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MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS & WARNINGS:
DANGER
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY will result from contact with a damaged,
loose, or missing drain cover.
• Do not allow limbs to contact or be inserted into a drain pipe with a
damaged, loose, or missing drain cover. This could result in swelling of
the limb and/or trapping a swimmer underwater.
• Avoid mechanical entrapment of jewelry, swimsuit, hair decorations,
finger, toe, or knuckle in a drain pipe with damaged, loose, or missing
drain cover. This may result in trapping a swimmer underwater.
• Do not allow body to come into contact with a drain pipe that has a
damaged, loose, or missing drain cover. This may result in trapping a
swimmer underwater.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can result from pool or spa drain covers or
grates that are clogged by debris.
• All pool and spa drain covers may become obstructed by debris and should be cleaned periodically
due to clogging from debris, such as pieces of plastic, hair, fabric, twigs, leaves, seeds, etc.
• The frequency of periodic cleaning will vary depending on the amount and type of debris introduced
into the pool or spa
• Clogging of the drain cover will increase the suction effect and increase the likelihood of death or
serious injury from those hazards listed above.
• A clogged drain can negatively affect the safety of the drain.
• It is advisable to have a qualified pool or spa professional perform this inspection and debris removal
from the pool an spa drain covers.
WARNING
Suction can pose a serious hazard to swimmers just as electricity can be
a hazard. Both are important for proper water filtration and both must be
treated with respect. Suction safety begins with a professional design that
includes a quality suction system installed by a certified contractor.
Certified builders will address the following issues when designing and installing a proper filtration system:
• Properly bond-grounded pumps, time clocks, switches and any other metal in or near water. This is required to
address Electrical Shock Hazards.
• Design the suction piping so there are no single-point suction hazards; single-point suction (one drain) is a
leading cause of Body Suction Entrapment Hazards. Note: your certified builder has many effective options
for addressing this hazard; they may include dual-drain systems, like MDX-R3, skimmers, gutters, negative
edge features and many more products and piping designs known to professionals.
• Install ANSI/APSP - 16 - 2011 listed drains, suction covers and debris removal systems. This is the ONLY
approved option for preventing Hair Entrapment Hazards, the leading cause of suction related injuries.
• Design and install an effective circulation system (including optional cleaning systems), to direct filtered water
to all areas and interior surfaces. NOTE: Suction fittings can NOT clean or direct filtered water for proper
sanitation; that can only be done on the pressure (return) side of the filtration system.
While suction injuries are extremely rare, drowning and diving injuries are far too common and there is little
your certified builder can do to eliminate these hazards. You must educate yourself and your guests. Below
are some important safety issues every swimmer must know and recognize.
• PREVENT DROWNING: Watch children at all times, no swimming alone.
• NO DIVING IN SHALLOW WATER: You can be permanently injured.
• PREVENT SUCTION ENTRAPMENT: Inspect suction covers before
swimming, keep swimmers away from suction fittings, protect long hair,
don’t swim with loose clothing or large and dangling jewelry.
For more information about the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, contact the
Consumer Product Safety Commission at (301) 504-7908 or visit www.cpsc.gov.
Always turn off all power to the pool pump before installing the cover
or working on any suction outlet.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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