Friday, November 28, 2014

Keeping Your Swimming Pool Safe By Maintaining Pool Main Drain Cover

By Ida Dorsey


When you talk about drains, you are referring to a hole, covered by a grate that helps remove water from a sink or tub. The pool main drain cover found in swimming pools is used to move water, but not in exactly the same way. Because of the important role drains play in keeping swimming pools clean, clear, and safe to swim in, every pool owner, even those who never service or maintain their pools themselves, should understand the basic details about drains. This promotes safe to family members and pool users.

If you have ever seen a swimming facility that is full of water but that is not being managed, you have a good idea of how important the pools filtration system is to the cleanliness and clarity of the water. The drains are part of the overall filtration system, which is responsible for keeping dirt and debris from building up in the pools. The drains are responsible for moving the water from the pools to the filter and then back to the pools.

For better working of the drains, they should be located at the very base of the pools and if possible be more than one. Dirty materials that have fallen in the pools can are all cleared by the drains at once and ensure water is running at the require speed. Most pools will also have one or more skimmer drains located around the perimeter of pools at the edge of waters. This further reassures swimmers safety in pools.

For maximum effectiveness, the main drains need to be located at the lowest point in the pools so that the flow of water will carry these things toward the drains. Most pools will also have one or more skimmer drains located around the perimeter of a pool at the water edge. These drains perform the same function as the main drains and remove any dirt and debris that floats on the surface.

Using the proper drain will always assist you in safety. Drains do their work efficiently if they are properly maintained and serviced well. If not properly managed, parts of human body might get stuck when they come into contact with drains. Hands, legs, hair or fingers can be damaged. If this happens, it is difficult to get out the affected body area because of the suction, especially in pools which have only one drain.

Death can even occur if no quickly intervention is made. The pressure of drains is calculated in gallons per minute to ensure safe pressures of drains are put in place. This ensures safety to children as pressures are tested before using the machine to avoid danger or accidents caused by high pressures.

Some people who own pools used to neglect the rules of keeping pools clean. Acts were therefore put in place to counter the deaths and injuries that were occurring. All covers must be compliant with the set safety standard. Putting in mind that this is a law and not obeying it can lead to penalties.

Drain cover that are not in condition normally have dangers associated especially with children. The covers ratings are based on acceptable flow in gallons per minute. Covers are put into a practice in the laboratory to determine maximum flow rate, which can result in high speed that is dangerous when swimming and can real be dangerous and life threatening.




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