There have been many changes made to the way commercial swimming pool owners can operate their swimming pools. Last year a new law was passed, it was the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool Act and Spa safety Act was passed. This Act was passed because a 6-year-old Virginia Graeme Baker was on vacation with her family and she was killed in a hotel swimming pool. Virginia was caught in the entrapment equipment in the swimming pool. Since her death, the new Act was put in place to force all commercial swimming pools to only use the drain covers and suction equipment that is listed in the act.
All commercial swimming pools and spas must comply with the law or they will have to close down their pools and spas until the correct equipment could be installed. There are hundreds of accidents that happen every year because the entrapment equipment is not properly secured. With the Virginia Graeme Baker Act in place, it will ensure that no other accidents like that can happen again. One of the top companies that offers the VGG (Virginia Graeme Baker) Compliant Products is AquaStar. While commercial swimming pools were the target of the Act, it is just as important for all home swimming pools and spas comply with the Act as well. You may think it couldn’t happen at your home but why take that chance. You owe it to everyone who comes into your swimming pool and spa to keep them safe. Let’s take a look at what AquaStar has to offer.
The 10″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and Frame from AquaStar has a flow rate of 206 gallons at 5.8 fps at the floor and 96 gpm at 2.8 fps on the wall. This anti entrapment device covers an 11.2 square inch opening. This 10″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and Frame is fastened with 316 stainless steel screws. It has an UV protected coating and has meet and exceeded all of the requirements the National Standards have set.
This 10″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and Frame is also rated for Dual Systems as well as Triple Systems as well. There are 8 different colors available. For each 10″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and Frame, you will get the entrapment cover, frame and the stainless steel screws. Each Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and Frame comes with easy to read installation instructions.
The 8″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and Frame
The 8″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and Frame is available in single, dual and triple systems. The single flow rates are on the floor is 88 gallons per minute at a 3.2 fps and the wall is rated at 70 gpms at 2.6 fps. The Dual System is rated at 88 gpm at 1.6 fps on the floor and 70 gpm and 1.3 fps.The Triple System has a rating of 176 gpm at 2.1 fps on the floor and a rating of 140 gpm at 1.7 fps on the wall. The wall and floor is rated at 123 gpm at 1.5 fps. The anti entrapment equipment will cover 8.8 square inch opening.
10″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and 12″ Deep PVC Sump
The 10″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and 12″ Deep PVC Sump offers a Single Use System. It has the flow rate of 206 gpm at 5.8 fps on the floor and a wall rate of 96 gpm at 2.8 fps.The 10″ Anti Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover and 12″ Deep PVC Sump covers an area of 11.2 square inches and it fastens with # 316 stainless steel screws.The sump is made from a very durable NSF rated PVC. There is an optional 4″ special connector tee that you can use with a special 4″ x 3″ stainless steel reducer bushing and a 6″ pipe connector. There are 8 different colors available.
32″ Channel Drain Debris Catcher Suction Outlet with Frame
The 32″ Channel Drain Debris Catcher Suction Outlet with Frame is a single suction outlet that meets and exceeds the required VGB mandates. This system is a one of a kind convex design that brings a high quality debris catching system. This unit is set up for single and dual drain uses. This device is rated for a Single System Rating of 316 gpm at 2.0 fps on the floor and a wall rating of 208 gpm at 1.3 fps. The Dual System is rated for 632 gpm at 2.0 fps on the floor and a wall rating of 416 gpm at 1.3 fps. This device offers a 50.1 square inch opening. T Debris Catcher comes with a 32″ leaf trap insert, 32″ leaf trap cover, screws, channel drain frame and channel drain . The 32″ Channel Drain Debris Catcher Suction Outlet with Frame is available in 8 different colors and is UV resistant.
If you are the owner of a commercial swimming pool or even an in ground residential swimming pool, it is important that you read what is expected of you in the Virginia Graeme Baker Act and ensure the safety of everyone that swims in your swimming pool and spas. Accidents in swimming pools happen more often than they should. Every summer children die from improper safety precautions that are easy to fix if we inspect out pools and take care of the outside of the swimming pool as well as the inside of the swimming pool. All existing commercial swimming pools should have already met the requirements needed. But if your swimming pool is being built ask the builder if they are using the correct equipment so you can be in compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Act.
