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IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED

 

On December 20, 2001, the Chief Coroner of Ontario issued a release of safety recommendations for all public hot tub operations. These recommendations are a direct result of the drowning death of a teen this past summer. These new safety recommendations are in effect now and retrofits to your facility(s) must be completed within six (6) months of the Coroners report, (i.e. December 20, 2001 to June 21, 2002).

Retrofits can only be performed by a valid NSPI (National Spa & Pool Institute) member.

 

Dr. James Young, the Chief Coroner, said hot tub owners and operators should ensure that:

·         Each bottom and side suction fitting has a cover plate designed to reduce the risk of entrapment;

·         Two or more separately located suction drains are connected to the hot tub pump;

·         A vacuum-release mechanism is installed between the drain and the pump;

·         A clearly marked emergency shut-off switch, separate from the hot tub’s 15 minute timing device, is installed on a wall adjacent to the hot tub.

 

Superior Pool, Spa & Leisure Ltd., is a valid member of the NSPI, and we are currently installing and performing retrofits.  We are currently stocking and installing “Anti-Hair Snare Plus” anti - entrapment drain covers, “Stingl-Switch” vacuum release mechanisms, Emergency “Cut-Off Switch” signs and push button Shut-off-switches. The installation of these products will ensure your facility is in full compliance.

 

If you have not received notification from your local Health Inspector, anticipate its arrival. It is our recommendation that this notice be taken seriously and that all public spa, hot tub and whirlpool owners / operators implement the retrofit immediately.

 

CALL US TODAY FOR YOUR RETROFIT OR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION SITE SURVEY

 

Contact: Steve Schechter Voice: 416-665-0410 Toll Free: 1-800-881-1625 Fax: 416-665-6877 E-Mail: sschechter@pools-world.com