What type of drain cover do you have in your gunite spa? Our pool is being finished up (still some final installs and punchlist items remaining) but we were able to sit in our spa this weekend and my husband about shredded his foot on the bottom drain cover (leftmost in photo) when he accidentally stepped on it. From what I've been able to find this “aggressive” type of cover is likely related to code but from what I can tell we also have a secondary drain on the side of the spa walls, so there's already some additional safety there. Still not sure why the side wall one is nice and smooth and the bottom one that people would step on is a swear-inducing hazard, but are there any other type of code-compliant drains we could use instead that are a bit more foot friendly? Thanks!
Spa drain cover alternatives?
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One on the wall is a Paramount SDX (retro?). It is 10" in diameter. You can get one to replace the cover at the bottom, but the one that is install appears to be 8". AquaStar makes a smooth 8" cover that will fit. The 10" may not fit due to how close that other port in the floor is to the edge.
AquaStar Pool Products | 8" Retrofit Low-Profile Anti-Entrapment Suction Outlet Cover Replacement
Use this online guide to help find a replacement for any AquaStar drain cover manufactured.
www.aquastarpoolproducts.com
That drain is crazy. Definitely not foot friendly. Personally I like a regular low profile cover in my spa. I've seen some pretty cool custom clear covers with matching pool surface on top. Look up Pebble top drains and maybe your builder can coat the top to match your pool. They almost disappear. Or just a regular cover like 1poolman1 suggested. Just make sure it's rated for the floor and not a wall. 