One of the potential risks of owning any swimming pool is the possibility of damage due to a hydrostatic event. Essentially, ‘hydrostatic damage’ can occur when the water level in the ground rises higher than the water level in your pool. When this happens, your pool will naturally want to lift or float…a bit like a boat. As the ground water subsides again, and the pressure on your pool reduces, it can result in permanent bulges or cracks in the walls and floor.
With the increasing regularity of extreme weather events and unprecedented rainfall, we wanted to eliminate this risk for all Compass Pools customers. The key to stopping any damage from occurring is to be able to quickly release growing ground water pressure before it's too late.
The Compass Research and Development team have spent three years testing and perfecting a patented hydrostatic valve that is so sensitive and has such high flow rates that we can now offer a unique hydrostatic damage warranty. That means your pool is covered by warranty for life if it is affected by a hydrostatic event. As far as we know we are the only fibreglass pool brand in the world to offer this level of protection.
Our new patented and exclusive hydrostatic valve system (hydropro) has been developed to dramatically reduce rising ground water pressure at rates that are 5 times greater than industry standard valves used in fibreglass pools.
In what we believe is a world first, we are now able to offer a lifetime warranty against damaged caused by hydrostatic pressure - which is nearly always excluded from home insurance policies and manufacturer's warranties.
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Hydrostatic damage occurs when rising groundwater exerts higher pressure against the outside of your pool shell than the water pushing back from inside. This imbalance causes the pool to act like a boat and attempt to float. As groundwater recedes, this unequal pressure can trigger severe structural shifting, floor bulges, and major shell cracking in both fibreglass and concrete pools.
Usually, no. Because hydrostatic damage stems from natural groundwater movement, the vast majority of home insurance policies and standard pool manufacturer warranties explicitly exclude it. Without specialized protection, pool owners are left facing costly out-of-pocket structural repairs.
The HydroPro™ valve is a patented hydrostatic relief system engineered exclusively for Compass in-ground pools. Designed to relieve rising groundwater pressure five times faster than standard industry valves, it delivers maximum defense during severe weather and flooding events.
Backed by the HydroPro™ valve, Compass provides a world-first lifetime warranty against shell damage caused by hydrostatic pressure. If you sell your property, this warranty transfers to the next owner for up to 25 years, protecting your investment and adding tangible resale value to your home.
While Australian standards mandate basic relief valves for all in-ground pools, generic options feature lower flow capacities and slower activation triggers. During extreme weather, standard valves often fail to drain water quickly enough to prevent shell damage. The HydroPro™ valve was engineered specifically to solve this flaw, making it the only valve on the market backed by a full hydrostatic warranty.
