Master Spas SEATTLE Owner's Manual & Limited Warranty page 14

REGULATIONS
SAFE USE OF THE SPA
• Encourage all users especially children to learn how to swim.
• Learn Basic Life Support (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR) and refresh this knowledge
regularly. This can make a life-saving difference in the event of an emergency.
• Instruct all spa users, including children, what to do in case of an emergency.
• Never dive into any shallow body of water. This can lead to serious injury or death.
• Do not use the spa when using alcohol or medication that may impair the bather's ability to
safely use the spa.
• When covers are used, remove them completely from the water surface before entering the
spa.
• P rotect spa occupants from water related illnesses by advising them to keep the water treated
and to practice good hygiene. Consult the water treatment guidelines in the user's manual.
• Store chemicals out of the reach of children.
• Use the signage provided on the spa or within 2 000 mm (78.74 in) of the spa in a prominent
visible position.
• Removable ladders, when removed, shall be stored safely where children cannot climb on
them.
NON SWIMMERS SAFETY
• Continuous, active, and vigilant supervision of weak swimmers and non-swimmers especially
in exercise spas, by a competent adult is required at all times (remembering that children under
five years of age are at the highest risk of drowning).
• Designate a competent adult to supervise the spa each time it is being used.
• Weak swimmers or non-swimmers should wear personal protection equipment, especially
when using the exercise spa.
• When the spa is not in use, or unsupervised, remove all toys from the spa and its surrounding
area to avoid attracting children to the spa.
PERMISSIBLE OPENINGS
Requirements on the size of the accessible openings shall be as follows.
OPENINGS PRESENTING A RISK OF ENTRAPMENT OF FINGERS, TOES, HANDS, FEET:
• If the lowest point of the opening is located up to and including the first 500 mm of the
designed water surface, no requirements will apply;
• If the lowest point of the opening is located more than 500 mm below the designed water
surface, the requirements of EN 16582-1 (domestic pools) will apply with the following
exception: Hydro-massage jets with opening diameters > 8 mm or < 25 mm are also allowed
below 500 mm of the designed water depth, when they are installed in designated seating/
lounging areas including foot massage jets and provided with the warning sign with icon
below about the risk of finger entrapment.
• If the depth of penetration is less than 10 mm, no requirements apply.
OPENINGS PRESENTING A RISK OF ENTRAPMENT OF HEAD OR NECK:
If the opening is fully located under the water surface, permissible opening requirements of EN
16582-1 (domestic pools) will apply.
DO NOT DIVE. DO NOT DIVE.
EN 17125 – Do not put finger in massage jet
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In compliance with EN 17125