![]() ![]() ![]() Always vigilantly watch children and swimmers when they are in or around the pool.Make sure your drain and side suction covers are up to date.Make sure you have at least three layers of protection around your pool.It is better to utilize a pool professional to re-plumb your system and eliminate the side suction port entirely or convert it to a pressure port.Those locks are spring activated underwater and without maintenance, they will fail. At a minimum, they must have a suction safety automatic vac lock on them however, these devices need frequent maintenance.Numerous people, children, and adults have seriously injured and killed by these open side ports.It creates a bare whole sucking water and anything else into it. Features: Extra Heavy weighted design to prevent lifting. The problem comes when the APC (Automatic Pool Cleaner) is pulled out of the wall and the side port left open. The higher dome design makes sure cleaners do not get stuck on the cover.This new way of vacuuming pools is created to improve hydraulics however, the negatives far out weight the positives to hydraulics.Years ago to make life easier on pool owners, builders installed side suction ports to plug automatic pool cleaners without having to utilize the skimmer.Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB), the granddaughter of former Secretary of State James Baker III, died of suction entrapment on a public spa drain the Federal Act that governs pool drains is named after her.The term VGB signifies a drain cover that passes anti-entrapment, anti-entanglement, and anti-suction safety testing.If you have an old style flat drain cover you must replace it immediately.Sunlight degrades plastic over time and those parts last about 7 years in normal UV conditions. ![]() The cover should be under 7 years old.It should not be broken or be missing any pieces.The drain cover must be securely screwed in place.Here are some helpful safety tips on a pool drain and suction port covers. May is “Water Safety Month” and we like to think of it as Pool water safety month. ![]()
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