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| Portable Baptistries |
| The portable baptistry is perfect for smaller churches, churches with limited area for a full size baptism pool or for churches that meet in a facility where it is impractical to install a permanent baptistry.
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| EZ-P - Portable Baptistry by Fiberglass Specialties |
This freestanding, portable unit is finished, molded fiberglass inside and out. Using only 100 gallons of water, it requires no plumbing, and is small enough to fit through most doors.
5'8" Long x 2'7" Wide
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Price: $ 1,140.00
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Some frequently discussed points about portable baptistries are covered here.
How To Fill Your Portable Baptistry
You typically fill the baptistry with water from a garden hose either from outside or attached to your hot water heater or even an indoor kitchen faucet with an adaptor. We recommend that you move the baptistry into place and then fill it. Most portable baptistries weigh around 250 pounds and hold about 100-150 gallons of water. Water weighs about 8.3 pounds per gallon so figure on your full baptistry weighing as much as 1000 to 1500 pounds and you can see that you don't want to be rolling a full baptistry. Portable baptistries do not typically contain a drain, it is easy to use the same hose that you filled it with to drain it out. You can either create a syphon or use a small manual hand pump from a hardware store connected to the hose to empty the baptistry. You will want to empty the baptistry after each use for sanitary reasons, stagnant water will develop bacteria fairly quickly unless treated with pool chemicals and these chemicals aren't really that good for your baptistries finish. The fiberglass interior will also hold up longer if it not exposed to water constantly, if you have ever seen blistering on the bottom of a fiberglass boat you will understand what can happen if you leave water in your baptistry without ever draining it. Sure, you can occasionally leave water in the baptistry from one Sunday to the next and maybe add a very small amount of chlorine to the water to keep it from developing bacteria but we would not recommend this as regular practice.
What's the best Way to finish off the baptistry ?
Depending on the look you want and how much of a project you are willing to tackle there are a couple of good ways to finish the baptistry exterior. One option is to use table skirting and velcro. You can order table skirting in a variety of colors with velcro tape sewn into the back of it. By applying velcro tape to the exterior of your baptistry, you can then simply "hang" the skirting across the front, sides and rear if necessary to make an attractive presentation that is easily removed. Another option is to make a cabinet from furniture grade plywood. Some baptistries, like our model 9533 come with a factory installed wood 2 x 4 frame that you can easily attach panels and trim to give your portable baptistry a custom finished look. Other models are available with factory made wood cabinets and accesory tops so your unit can double as a communion table or even a pulpit.
What about wheels for moving the baptistry ?
We recommend that if you are going to be moving the baptistry often, you invest in a custom metal frame with heavy duty pneumatic wheels rated to hold at least 500 pounds each, that way your baptistry can be rolled into place, filled, drained and rolled back out of the sanctuary without having to lift it at any part of the process. We would caution against moving the baptistry when filled simply because of the weight involved but it could be moved short distances if proper precautions are observed. While we can sell you a metal frame, we recommend utilizing a local metal fabrication shop or welding shop to make your frame as the cost will be less and shipping will not be an issue. We do not have the frames on our web site so please call for more information.
How should we heat the water ?
Ideally, you can either fill the baptistry with warm water from a regular water heater (using the hose method above) or you can use one of our Immersion Heaters. Immersion heaters are available in either 120v or 240v plug in models. The 240v will heat 60 GPH with a 40 degree rise in temperature. the 120v will heat 15 GPH so while the 240v will heat a portable baptistry in about 2 hours or less, the 120v model will require about 6-9 hours. We suggest attaching the heater to a 2x4 that simply lays across the top of the baptistry and is removed before use. Be sure to use a GFI protected outlet with your immersion heater and as with any baptistry, remember to take precautions to prevent small children from playing in or near the baptistry.
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 Southeast Church Supply
19940 State Hwy 181
Fairhope, AL 36532
United States
Ph: 800-942-7327
Fax: 800-780-2568
e-mail: sales@churchproducts.com
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