Installation Guide

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IMPORTANT NOTICES: PLEASE READ
HOW SDX RETRO WORKS BETTER
WARNING
KNOWN DROWNING HAZARD.
DO NOT GO NEAR THE SUCTION FITTINGS OR DRAINS OF YOUR POOL OR SPA. YOUR
HAIR OR BODY
MAY BECOME TRAPPED CAUSING PERMANENT INJURY OR DROWNING.
DO NOT ENTER THE POOL OR SPA IF SUCTION FITTINGS OR DRAIN COVERS ARE LOOSE, BROKEN, OR
MISSING. INSPECT SUCTION FITTING INCLUDING FASTENERS FOR DAMAGE OR TAMPERING BEFORE
EACH USE OF THIS FACILITY.
WARNING
RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DROWNING IF SUCTION SYSTEMS ARE NOT INSTALLED
PROPERLY!
NOTICE TO OWNER:
READ, FOLLOW, AND KEEP THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
While suction injuries are extremely rare, drowning and diving injuries are far too common and there is little
your certified builder can do to eliminate these hazards. You must educate yourself and your guests. Below
are some important safety issues every swimmer must know and recognize.
·
PREVENT DROWNING: Watch children at all times, no swimming alone.
·
NO DIVING IN SHALLOW WATER: You can be permanently injured.
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PREVENT SUCTION ENTRAPMENT: Inspect suction covers before swimming, keep swimmers away
from suction fittings, protect long hair, don't swim with loose clothing or large and dangling jewelry.
The SDX RETRO high flow drain system is a dual-drain system designed and tested to safely deliver water
to modern high flow pumps.
EACH DRAIN ADDRESSES ALL ENTRAPMENT HAZARDS
Hair Entrapment Avoidance. At the heart of the Patented design is a cover that acts much like sixty self-
regulating drains. This is significant because as some of the 'little' drains are covered, excessive suction does
not transfer to the remaining openings. When excessive suction is transferred to unblocked openings in a
traditional drain grate, the suction causes hair to enter multiple openings, creating a potential entrapment
hazard if the hair tangles or puffs up inside the drain, making it impossible to pull free.
Body Entrapment Avoidance. The same self-regulating openings that protect against hair entrapment
hazards, also provides body entrapment protection. When the self-regulating openings built into the SDX
cover are combined with it's domed, anti-vortex shape, forming a seal with the cover is difficult.
Security. The SDX RETRO cover is held firmly in place with three recessed security screws which are made
from top quality 316 Stainless Steel. And behind the SDX RETRO cover are at least three more screws to
hold the whole assembly in place, providing multiple layers of anti-entrapment protection.
Durability. The SDX RETRO cover and support materials are far more durable than ABS, the typical plastic
used in swimming pool drain covers. In addition to fading, the Buna in ABS is prone to UV degradation
resulting in structural failures which contribute significantly to suction entrapment hazards.