Is a pool technician required to notify residential customers of the increased safety provided by anti-entrapment covers and SVRS devices? See Ray’s article in the May 28, 2010 issue of Pool & Spa News… Continue reading →
During a routine maintenance call at a commercial pool the service tech removed the skimmer lid, emptied the leaf basket and left both the lid and basket on the pool deck. He then passed the vac hose through the weir throat of the skimmer and proceeded to vacuum the pool. … Continue reading →
In 2008 Randy Johnson filed suit against Mission Pools of Escondido after diving into his backyard swiming pool from the diving board. Johnson hit his head on the pool floor, suffering a fracture to vertebrae in his neck with resulting medical bills of $22,400. He contended that the construction standards … Continue reading →
The Orange County Register recently reported the case of a man who decided to use his body to test the effectiveness of a channel drain in the spa at his condominium. Guess what? He succeeded in entrapping himself onto the cover until the SVRS released the suction. Rumor has it … Continue reading →
On August 25th I posted the story of an entrapment of a 3 year old girl in Key Biscayne, Florida. The Miami-Dade Health Department has released its invertigative findings below:
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MDCHD Investigation Key Colony Pool Entrapment Case… Continue reading →
On a Friday in June, our client drained a residential swimming pool to perform a routine acid wash. The home had been in foreclosure and the new purchaser wanted the pool to look great when she arrived with her four children the next day. Our service technician was not inexperienced … Continue reading →