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SAFETY NET FOR INGROUND POOLS

Installation & Maintenance Manual

BEFORE YOU START:

Thank you for your purchase of a WaterWarden Pool Safety Net.

Please read these instructions in their entirety prior to installation to

ensure a smooth and proper installation. Retain manual for future

reference. The WaterWarden safety net can be installed on most pools,

spas or other water features. If you are unsure as to whether or not

your particular pool will work with a WaterWarden pool net, please call

(732) 730-9880 Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for help before

you begin.

NECESSARY EQUIPMENT:

• Tape Measure

• Hammer

• Heavy-Duty Drill*

• ¾” Concrete Drill Bit

• Soldering Iron

• Extension Cord

• Clear PVC Glue

• Epoxy or Cement

• Hose/Broom

• Protective Gardening Gloves

* A heavy-duty hammer drill can be used. For optimal results, use a core drill with a diamond tipped

drill bit. If using a core drill, you may want to use a drilling guide to prevent the drill from slipping

during use. You can make a drilling guide inexpensively by drilling a ¾” hole into a piece of 4”x4”

piece of board.

INCLUDED COMPONENTS:

• WaterWarden Pool Net with Central Tensioning Device

and Guide Cords

• Anchors

• Hooks

• QuickRoll Storage Reel Components

• Self-Locking Ratchet with attached Latch Clip

• Additional Latch Clip

• Binding Cord

• WaterWarden token

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

• The pool coping (ledge) and deck area must be in good condition.

• Concrete decks must be at least 4” deep to use the WaterWarden in-

ground anchor system. If deck is not deep enough, you should use

the WaterWarden on-ground bracket system instead.

• When installing a WaterWarden Pool Net on a brand new pool,

wait at least one week after final completion of pool before beginning

to install a pool net.

• The greater the distance between the water in the pool and the pool

net, the more effective the pool net will be.

We recommend that you maintain the water level in the pool at all

times at least 7” to 9” below the top edge of the pool, or to the

manufacturer’s specifications.

• Spacing between anchors should never be greater than 30”. All

anchors should be installed 10” from the pool edge. If you must

move the anchors closer to the pool edge, then for every inch closer

to the water, you must also reduce the space between anchors by 3”.

For example, if you will install the anchors 9” away from the pool

edge, you must never space the anchors greater than 27” from one

another.

• No pool safety product should ever replace competent adult

supervision around a pool. A pool net is a method of last resort, and

is only one layer of protection around a pool. Pool nets are not a

replacement for adult supervision, not should they ever be construed

as a guarantee against unauthorized pool entry.

1) PLANNING THE DESIGN OF YOUR WATERWARDEN SAFETY NET

SYSTEM:

To begin, you will plan the positions of the QuickRoll storage reel, the

Central Tensioning Device (CTD) and the Tensioning Anchors.

QuickRoll Reel: Only in Ground Pool

When the safety net is opened and spread out on the ground, you will

see that each net has two “sharp” corners, and two “blunt” corners.

The sharp corners are labeled with yellow tags, and the blunt corners

are labeled with red tags. The QuickRoll reel must be positioned at the

corner of the pool where one of two “sharp” corners of the net (yellow-

tagged) will be. The other yellow-tagged corner will be the spot that is

always fastened to an anchor first when reapplying the net to the pool.

Also to consider when placing the QuickRoll reel, the reel requires

approximately 3’ of open space for it to be anchored and operate freely,

so it must be positioned at least 3’ from the pool edge.

Central Tensioning Device (CTD):

The CTD should be located in the middle of the width of the pool, within

the largest area of open space. The CTD is already threaded with the

Tensioning Cord to face in one particular direction. The Tensioning

Cord will fasten to the Tensioning Anchors installed into the deck. This

will require approximately 31/2’ of space out from the pool edge. If the

side of the deck facing the Tensioning Cords is not wide enough, you

must unthread the Tensioning Cord, and rethread it through the CTD

facing in the opposite direction. (Fig. 1). If there is not enough deck

space around the pool at all, all anchors must be installed directly into

the pool coping.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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WW WATERWARDEN ® POOL SAFETY PRODUCTS SAFETY NET FOR INGROUND POOLS Installation & Maintenance Manual BEFORE YOU START: Thank you for your purchase of a WaterWarden Pool Safety Net. Please read these instructions in their entirety prior to installation to ensure a smooth and proper installation. Retain manual for future reference. The WaterWarden safety net can be installed on most pools, spas or other water features.
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Please note, for pools with elevated spa: There are two options for making a net. As per the customer’s and installer’s preference, you may either use one net which rides up and over the spa, or you may use two separate net systems, one for the pool and one for the spa. If using one net system, always install an anchor directly in the “corner” where the pool coping meets the spa wall (Fig. 3). 2) PLACING THE ANCHORS: Do not drill until you have been instructed to do so.
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4) TRIMMING AND SHAPING THE POOL NET TO FIT THE POOL: When you are sure that the net is straight and as tight as you can get it to be, you will trim away any excess netting from behind the hooks and anchors. Use a soldering iron for this, in that way you will also seal off any raw edges of netting and prevent fraying or unraveling. The edges of net should curve neatly from anchor to anchor (Fig. 4). Take extreme caution not to cut the net too close to the pool edge.
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Using the heavy-duty drill fitted with a 3/4” drill bit, drill the spots marked “A”, “B” and “C”, 13/4” to 2” deep. Sweep or hose the deck clean. Insert anchors into the holes, with the keyhole facing the same angle as the Tensioning Cord. Tie a hook onto the end of the Tensioning Cord corresponding to anchor “A”. Fasten the hook into anchor “A”. Pull on the end of the Tensioning Cord that leads to anchors “B” and “C”, to tighten the CTD.
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SAFETY REMINDERS: WARNING! THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR COMPETENT ADULT SUPERVISION AROUND A SWIMMING POOL. THE WATERWARDEN POOL NET IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADULT SUPERVISION, NOR IS IT A GUARANTEE AGAINST ACCESS TO THE POOL. • Any pool safety product is only effective as a level of protection against unauthorized pool access if used correctly. • Always remove your pool net completely before using pool. • Always replace your pool net completely after using pool.
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You can register your safety net and activate the warranty online at www.waterwarden.
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SmartPool Pool Safety Net L i m i t e d Wa r r a n t y ( Va l i d f o r N o r t h A m e r i c a O n l y ) FIVE YEAR STANDARD WARRANTY Five year limited warranty from date of purchase with one year full. After the first year, the claimant shall pay the list price at the date of the claim less one-sixtieth (1/60) of that price for each full month remaining in the warranty period. ALL WARRANTY CLAIMS MUST BE HANDLED DIRECTLY WITH SMARTPOOL. DO NOT RETURN TO YOUR DEALER.
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