Not every above ground pool alarm on the market actually counts as a recognized safety feature, and that detail catches more owners off guard than you’d think. ASTM F2208 covers four categories of pool alarms, but California’s pool safety law only recognizes some of them as qualifying drowning prevention features, and that difference trips people … Read more
Many local codes start regulating above ground pools once the water can hold 24 inches or more, though some jurisdictions use 18 inches or a different definition entirely, so the number that actually applies to your yard depends on where you live. The part that trips people up is not the fence itself. It is … Read more
I have had the same conversation about solar covers and child safety more times than I can count, and it usually starts with a parent pointing at the cover floating on their above ground pool and telling me that is what keeps the kids out. It does not, and the reason matters more than most … Read more