After Purchase of Your Ameri-Dome
Ameri-Domes are shipped via common carrier. A semi-truck will bring the dome to your home or business. Trucking schedules can vary. If your dome is being delivered to the East Coast from California, typically allow at least 7-10 days for transit time. The trucking company will normally give you at least a 24-hour notice prior to delivery. They will require someone to be there to inspect the shipment, note any possible damage, and to sign for the shipment.
NOTE: Should there be any damage to the boxes it must be noted on the bill of lading that will be signed at the time of delivery.
Residential Domes:
Once the truck arrives, you will receive a pallet with your dome and accessories. THe entire load will be shrink wrapped. This is to prevent loss or damage.
There will be 3 boxes strapped to the pallet. (If you ordered a dome heater, there will be 4 boxes.) One of the boxes contains the blower and measures about 19” x 19” x 19” and weighs about 30 lbs. A second box contains your dome accessories; (anchors, instructions, repair kit, etc.) and it weighs approx. 40 lbs. The 3rd box (the big one) contains the dome and will weigh anywhere from 200 to 400 lbs. depending on the size of the dome.
This is where a pickup truck is helpful and makes unloading the dome an easy task. So beg, borrow or steal one because the trucking companies will only drop the palletized shipment at the end of the driveway.
To load onto your truck, cut away the straps and the shrink-wrap from the pallet. Please measure the largest box (Length x Width x Height), and send us the dimensions. This triggers the making of the custom made zippered storage bag, (we make it about 6” larger on all sides so you don’t have to become a dome folding expert when it comes time to remove and store the dome). This will take about 2 ½ weeks to manufacture and we will send it UPS.
Remove the 2 (or 3) smaller boxes from the pallet and set them aside. Flop the large box, (the dome) onto the bed of the pick-up truck. You can then drive the truck to where it’s needed to unload the dome or you can flop the dome down onto the ground from the pick-up bed. A sturdy handcart can be used to move the dome to the pool area. This makes unloading the dome an easy task.
The installation instructions AND the anchor layout for your specific dome are included in a manilla envelope in the accessory box. There is also a copy of the instructions HERE. A page showing how to set the radius corners on your dome can be found HERE.
After the dome has been installed, It's very important to complete the dome "Tune-Up". Using this sheet as a guide. This will ensure you get the best performance possible from your dome. It can be found HERE.
The attachment information for the optional Dome Heaters is located HERE.
NOTE: Blower sizes and designs have been constantly changing since 2020. Finding a reliable Blower that has the correct blower size to fit within our Dome Heater Housings has become quite a challenge. You may receive a blower that requires the removal of the handle to make it fit. Blower Resizing Instructions can be found HERE.
DOME HEATER FREEZE WARNING: Please read these instructions prior to installing your dome heater.
Commercial Domes:
When you receive your crated dome, there will be a map or image attached to the outside of the crate showing where it should be positioned on the pool deck in relation to the pool.
The installation instructions for Commercial domes can be found HERE. It includes the "Tune-Up" sheet that will help you get the best performance possible from your dome. It also includes the information regarding Air-Lock and Crash Door Installation.
If your Commercial Ameri-Dome requires MULTIPLE Blowers with Dome Heaters, there is an instructional page HERE. It shows a reliable method to extract an adequate supply of warm water directly from the pool without having use an extensive plumbing arrangement.
NOTE: Blower sizes and designs have been constantly changing since 2020. Finding a reliable Blower that has the correct blower size to fit within our Dome Heater Housings has become quite a challenge. You may receive a blower that requires the removal of the handle to make it fit. Blower Resizing Instructions can be found HERE.
DOME HEATER FREEZE WARNING: Please read these instructions prior to installing your dome heater.
