2002 @ Home Hot Tubs
Owner’s Manual
Prolonged immersion in a spa or hot tub may be injurious to your health.
AVERTISSEMENT: L’UTILISATION PROLONGÉE D’UNE CUVE DE RELAXATION PEUT TRE DANGEREUSE POUR LA SANTÉ.
Do not permit electric appliances (such as a light, telephone, radio, television, etc.) within 1.5 m of this spa or hot tub.
AVERTISSEMENT: NE PAS PLACER D’APPAREIL ÉLECTRIQUE (LUMINAIRE, TÉLÉPHONE, RADIO, TÉLÉVISEUR, ETC.) À MOINS DE 1.5 M DE CETTE CUVE DE RELAXATION.
Maintain water chemistry in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
ATTENTION: LA TENEUR DE L’EAU EN MATIERÈS DISSOUTES DOIT TRE CONFORME AUX DIRECTIVES DU FABRICANT.
Hyperthermia
Prolonged immersion in hot water may induce hyperthermia. A description of the causes, symptoms, and effects of hyperthermia are as follows: Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches a level several degrees above the normal body temperature of 98.6° F, or 37° C. The symptoms of hyperthermia include dizziness, drowsiness, lethargy, and fainting. The effects of hyperthermia include:
•Failure to perceive heat,
•Failure to recognize the need to exit spa,
•Unawareness of impending hazard,
•Fetal damage in pregnant women,
•Physical inability to exit spa,
•Unconsciousness resulting in the danger of drowning.
The use of alcohol or drugs can greatly increase the risk of fatal hyperthermia in hot tubs and spas.
AVERTISSEMENT: LA CONSOMMATION D’ALCOOL OU DE DROGUE AUGMENTE CONSIDÈRABLEMENT LES RISQUES D’HYPERTHERMIE MORTELLE DANS UNE CUVE DE RELAXATION.
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