The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act was signed into effect in 2008. The federal government has found that pool and spa entrapments are a great enough danger to adults and small children that a new law was necessary to protect the public. This law may only affect new residential pools and commercial pools; however, our customers and their families’ safety is of the utmost concern to us.

We now offer entrapment evaluations performed by trained and certified technicians who can evaluate the main drain covers in your pool and spa as well as your equipment configuration for dangerous entrapment possibilities. Our technicians can then make recommendations that can protect you and your family from this danger as well as bringing your pool up to date with current safety standards. Technology in recent years has grown and changed to meet the needs of today's high performance pumps and modern design which incorporates multiple pumps on many systems. These inspections are offered free of charge to anyone willing to update their pool to current code and safety standards through Robertson Pools, Inc. For instance, if your pool is safe and up to code, you won't pay for the inspection. Conversely, if it’s not safe, you only pay for the updates. Should you choose not to have the recommended updates performed through Robertson Pools, Inc., there will be a minimum charge of $150.00 for the evaluation.

All anyone has to do to understand how dangerous and deadly an entrapment can be is to perform an Internet image search for swimming pool suction entrapment victims. Be warned that you may see graphic and disturbing images of children and adults who were injured or killed from an accident that could be avoided through current technology.

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