{"id":5,"date":"2010-07-16T10:06:14","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T14:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=5"},"modified":"2023-05-08T11:55:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:55:51","slug":"pool-alarms-5-reasons-to-get-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/pool-alarms-5-reasons-to-get-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Pool Alarms: 5 Reasons to Get One"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pool<\/a>1)<\/strong> \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0First and foremost, get a pool alarm to protect the children in your household. A traditional pool alarm like the <\/span>Poolguard<\/a><\/strong> or <\/span>PoolEye<\/a><\/strong>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0mounts on the side of the pool, and for extra protection, you can have your child wear a <\/span>Safety Turtle 2.0 wristband immersion alarm<\/a><\/strong>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Read more about pool safety at <\/span>Swimming Pool Safety Tips for Parents and Homeowners<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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2)<\/strong> A pool alarm will also protect neighborhood children who may wander into your pool area. A really loud one like the 120 decibel alarms made by Smartpool<\/a><\/strong>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0could likely be heard by neighbors even if you’re not home.<\/p>\n

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3)<\/strong> Dogs, cats, and other animals are just as susceptible to pool accidents as children are. Certain pool alarms, such as the PoolPatrol<\/a><\/strong>, can alert you when anything 8 pounds or heavier enters the pool.<\/p>\n

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4)<\/strong> It’s the law. Most cities and\/or states now have laws requiring pool alarms and\/or door and gate alarms. Door and gate alarms with no delay like the Poolguard DAPT-WT Door Alarm<\/a><\/strong> are available to satisfy local codes.<\/p>\n

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5)<\/strong> You will be the envy of your non-tech-savvy neighbors when you brag about the new “high-tech subsurface wave detection device” that you just installed in your pool. They don’t need to know that anyone who can drill a hole can install a pool alarm.<\/p>\n

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Check out the handy Pool Alarm Comparison Charts<\/a><\/strong> at DIYControls.com<\/a><\/strong> to help you pick out the right alarm for your pool. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy your new found peace of mind and bragging rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1) \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0First and foremost, get a pool alarm to protect the children in your household. A traditional pool alarm like the Poolguard or PoolEye\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0mounts on the side of the pool, and for extra protection, you can have your child wear a Safety Turtle 2.0 wristband… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[396,5,900],"tags":[3,4],"class_list":["post-5","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-child-safety","category-pools-alarms-accessories","category-pool-safety","tag-pool-alarm","tag-pool-alarms","clearfix"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11230,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5\/revisions\/11230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}