Important Warning And Safety Instructions - Pentair BERMUDA GUNITE SKIMMER Design Installation And User Manual

IMPORTANT WARNING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLERS, POOL OPERATORS AND POOL OWNERS MUST READ THESE WARNINGS AND
ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT!
SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH CAN RESULT IF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INSTALLED AND
USED CORRECTLY.
FOR USE WITH MULTIPLE SUBMERGED SUCTION OUTLETS OR A SINGLE SUBMERGED
SUCTION OUTLET. IF ONLY A SINGLE SUCTION OUTLET OR MAIN DRAIN EXISTS, A SAFETY
VACUUM RELEASE SYSTEM (SVRS) SUCH AS THE PENTAIR WATER POOL AND SPA INTELLIFLO
PUMP, A GRAVITY DRAINAGE SYSTEM, AN AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF SYSTEM OR A SUCTION-LIMITING VENT
SYSTEM MUST BE USED.
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT MAY PRESENT A RISK OF HAIR OR
BODY ENTRAPMENT AND DROWNING. INSTALL THIS EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. USE ONLY WITH THE COMPONENTS AND MOUNTING HARDWARE PROVIDED.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND/OR USE WITH COMPONENTS NOT PROVIDED BY
PENTAIR POOL PRODUCTS
POSITIONING OR FUNCTIONING OF DRAIN COVER AND MAY CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
SUCTION ENTRAPMENT HAZARD
Pool and spa pumps produce high levels of suction, which can pose extreme danger if a person comes in close
proximity to an open pool or spa drain or if a drain cover is loose, cracked, broken or missing.
Pool and spa pumps move large volumes of water, which can pose extreme danger if a person's hair comes in
close proximity to a drain that is not the proper size for the pump or pumps.
SUCTION ENTRAPMENT DANGERS INCLUDE:
Hair Entanglement – When the hair tangles or knots in the drain cover, trapping the swimmer underwater. This hazard is
present when the flow rating of the cover is too small for the pump or pumps.
Limb Entrapment – When a limb is sucked or inserted into an opening resulting in a mechanical bind or swelling. This
hazard is present when a drain cover is missing, broken, loose, cracked or not properly secured.
Body Entrapment – When a portion of the body is held against the drain cover trapping the swimmer underwater. This
hazard is present when the drain cover is missing, broken or the cover flow rating is not high enough for the pump or pumps.
Evisceration/Disembowelment – When a person sits on an open pool (particularly a child wading pool) or spa outlet and
suction is applied directly to the intestines, causing severe intestinal damage. This hazard is present when the drain cover
is missing, loose, cracked, or not properly secured.
Mechanical Entrapment – When jewelry, swimsuit, hair decorations, finger, toe or knuckle is caught in an opening of an
outlet or drain cover. This hazard is present when the drain cover is missing, broken, loose, cracked, or not properly secured.
Use these fittings only with a pumping system rated for the corresponding flow or less for two (2) inch
plumbing. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN HAIR OR BODY ENTRAPMENT WHICH CAN
CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. If in doubt about the rating of your system, consult a qualified pool
or spa professional.
Hazardous Suction: Risk of hair or body entrapment, drowning or disembowelment. Wall fitting on equalizer
line must be non-entrapping of hair or body and must conform to ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 requirements. A
check valve is required when skimmer is installed with equalizer. Check valve is not used when skimmer is installed without
equalizer.
AND INTENDED TO BE USED WITH THIS PRODUCT MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER
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