Hayward C3020 Owner's Manual page 2

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Basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Failure to follow
instructions can cause severe injury and/or death.
This is the safety-alert symbol. When you see this symbol on your equipment or in this
manual, look for one of the following signal words and be alert to the potential for personal
injury.
major property damage and if ignored presents a potential hazard.
personal injury and/or property damage and if ignored presents a potential hazard. It can
also make consumers aware of actions that are unpredictable and unsafe.
The NOTICE label indicates special instructions that are important but not related to hazards.
INSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW SAFETY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN
SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Suction in suction outlets and/or suction outlet covers that are, damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or
unsecured can cause severe injury and/or death due to the following entrapment hazards:
Hair Entrapment- Hair can become entangled in suction outlet cover.
Limb Entrapment- A limb inserted into an opening of a suction outlet sump or suction outlet cover that is
damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or not securely attached can result in a mechanical bind or swelling of the
limb.
Body Suction Entrapment- A negative pressure applied to a large portion of the body or limbs can result in an
entrapment.
Evisceration/ Disembowelment Entrapment- A negative pressure applied directly to the intestines through an
unprotected suction outlet sump or suction outlet cover that is, damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or
unsecured can result in evisceration/ disembowelment entrapment.
Mechanical Entrapment- There is potential for jewelry, swimsuit, hair decorations, finger, toe or knuckle to be
caught in an opening of a suction outlet cover resulting in mechanical entrapment.
• A minimum of two functioning suction outlets per pump must be installed. Suction outlets in the same plane
(i.e. floor or wall), must be installed a minimum of three feet (3') [1 meter] apart, as measured from near
point to near point.
• Dual suction fittings shall be placed in such locations and distances to avoid "dual blockage" by a user.
•
Dual suction fittings shall not be located on seating areas or on the backrest for such seating areas.
•
The maximum system flow rate shall not exceed the flow rating of any listed (per ASME/ANSI A112.19.8M-
1987) suction outlet cover installed.
•
Never use Pool or Spa if any suction outlet component is damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or not
securely attached.
•
Replace damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or not securely attached suction outlet components
immediately.
•
In addition two or more suction outlets per pump installed in accordance with latest NSPI, IAF Standards
and CPSC guidelines, follow all National, State, and Local codes applicable.
•
Installation of a vacuum release system, which relieves entrapping suction, is recommended.
USE ONLY HAYWARD GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS
SWIMCLEAR CARTRIDGE FILTER
Warns about hazards that could cause serious personal injury, death or
Warns about hazards that will or can cause minor or moderate
READ, UNDERSTAND, AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY AND OPERATION
– SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARD.
- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS:
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