{"id":9154,"date":"2017-07-19T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T15:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=9154"},"modified":"2024-03-21T09:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T13:59:31","slug":"effective-pool-safety-plan-requires-layers-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/effective-pool-safety-plan-requires-layers-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"An Effective Pool Safety Plan Requires Layers of Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pool owners often think of a pool alarm as their best line of defense against accidents and drowning. But its important to look at the big picture when it comes to backyard pool safety. You need to consider multiple layers of protection, including pool fences and pool gate\/door alarms, in order to create an effective pool safety plan.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Most cities and states have pool safety laws that require homeowners to have a pool alarm and\/or a pool gate alarm. Check with your municipality to learn what is mandated in your community a pool fence, a pool door or gate alarm, a pool alarm, or all of the above.<\/p>\n

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Fence it In<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

A<\/strong> pool safety fence is the first layer of protection to prevent accidental drowning in your backyard pool.<\/strong> Barriers such as pool fencing prevent unsupervised children and others from gaining access to your pool area.<\/p>\n

It is recommended that pool owners install a fence at least 4 feet tall that separates the pool area from the house and yard. Avoid fences that children can easily climb, and look for self-closing and self-latching gates that open away from the pool area with latches beyond a child’s reach.<\/p>\n

A four-sided isolation fence that separates the pool area from the house and yard reduces a child’s risk of drowning by 83%, compared to three-sided property-line fencing. Professionally installed fencing can be expensive, which is one reason why convenient, cost-effective mesh pool safety fencing has become a popular alternative to wood, PVC or aluminum pool fences.\u00c2\u00a0 Do-it-yourself mesh pool safety fences<\/strong> <\/a>like the Life Saver Systems DIY Pool Fence<\/strong><\/a> are a type of isolation fence that are both affordable and easy to install.<\/p>\n

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Install a Pool Gate\/Door Alarm<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Pool gate and door alarms are one of the most affordable and effective ways to prevent young children and non-swimmers from entering your pool area without supervision. While most municipalities require homeowners to erect a fence around backyard swimming pools, the pool fence gate and any household doors that open to the pool area can be a weak link in keeping curious youngsters out of the water.
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A pool door or gate alarm<\/strong><\/a> adds another layer of safety by sounding a piercing siren<\/strong> when someone opens the door or gate leading to the pool area. The alarm sounds continuously or intermittently until the reset button is pushed or the battery expires. The big advantage of a pool door or gate alarm is it gives the pool owner the opportunity to intervene before a child or trespasser gets near the water. Most gate and door alarms are battery-powered and easy to install. Some models fit both fence gates and doors; other models fit only gates or only doors. Models with a remote receiver can be connected to a home security system so the alarm will be heard inside and outside.<\/p>\n

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Popular Models and Key Features<\/em><\/h2>\n
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