How Tight Should a Safety Cover Be? Safety covers should be drum-tight, with only a slight deflection in the middle. When covers are too loose, leaves can blow under easily, and a high water level in springtime quickly traps leaves and turns your cover into a giant tea bag.
The cover is designed to touch the surface of the water. So your pool should always be filled when covered, and the water level should never go below 18 inches from the top of the pool. Check the water level of the pool and fill it up if it goes below 18 inches.
Safety cover sagging is okay, well in most cases. It is not the safety-cover that supports the snow and ice. It is the water underneath your cover that helps it and keeps it from sagging too much. Whoever sold you the cover should have warned you or directed you to read the directions.
Pool covers can shrink up to 1% of their length with how they are made however they simply can't shrink in their width naturally. If the pool cover has shrunk in the width, it is typically the first sign of it being stored on the roller without the over cover in place.
Loop-Loc's Secure-A-Gap is used to close a gap 9" and greater created by varying levels. The cover should be installed, fully adjusted and tightened to lie flush on deck with the Secure-A-Gap against rise.
As for the skimmer plate, you can decide whether or not to cover it. I recommend that you do, because otherwise you'll need to drain your pool below the skimmer line. That's never a breeze to do. Plus, if your water freezes it can cause permanent damage to the skimmer.
Is It Safe To Run The pool Pump With The Pool Cover On? It is safe to run the pool pump and filter with a swimming pool cover on. The pool cover doesn't in any way stop or hinder the pool pump from circulating the water or carrying out its function.
In dry and/or windy conditions, the evaporation rate of the pool increases. Therefore, it is generally beneficial to have a transparent or bubble cover on during daylight hours. In warm, humid conditions the evaporation rate decreases. In this case, it may be more beneficial to leave the cover off during the daytime.
Ideally, 2 inches of water is acceptable on top of your cover simply because it aids in keeping the cover on the pool when it gets windy however, having excess water on top of the cover can cause severe damage to your pool structure as well as to the water quality underneath the cover.
Yes. The pool pillow should be fairly centered within the pool to allow for even distribution of ice. If the pillow is off to the side, there will still be an area to compensate for the encroaching ice, but this often puts a strain and tugs on the pool cover due to the uneven distribution of ice and snow.
Tie strong string or thin rope to both ends of the pillow; it should have grommets on the edges for this purpose. Place the pillow in the center of the pool. Secure the other ends of the strings to the edge of the pool to keep the pillow in place.
When you close your above ground pool for the winter, you should place an air pillow in the center of the pool before you put on your winter cover. When water freezes it expands outward and this expansion can cause damage to your pool wall, cover or liner.
It is best to close your pool when the temperature of the water is consistently below 60 degrees. Once the water temperature drops below 60 degrees, microorganisms and algae cannot grow and become dormant for the winter season.
This depends on the type of pool. For above-ground pool, it is best to lower the water up to 18'' below the skimmer. In addition, it is preferable to leave the a good water level in the pool with rain and snow. This way, the pool will retain its shape and prevent water spillage on the ground.
We strongly recommend pool ladders and steps be removed from the swimming pool during the off season (winter months). For safety reasons this also applies to pools located in warmer climates. Unsupervised access to the pool must not be allowed.
All LOOP-LOC mesh and solid safety pool covers come with a 15-year pro-rated manufacturer's warranty. When completed and signed by the original purchaser, this warrants that the cover is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use, when installed by a qualified swimming pool professional.
Although all LOOP-LOC safety pool covers meet the ASTM guidelines for safety covers, which state that in the event of an emergency they will easily support the weight of a child or adult, it is not recommended that anyone walk on the cover.
In most cases, rips and tears in LOOP-LOC pool covers can be easily repaired, either by using a self-adhesive patch kit(for holes smaller than 3" x 3") or by contacting your local LOOP-LOC pool cover dealer, who will provide more information on sending your pool cover out for repairs.
Pool Cover Layers Come Apart
When the cover is manufactured, if the machine fusing these layers together isn't hot enough, they can come unstuck leaving you with two pieces of cover. This is called delamination.
This answer largely comes down to the pool owner's preference, but it must be remembered that a pool cover will shrink a small amount in its first six weeks of life on the swimming pool.
Chlorine works more efficiently too. Normally, sunlight makes chlorine evaporate into the atmosphere (which causes greenhouse gases). GeoBubble prevents this and you'll use less chlorine. In winds of up to 50km/hr, a GeoBubble cover will actually adhere to / grip the surface of the water and the cover will not lift.
InGround pool covers should have enough material left to overlap the deck and Above Ground covers should hug the sidewall of the pool while laying on top of the water. If you find that your cover or leaf net is too small, don't stretch it across the pool in an attempt to make it fit.