Splash pads are a popular and exciting addition to any public park, community center, or backyard pool area. They provide a fun and safe environment for kids and families to cool off and play on hot summer days. However, in order to keep them in optimal condition and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for users, proper maintenance is essential. The first step in maintaining a splash pad is to regularly inspect the equipment for any signs of damage or…
A water playground is a fun and exciting place for children and adults to cool off and enjoy themselves on a hot day. However, building a water playground that is safe, accessible, and enjoyable for everyone requires careful planning and consideration of several key factors. In this essay, we will explore how to build a better water playground by focusing on four key areas: safety, accessibility, water quality, and design. First and foremost, safety must be a top priority in…
Nirbo is a leading manufacturer of playground equipment that has established itself as a top choice in the industry. This is due to several key factors that set Nirbo apart from its competitors and make it an excellent choice for playground equipment buyers. In this essay, we will explore what makes Nirbo a playground equipment manufacturer of choice by focusing on three key areas: quality, innovation, and customer service. First and foremost, Nirbo is known for its exceptional quality in…
Inclusive design is an approach to creating environments and products that are usable by as many people as possible, regardless of their abilities, disabilities, or differences. In the context of water playgrounds, inclusive design is about ensuring that these outdoor play spaces are accessible and enjoyable for everyone, including children and adults with disabilities. One key aspect of inclusive design in water playgrounds is accessibility. This includes ensuring that there are ramps, handrails, and other adaptations in place to allow…
There are several things needs to be considered for choosing the right splash pad equipment 1. Commercial or Residential Application 2. Vandalism Concerns 3. Municipal Park or Commercial Theme Park Let’s try to address each item briefly: Splash pad equipment is a lot more expensive than dry playground equipment. There are several reasons for this for example material used is a lot more expensive. Structures carry water; therefore their design has to be hydraulically sound, this complicates manufacturing and design process…
Water Park Equipment Water park equipment drains are usually overlooked and under estimated in terms of their importance, let’s go one step back and consider how the water is going to reach Water park equipment drains. The Water park surface should be graded 1-5 %, this will provide proper flow of water to the drains. You have to figure out how many Water park equipment are going to supply water to this drain. Therefore you would know how much water…
In this article I will be discussing the material options you have for your water play equipment. 1. Steel 2. Stainless Steel 3. PVC 4. Fiberglass This material is often used for structures that do not carry water inside. For example a stairs structure that allows access to a water slide. Steel is usually used as a supporting structure rather than a water feature. Because of the existence of chemicals like chlorine and acid in the water and low chemical…
Leave a reply Water Playground Equipment: Manifold Manifold is the device where main water line comes into and from which water is divided into smaller water lines to go to water features. As mentioned in a previous post that we need 25 psi operating pressure on manifold for proper operation of water playground. Most common water line connected to manifold is 1-1/2” from this size pipe one can move up to 40 gpm without any problem. Each water line going…
Spray Park Equipment: Water Features There are two types of spray park water features: 1- In Ground 2- Above Ground Both structures could be built from several materials, Stainless Steel and Fiberglass or PVC Plastic. Each material has its advantages and disadvantages. PVC Plastic is a low cost solution and it is usually used and suitable for residential spray park applications. Fiberglass is a commercial material but it is preferred where vandalism is not an issue. Fiberglass is used in…
Basics of a Splash Pad Design Nirbo is a leading splash pad design company. Our company is located Toronto Ontario Canada, as a high quality splash pad design and manufacturing company we strive for product excellence in all aspects of splash pads. There are four aspects needs to be considered in a splash pad design. 1- Water Source 2- Manifold, Controller and Activator 3- Water Features 4- Drainage Splash Pad Design: Water Source This article is solely focuses on water…
