Vgb Suction Safety & Maintenance Instructions - Master Spas INT H2X CHALLENGER 19D Owner's Manual

VGB SUCTION SAFETY & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
VGB 2008:
WARNING
Read and follow all instructions in this manual and on the suction fitting. Failure to follow
instructions can cause severe injury and/or death.
Failure to remove pressure test plugs and/or plugs used in winterization of the spa/swim
spa from the suction outlets can result in an increased potential for suction entrapment.
Suction outlet components have a finite life. The cover/grate should be inspected
frequently and replaced at least every seven years, or if found to be damaged, broken,
cracked, missing, or not securely attached.
If the fitting is missing or broken, replace with a fitting of equivalent rating or higher. Use
of a lower rated suction fitting could result in entrapment of the body which could result
in serious injury including drowning.
Do not use or operate spa/swim spa if this suction fitting is missing, broken or not secured
per instructions. The suction fitting is intended to prevent entrapment of the body. Use of
the spa/swim spa with a missing, broken or improperly secured suction grate may result in
serious personal injury including drowning.
When the spa/swim spa is in operation, suction is created at this fitting. Users of the spa/
swim spa must be instructed not to come in contact with this fitting in such a way as to
block its orifice. If a user of the spa/swim spa blocks this fitting with his/her body, serious
personal injury or drowning may occur.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARD
Suction in suction outlets and/or suction outlet covers which 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/fitting 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 which 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.
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