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403.9 Pools (Mandatory)
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403.9.1 Pool Heaters
All pool heaters shall be equipped with a readily accessible on-off switch to allow shutting off the heater without adjusting the thermostat setting. Pool heaters fired by natural gas or LPG shall not have continuously burning pilot lights.
403.9.2 Time Switches
Time switches that can automatically turn off and on heaters and pumps according to a preset schedule shall be installed on swimming pool heaters and pumps.
Exceptions:
- Where public health standards require 24-hour pump operation.
- Where pumps are required to operate solar- and waste-heat-recovery pool heating systems.
403.9.3 Pool Covers
Heated pools shall be equipped with a vapor-retardant pool cover on or at the water surface. Pools heated to more than 90°F (32°C) shall have a pool cover with a minimum insulation value of R-12.
Exception: Pools deriving over 60 percent of the energy for heating from site-recovered energy or solar energy source.
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