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COVERSTAR RECEIVED OCT 2 0 2016 .�ww.coverst<ar.com CITY OF ORONO MEMO Date: 5-12-2000 To: All Distributors From: Harold Rogers, V.P. Sales & Marketing Re: ASTM TESTING FOR COVERSTAR AUTOMATIC POOL COVERS From time to time the question arises as to whether all the Coverstar pool covers meet ASTM Safety standards. The answer is yes. There are various requirements that must be met for a safety cover, with the most critical being the requirements as stated in F 1346-91 section 7.1 which requires "Static Load—In the case of a pool with a width or diameter greater than 8 ft (2.4 m)from the periphery, the cover shall be able to hold a weight of 485 lb (220.0 kg) (2 adults and 1 child) to permit a rescue operation". When one sees photos of more than a half a dozen adults standing on the cover within that radius, it is easy to see that the Coverstar cover easily meets that requirement. Our standard automatic cover, the CS1800 was tested and approved as a safety cover both by UL and an independent testing lab. While the test reports specifically refer to the our model CS1800, the same test results apply to the CS200 (which is virtually identical to the CS1800 except that it is used for spa applications). The CS200 uses all of the same components as the CS1800. The fabric, ropes, webbings, leading edge, tracks and power train are exactly the same. In other words, it is the same unit except that some of the mechanism brackets and the rope reel have been cut down slightly to fit in a smaller space. All warning labels and installation instructions are identical for both models of covers. It should be noted that section 7.1.1 which applies to most spas, the weight requirements are only 275 lb. versus for the standard pool cover. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me. COVERSTAR INC. 533 South 500 West, Provo,UT 84601 Phone 800-617-7283 Fax 801-373-5095 Email hr@coverstar.com