[matt04]

What perfect timing to discover the complete failure to test the drain covers properly. How much money will this cost for homeowners, schools, hotels, resorts and municipal pools to take the necessary steps to put the correct drain covers on.

[matt04]

If you have one main drain, I would tell you not to swim in the pool. Now I don't expect any of the kids to listen though, so my advice would be keep them in the shallow end and away from the deep end where the main drains are

Enough hype? Really the faulty cover will somehow kill you if you swim in any part of the pool. Give me a break. I have swam in numerous polls with various main drain configurations, even swimming in the deep end near them and haven't drowned or been remotely close to being sucked in yet.

[MarineBrat]

C-r-e-w C-u-t! :)

[Hebrews 11:6]

My son-in-law, the pool service company owner, has installed many retrofits correctly since the new law went into effect three or so years ago, even learning to scuba dive to do it efficiently. He discovered that many scam artists arose who install substandard covers, meaning those pool owners end up paying twice.

It's been a costly nightmare for many, but of course that's as nothing compared to averting tragedies.

[Tainan]

IMO, friggin nanny-state interference.

Next there will be OSHA specifications for proper placement of the drinks cart to the edge of the pool.
Ridiculous.

[phoneman08]

I have no idea whether or not my main drain cover is safe or not. Whenever we have guest with children or teenagers over, I simply divert the suction to the skimmers.

Non mandated solution that is guaranteed safe.

[smokingfrog]

Pennington's advice: Replace any flat drain covers. Install a vacuum release device. Tell kids to stay away from the drain. And finally, if your child gets stuck, roll them off the drain, don't pull straight up.

It might be a good idea to turn the pump off first. Actually, if you don't have two drains or one of the safer drain covers you could probably turn the pump off when the kids are using the pool to be on the safe side, and then turn it back on later.

[presently no screen name]

On Friday, his store will call the thousands of customers who will now need their faulty covers replaced.

So this is a new thing?

[antceecee]

Geez... how did we survive back in the 50’s and 60’s with so many irresponsibly designed pools?????
Let’s just mandate that any and every design of any and every thing to do with anyone’s life has to be absolutely, certifiably without flaw.... okay...now I feel better. I only wish I had a lawyer in the family.