Arizona Swimming Pool Pump Law

In an effort to try to reduce the number of injuries or deaths the arizona state legislature passed a r s.

Arizona swimming pool pump law.

36 1681 requiring pool owners to implement certain safety measures in their home where one or more children under six years of age live. How to screw thousands upon thousands of arizonians you may want to send a copy of this to every pool owner you know this is the law. Earlier in the year senate bill 1116 was introduced as part of ducey s efforts to reduce government oversight especially with regards to business. The new arizona law doesn t mean you have to run out and change your in ground pool and spa motor immediately but it does require any newly installed pumps that are at least one horsepower or.

1 2012 which is when cbs 5 news first reported. Arizonas new pool motor pump law. If you own an arizona home with a swimming pool you ll want to be aware that the arizona legislature recently passed title 44 that requires new energy efficiency standards for residential pool pumps pool pump motors and portable electric spas. This new legislation went into effect january 1 2012.

After nearly five years there continues to be confusion over an obscure arizona law regarding pool motors. It sought to completely remove progress payment schedule which actually had been advocated by the industry 15 years ago as a way to rein in contractors who were frontloading their contracts. The legislation was signed by arizona governor doug ducey. The arizona law doesn t mean you have to run out and change your in ground pool and spa motor immediately but it does require any newly installed pumps or motors that are at least one horsepower or.

Instead it has changed the amount that pool and spa contractors can collect at various stages. A swimming pool or other contained body of water that contains water eighteen inches or more in depth at any point and that is wider than eight feet at any point and is intended for swimming shall be protected by an enclosure surrounding the pool area as provided in this section. This means that single speed pumps can no longer be installed in the state and that pool owners in phoenix and other arizona towns need at least a dual speed pump. B motors with a total horsepower capacity of one or more shall have the capability of operating at two or more speeds with a low speed having a rotation rate that is no more than one half of the motor s maximum rotation rate and shall be operated with a pump control with the capability of operating the pump at two or more speeds.

The law has been on the books since jan. This legislation went into effect january 1 2012. Arizona s pool motor law or. This is especially important for those who rent out their home.

The law requires that any replacement of a residential pool pump or pool pump motor is capable of running two or more speeds that are at least one horsepower.