with leakage protection switches. Meanwhile, rounded cast steel parts are adopted on the pool edge to prevent children from bumping injuries.
- Efficient & Labor-saving Filtration System
Equipped with high-flow water pump and sand filter tank, it supports automatic circulating filtration for 6 hours every day. A simple sewage outlet is also installed, and only filter screen cleaning once a week is needed.
Project Process & Client Feedback
- Client Source: The hostess found YG official website by searching swimming pool container for sale on Google and sent an inquiry immediately.
- Key Communication: The client was initially worried about product quality and damage during transportation. YG sales engineers sent real production videos, third-party load-bearing test reports, and explained in detail the “six-layer protection method” for sea freight packaging. The client also asked for photos of welding joint samples, and YG arranged on-site workshop shooting the same night.
- Deal Process: After two weeks of email and video communication, the client paid 30% deposit, and YG arranged production. The production cycle lasts 25 days, and the goods arrive at Houston Port in about 40 days after shipment. The client paid the balance and hired a small crane for unloading by themselves.
- On-site Application: The pool is placed close to the patio, allowing kids to play within their parents’ sight.
User Experience
The hostess said the water always stays clean, and it only takes 15 minutes a week to clean the filter screen. The host praised the solid structure of the pool, which is stable even when standing on the top edge.
Client Review
“This 20 foot container pool is absolutely the best investment for our family this summer. Our kids play in the water every day, and we feel totally safe with the guardrails and non-slip floor.” They also mentioned that this small shipping container pool fits their narrow backyard perfectly, and it can be transported as a whole if they move house in the future.
How to Package and Protect 20 Foot Container Pool?
- Disassembly and Separate Packaging: Detachable parts such as ladders, light strips and electric control panels are wrapped separately and placed in dedicated small boxes.
- Full Membrane Coverage: The whole main unit of 20ft shipping container pool is tightly wrapped with industrial stretch film and moisture-proof pearl cotton, with key protection for corners, doors, windows, and electrical interfaces.
- Steel Strip & Wooden Box Locking: Wrap the pool into a wooden box, and fasten it with multiple cross bindings of high-strength steel strips.
- Load into Sea Freight Container: Use a forklift to load the fixed pool into a 40ft high cube container, keeping the center of gravity in the middle.
- Easy Unloading: After arriving at the port, it can be directly lifted out by forklift or crane, ready for use right after unpacking without special tools.
Small Shipping Container Pool Simple Installation Guide
Take the above-ground installation mode adopted by this Texas family as an example:
- Site Preparation
Choose a flat and well-drained open space in the backyard. You can place the pool directly on the ground, or lay a 10cm thick gravel cushion after removing weeds, then pour a 5cm thick simple cement leveling layer (slightly larger than the pool bottom area).
- Lifting and Positioning
Use a small crane to carefully place the small shipping container pool on the base, and adjust it to horizontal with bottom bolts.
- Water Pipe Connection
Connect inlet and drain pipes, as well as water pump and filter. Check all interface sealing rings, tighten them and wrap with raw material tape for leak prevention.
- Electrical Testing
Connect to a dedicated 220V leakage protection socket, test LED lights and control panel to ensure normal operation.
- Water Filling & Circulation
Slowly fill with tap water and start the filtration system at the same time. Check for water leakage during water level rising, stop filling when reaching the designed water level (about 20cm from the top).
- Final Inspection
Confirm the pool is horizontal, safety guardrails are firm and the water pump runs quietly. The whole installation can be finished by two adult men in one day, and you can use the pool the next day.
Your Reliable Partner for Custom Small Shipping Container Pool: Yg
Whether it is 20ft shipping container pool or larger 40-foot commercial models, YG can provide flexible customization according to family budget and site size. All products come with more than one year warranty and remote technical support. If you also want to build a safe, low-maintenance and stylish private pool for your family with a reasonable budget just like this Texas family, welcome to contact us for the latest information.
