Swimming Pool Covers
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Pools in Britain need to be covered. In summer a solar cover transfers heat from the sun to the water and prevents hear loss due to evaporation as well as insulating the surface. In winter a debris cover keeps leaves etc from blowing into the pool. Solar covers can be pleated off by hand off a small pool but removal is made easier with a roller. Rollers can be manually or electrically operated. Pool safety is a concern for families with small children so safety covers are increasingly in demand. These also can be manually or electrically operated. A safety cover is used summer and winter instead of a solar and winter cover. There are also heat retention covers for indoor pools.
Swimming Pool Solar covers
There are different colours and thicknesses. For inground pools
400 micron is preferred in either blue, black, or blue with a silver back.
The blue silver has greater heat retention as the silver reflects heat back
into the pool. There are thicker 500 micron covers which are slightly stronger.
They are available in blue with a gold back or clear. The blue gold retains
extre heat like the blue silver. The clear cover takes its colour from the
water underneath so is the least visible. There is also a 600 micro blue
silver cover. This is strong but its weight and stiffness makes it harder
to handle. When off the pool solar covers should be covered with a white
reflective sheet to prevent them over heating in the sun.
Inground covers are made to order and are priced according to size. Tow
kits are available that consist of a leading front edge and ropes. These
can be factory fitted or provided as a kit and make it easier to put the
cover back on.
Swimming Pool Heat Retention covers
These are made of foam trapped between two layers of vinyl. They are 6mm thick with an extra cost for shaping. The pool should be accurately measured as they are difficult to trim on site. They provide no solar gain so as best used with pools enclosed in a building with an opaque roof.
Rollers and Reels for Swimming Pool Covers
These stand on the deckat the end of the pool. Straps attach the cover to the roller so that the cover can be wound onto the roller. The cheapest rollers have end stands made of resin. Stronger rollers have steel end stands the most expensive being made of stainless steel. Some rollers can be supplied with wheels so that they can be rolled away from the edge of the pool when the pool is in use. Electically operated rollers are ideal for those who find a manual roller heavy to turn. They can be either mains electric (low voltage) or solar powered via a rechargeable battery.
Swimming Pool Debris and Winter Covers
These are made 2' longer and 2' wider than the pool so they overlap the coping stones and keep out dirt and leaves. They are fixed with straps, made of rubber or reinforced mesh, that peg the cover into the surrounding paving. The covers are made of a green/black mesh that is porous so water does not puddle on the surface. For a little extre the covers can be made extra strong with criss cross webbing and/or pop up anchors to make attachment to the paving neater.
There is also an opaque PVC cover which keeps out light and minimises algal growth even in warm weather. Ideal for holiday homes abroad.
Swimming Pool Safety and Automatic covers
Safety covers consist of a reinforced taupalin like sheet that is stretched across the pool and retained so that it can be walked on. The most economical is a cover that has metal horizontal metal bars that straddle the pool and rest on the pool surround. The cover is held at intervals with retaining clips. The cover is removed manually using a special winder.
Other safety covers run on tracs, either under the copings, or along their outer edge. They can be either manually operated or electrically operated using hydraulics.
Slatted covers rest on the water surface so double on as a solar cover.
They are not sold as safety covers but do offer a level of safety if they
are supported on hand rails within the pool. They can be manually or electrically
operated and can be built into a special pit on a new pool.
Other safety accessories for Swimming Pools
Safety Netting
This is a net that stretches across a pool and pegged down on the pool surround. It is inexpensive and a normal solar cover can be used underneath.
Safety Fencing
This is a fence that is see through so does not obstruct the view of the pool.
Pool Alarms
This device dangles into the pool and sets off an alarm if a small child sized object disturbs the water. It is solar powered with a poolside and a remote alarm that is kept in the house.
Please note that no safety cover or device can substitute for vigilant supervision of children.
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