Pool alarms ...... (house, inspection, fence)

[71 road runner]

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Looking for advice on swimming pool alarms that will pass the inspection here in Florida.

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[Messing About]

Your local home improvement store will carry them. I haven't reached that point yet but that's where my pool guy directed me. You can also save the receipt, open the package very carefully and decide, post inspection that you might not need them and get a nice return on your investment.

[born01930]

What kind of alarm are you talking about? Water level? Wee sensor?

[PCHI]

You need to have either a pool fence installed or alarms on ALL doors and windows that enter into the pool area. Contact alarms that are battery powered will work but are a pain in the rear.

Here is copy of FL code:
All doors and windows providing direct access from the home to the pool shall be equipped with an exit alarm complying with UL 2017 that has a minimum sound pressure rating of 85 dB A at 10 feet (3048 mm). The exit alarm shall produce a continuous audible warning when the door and its screen are opened. The alarm shall sound immediately after the door is opened and be capable of being heard throughout the house during normal household activities. The alarm shall be equipped with a manual means to temporarily deactivate the alarm for a single opening. Such deactivation shall last no more than 15 seconds. The deactivation switch shall be located at least 54 inches (1372 mm) above the threshold of the door. Separate alarms are not required for each door or window if sensors wired to a central alarm sound when contact is broken at any opening.

If its for final inspection and you plan on removing them it one thing, however because the taped alarms fail frequently and will go off in the middle of the night and scare the poo out of you I suggest you install a baby barrier fence for a permanent, workable safe solution. Just my 2cents.

[Salty Dave]

Originally Posted by PCHI

You need to have either a pool fence installed or alarms on ALL doors and windows that enter into the pool area. Contact alarms that are battery powered will work but are a pain in the rear.

Here is copy of FL code:
All doors and windows providing direct access from the home to the pool shall be equipped with an exit alarm complying with UL 2017 that has a minimum sound pressure rating of 85 dB A at 10 feet (3048 mm). The exit alarm shall produce a continuous audible warning when the door and its screen are opened. The alarm shall sound immediately after the door is opened and be capable of being heard throughout the house during normal household activities. The alarm shall be equipped with a manual means to temporarily deactivate the alarm for a single opening. Such deactivation shall last no more than 15 seconds. The deactivation switch shall be located at least 54 inches (1372 mm) above the threshold of the door. Separate alarms are not required for each door or window if sensors wired to a central alarm sound when contact is broken at any opening.

If its for final inspection and you plan on removing them it one thing, however because the taped alarms fail frequently and will go off in the middle of the night and scare the poo out of you I suggest you install a baby barrier fence for a permanent, workable safe solution. Just my 2cents.

Do people comply with this? Does it mean that your door or window that opens to the pool can not be left open, due to the alarm going off after the 15 second delay?

[nphomeowner]

If there are children in your home take every precaution. It doesn't take long for a little one to drown.

[the searchers]

Pinch a Penny pool store does not stock them in the store. I was advised that the ones that float in the pool and go off if a child falls in are loaded with problems and false alarms. So the homeowner takes them out.

[71 road runner]

Originally Posted by Messing About

Your local home improvement store will carry them. I haven't reached that point yet but that's where my pool guy directed me. You can also save the receipt, open the package very carefully and decide, post inspection that you might not need them and get a nice return on your investment.

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Do you have any windows that will need alarmed also ? Or just the door(s) ?

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[Messing About]

I have only sliding glass doors leading to the pool cage.

[nphomeowner]

When we had our pool installed we had to alarm every window and or door that had access to the pool area. Once inspection was over we disconnected them as we have no children.