main drains

2017/2.1, February 8 — Mosaic Artistry, Pond-Size Wisdom, Plaster Pigments and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS February 8, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Custom Molded Products Offers Unblockable Drain
Custom Molded Products (Newnan, GA) has improved its heavy-duty channel drain for increased strength and…
Seeking Perfection
'Through the past two years,' wrote Mark Holden to start his January/February 2011 Currents column in WaterShapes, 'a handful of voices in this magazine and elsewhere have called for building pools without drains as a means of virtually eliminating suction-entrapment incidents.  The response to this suggestion has been strong, both for and against.' 'In sifting through some of these discussions . . . one item caught my
2016/2.1, February 3 — Acrylic-Panel Spa, Elegant Staging, Pond Duties and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS February 3, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2015/11.2, November 18 — Rooftop Misadventures, Mid-Century Revisions, Artful Fountain and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS November 18, 2015 www.watershapes.com UP ON…
Speaking to Authority
'There is no doubt that the recent wave of legislation, codes and standards regarding suction entrapment has caused confusion - not just in the pool and spa industry, but also among lawmakers, inspectors and contractors as well as pool and spa owners.'  That's how Dave Peterson opened his Currents column in November 2010.   'Our firm and others have been retained by numerous owners, contractors and maintenance companies to
2011/6.2, June 29 — Water Cube, Raised Spas, Main Drains and more
June 29, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM VIDEO GALLERY What Happened to Beijing’s ‘Water Cube’ Aquatics Center? One…
Recall the Drains Themselves!
The commercial pool and spa industrywas rocked recently by the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s mandatory recall of main-drain grates — devices that had been designed, engineered and manufactured within the past two years to meet specific provisions
Considering an Option
The death in 2002 of the granddaughter of former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker brought the problem of suction entrapment to unprecedented public attention.   That incident - and others in which bathers have become stuck atop pool drains - have led to development of new legislation and pool-construction standards as well as increased awareness of the hazard.  To me and some others, however, the new rules represent a reactive, regulatory solution to what might better be approached as a proactive matter of technology and engineering. In stepping back and carefully examining the anatomy of these terrible accidents, it becomes clear that, although steps can be taken to reduce risks, there is no single approach, given current design and construction practices, that will eliminate risks altogether.  So far, in fact, all of the industry education and media attention we've witnessed is focused on solutions that at best mitigate entrapment hazards but do not eliminate them.  These are not, unfortunately, approaches that lead us to complete and effective solutions.   As an industry, we have not grappled with what I see as the true, addressable core of the issue
Considering an Option
The death in 2002 of the granddaughter of former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker brought the problem of suction entrapment to unprecedented public attention.   That incident - and others in which bathers have become stuck atop pool drains - have led to development of new legislation and pool-construction standards as well as increased awareness of the hazard.  To me and some others, however, the new rules represent a reactive, regulatory solution to what might better be approached as a proactive matter of technology and engineering. In stepping back and carefully examining the anatomy of these terrible accidents, it becomes clear that, although steps can be taken to reduce risks, there is no single approach, given current design and construction practices, that will eliminate risks altogether.  So far, in fact, all of the industry education and media attention we've witnessed is focused on solutions that at best mitigate entrapment hazards but do not eliminate them.  These are not, unfortunately, approaches that lead us to complete and effective solutions.   As an industry, we have not grappled with what I see as the true, addressable core of the issue