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POOL & SPA
SAFETY REMINDER!
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Greetings!
Recently we received the following notice from our trade organization, APSP (The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals).
"Yesterday a national recording artist's son nearly drowned in a residential pool. While the specifics of the incident aren't know at this time, there is some indication it was a limb entrapment due to a missing drain cover."
This serves as an important reminder about safety and entrapment avoidance in pools and spas, particularly residential pools and spas built prior to enactment of the "Virginia Graeme Baker Act" and associated safety standards, which were developed to eliminate this very hazard. Even adults face entrapment risk if a drain cover is missing, loose, or broken.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging those with home pools to have compliant drain covers installed.
The ANSI / APSP-7 Standard allows for several options with regard to existing pools, including drain cover replacement, drain disablement or converting the suction outlet to a return inlet. Where drains are used, they should be equipped with covers that are certified in compliance as referenced by the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act.
At this time residential pools and spas are not required to meet the safety requirements that public pools throughout the country must meet, however residential pool owners can get the same level of protection for their family and friends.
Any pool with a missing or broken drain cover is at the highest risk for an entrapment incident. The cost of a new drain cover is approximately $30 - $60 (plus a charge for the labor to install it).
This is a good time for us to emphasize these important safety tips:
- Never enter a pool or spa that has a loose, broken, or missing suction fitting or drain cover.
- Immediately notify the pool or spa owner/operator if you find a loose, broken or missing drain cover.
- Never play or swim near drains or suction fittings.
- Contact an APSP pool and spa professional to repair and bring the pool or spa into compliance with the ANSI/APSP-7 Standard.
- Visit the APSP DRAIN SAFETY LINK or Pool Safely for more information about general drain cover safety and tips.
Redlands Pool & Spa Center is certified and licensed (C-53 #494950) to replace and upgrade pool drain covers and to perform a safety inspection so that your pool and/or spa can be enjoyed safely. Please come into our store, give us a call at 909-793-9082 or CLICK HERE to email us if you have questions or would like us to perform a safety inspection of your pool or spa. We're here to help.
Team RPSC
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Pool and spa drains create extremely strong suction when the equipment runs. Make sure your drain has a cover that will keep your swimmers safe!
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Did You Know?
We're not just a great pool store. Redlands Pool & Spa Center provides all of these services and more:
- Weekly Pool/Spa Service by trained professionals.
- We Rebuild Pump Motors--Seals, Bearings, Etc. Bring the motor in to our store or have us remove it and bring it into our shop for repair.
- In-Home Customer Instruct--we will explain how your equipment works, how to operate it, and how to maintain your equipment to make sure it lasts as long as possible.
- Drain and Clean your Pool and/or Spa
- Combo Filter & Salt System cleaning
- Chemical Washes & Tile Cleans
- Installations: Filters, Pumps, Heaters, Motors, Handrails, Chlorinators, Automatic Pool Cleaners, Salt Systems, Spa Blowers, Time Clocks, Valves, Energy Efficient Pumps, Automation Systems.........etc.
- Repairs:
- Replace unsafe/broken/missing Drain Covers, Light bulbs & Light Fixtures.
- Repair Heaters, Time Clocks, Motors, Automatic Controllers, Automatic Pool Cleaners, Filters, Etc.
- Clear Plumbing Lines, Replace Leaky Plumbing Lines, Replumb equipment.
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