Why use Easy Pool Step?
The answer to the question "Why Use Easy Pool Step?" is: Because you must never compromise on pool safety! First and foremost, Blue Wave Pool Products offers high-quality yet economically priced pool entry systems that meet all pool safety codes and entrapment regulations.
To be sure, swimming pools bring fun in the sun, relaxation, and an excellent means of recreation for family and friends. Yet swimming pools must be treated with respect and monitored properly. Every pool owner must be mindful of anyone or anything that can come into contact with the water. Preparation is the key to prevent drowning or near-drowning incidents.
Establishing the proper safety precautions and ensuring that emergency equipment is near will bring peace of mind to a safe and refreshing swim or soak.
That's why every pool owner should adhere to the following set of tips for keeping a pool safe during the swimming season. Print it; post it; never forget to follow it!
GUIDE TO POOL SAFETY
- Watch out for the dangerous "too's"—too tired, too cold, too much activity, too much sun, too far from safety.
- Set water safety rules for the whole family based on swimming abilities—for example, inexperienced swimmers should stay in water that is less than chest-deep.
- Always use "feet-first" entry when entering the water.
- Diving depth must be clearly marked, with no obstructions.
- Do not use alcohol when swimming or soaking in a spa or pool.
- Know how to prevent, recognize, and respond to emergencies.
- Never use a pool or spa with a missing or broken main drain cover, sub-suction cover, or skimmer cover. All suction areas of the pool or spa should be regularly inspected for entrapment or entanglement hazards.
- The main drain cover should be replaced if it is not a newer anti-entrapment cover.
- Plainly mark the location of the electrical cut-off switch for the pool or spa pump.
- If someone is entrapped against a drain, cut off the pump immediately. Instead of trying to pull the person away from the suction, pry a hand between the drain and the person's body to break the seal.
- Do not consider young children "drown proof" because they have had swimming lessons. Young children should always be watched carefully while swimming.
- Do not use flotation devices as a substitute for child supervision.
- Never use a pool with its pool cover partially in place, since children may become entrapped under it. Always remove the pool cover completely.
- Place tables and chairs well away from the pool fence to prevent children from climbing into the pool area.
- Keep pool toys away from the pool area because a young child playing with the toys could accidentally fall in the water.
- Remove pool steps to above-ground pools when not in use.
- Have a telephone at poolside to avoid having to leave children unattended in or near the pool to answer a telephone elsewhere. Keep emergency numbers at the poolside telephone.
- Keep rescue equipment by the pool.
USE LAYERS OF PROTECTION
With layers of protection, the goal is to come as close as possible to a fail-safe system of drowning prevention. Never compromise supervision. Every layer of protection possible must be in force at all times or the system is compromised.
Supervision, Supervision, Supervision
Use touch supervision with children younger than five years old. This means that an adult is within arm's length of the child at all times.
Install physical barriers around the pool to limit access.
Pool fences should be at least four feet high and installed completely around the pool to limit access. Gates should be self-closing and self-latching. The latch should be out of reach of small children at 54" high.
Lock it up
If the residence forms one side of the barrier for the pool, house doors should be kept locked with locking devices above 54". Doors leading from the house to the pool should be protected with alarms that sound when the doors are unexpectedly opened. The other alternative is to use a pool safety cover, either motor-powered or attached in the deck with anchors that are manually placed over the pool surface when not in use. Safety covers should not be used in place of the fence between the residence and the pool. Installed fencing and safety covers are not fool proof. Only Supervision will help prevent drownings.
Safe entry
For above-ground pools, pool steps and pool ladders should be secured or removed when the pool is not in use.
Education early
Provide water survival training to every child capable of crawling or walking to the pool
Life-saving advice
CPR and thorough knowledge of rescue techniques are a final layer of protection, should there ever be an accident.
Safety-wise, the Blue Wave Easy Pool Step™ system is FAMILY-APPROVED for above-ground pools!
A pool step system is the one pool accessory you will encounter every time you use the pool, and purchasing anything less than the highest quality and durability will not go unnoticed. Easy Pool Step™ is the safest and most durable pool step system around, with accessories that will accommodate any above-ground pool.
Easy Pool Step, made from maintenance-free polyethylene, will fit any above-ground pool up to 54" in depth. Sun exposure and water make other steps slippery and dangerous for swimmers, but Easy Pool Step has big, slip-resistant steps and double handrails for safe and easy exit by swimmers of all ages.
Remember: Blue Wave Easy Pool Step™ is designed to meet or exceed all NSPI/APSP standards for safety and swimmer entrapment, and can accommodate up to a 300-lb swimmer.
Easy Pool Step™ is the safest and most durable pool step system around, with accessories that will accommodate any above-ground pool. Made from maintenance-free polyethylene, Easy Pool Step will fit any above-ground pool up to 54" in depth. Sun exposure and water make other steps slippery and dangerous for swimmers, but Easy Pool Step has big, slip-resistant steps and double handrails for safe and easy exit by swimmers of all ages.
Installation is easy with the comprehensive installation manual that's included with all Easy Step products.
Getting Started
You will need just a few tools and supplies in order to build and install any of our Easy Step items:
- Phillips head screwdriver
- Rubber mallet or hammer w/piece of wood
- Pliers
- Liquid soap or lubricant
- Sand (approximately 40 lbs for each Easy Pool Step built)
- Funnel
Once you have these items ready, read through and familiarize yourself with the instructions. Now you're ready to build and install your Easy Pool Step! Click the links below to view and save the instruction manuals:
SPECS & DIMENSIONS
Blue Wave Easy Pool Step™
- Designed to fit above-ground pools 48" up to 54" pools, Blue Wave® Easy Pool Step™ accommodates any shape above ground pool.
- The top of the entry system has a strong platform that protects the top rail of the pool.
- A gradual incline, solid dual handrails, and non-skid steps ensure trouble-free use by everyone.
- The gate on the unit is spring loaded, self-closing, self-latching, and lockable for pool security.
- Easy Pool Step meets all local codes for ladder enclosures and pool entry systems.
- 3-year manufacturer warranty.
Options ahead: Add the Blue Wave 4-Step Entry System!
For pools without pool decks, Blue Wave® offers an additional pool ladder system or four-step gate entry system for convenience and additional safety.
The Easy Pool Step with Classic Pool Ladder entry system is all that is required to enter and exit a pool without a deck. Attached to the Easy Pool Step, the ladder swings up and can be locked for safety. Both the Easy Pool Step and Classic Pool Ladder will support up to a 300-lb. swimmer.
Blue Wave's four-step Pool Entry System is easy on the legs and its gradual incline means almost anyone can now use the pool. The solid dual handrails and non-skid steps ensure trouble-free use by everyone. Just attach it to the other side of your Easy Pool Step™!