Routine Equipment Safety Check List:
- Is there a complete, readable Owner’s Manual kept handy for each piece of equipment?
- Are Skimmer Deck Covers NSF Certified and all Suction Fittings and Main Drain Outlet Covers IAPMO certified as anti-entrapment and anti-hair-entanglement?
- Are Skimmer Deck Covers and Main Drain Outlet Covers in place and screwed down?
- Are Skimmer Deck Covers and Main Drain Outlet Covers deteriorated, cracked, or weathered? If so, replace them. (On outdoor pools, all Plastic Skimmer or Drain Covers should be replaced every 3-4 years, especially in the “Sun Belt.”)
- Are Skimmer Baskets clean and in place?
- Are Filter Tank Clamps and Bolts in place, in good physical condition, and correctly tightened? (Don’t try to adjust clamps while the filter is under pressure.)
- Are Filter Tank O-Rings sealing properly?
- Are Filter Tank Pressure Gauge and Air Release Valve in place and working?
- Is Pool Heater area clear of leaves, flammable material, and debris?
- Are Heater, Vent Pipe, and Gas Line in good physical condition?
- Is the entire Pool area free of any smell of gas?
- Is all visible Electrical Equipment and Wiring (including pool lights and niches) in good physical condition?
- Do Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) test OK? (Most GFCIs have a “test” button; see the instructions with the GFCI.)
- Are Motors, Equipment Rooms, etc., clear of leaves, debris, and combustibles?
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