subject: How To Pick Your Pool Safety Cover? [print this page] Residential pool proprietors use pool safety blankets for two aims i.e. either for security or for maintenance. Mostly the purpose is to provide protection and security against possible pool hazards. You must have observed that private pool owners having kids in their homes are usually worried about the precautionary measures they can go for to avoid any accidents. There are many ways one can keep off or at least minimize the probability of hazards. Some of the manners to avoid jeopardizes include pool fences, pool safety warning devices and pool covers. If one cannot go for high-priced alarms, they can ever have an option in the variety of pool covers. These covers are settled exactly over the pool to match its shape. They are meant to cover the entire pool water therefore that if any adult or kid mistakenly fall into the pool they stay risk-free.
There are three main types of pool covers, net, mesh and solid, each of these are discussed below for your convenience to decide better which pool safety cover fits your needs.
-Net Pool Safety Cover: These covers are effective for those pool proprietors whose main aim of setting the pool cover is to protect the kids and other family members from the pool hazards. If you also want to protect your swimming pool from waste material and leaves etc then net pool safety covers are not that suitable due to the fact that they do not stop any debris to get into the pool.
-Solid Pool Safety Cover: If you want to install pool safety covers only for protection then going for solid pool safety covers requires having a pump to suck water as well because solid pool covers do not allow rainwater and snow to pass across it, which could be very dangerous for kids. One of the good points about this pool cover is that it does not let the debris enter the pool water which keeps it clean. Therefore, a Solid Pool Safety Cover with pump serves both protection and maintenance purposes.
-Mesh Pool Safety Cover: These covers allow rainwater to pass across it but the mesh panels' grid is fine sufficiency to hold the debris out of the pool. A Mesh Pool Safety Cover provides a good alternative between solid and net blankets: no shallow water on the surface of covers and no debris into the pool. You will increase the safety and reduce the swimming pool care exertions in the same time.
One of the very general but important points is that while selecting a pool safety cover one must always make sure that it meets the standards set by American Society for Testing and Materials. Standard F1346-91 of ASTM says that the pool safety cover must be capable of holding at least 485 pounds per 5 sq ft. to be reliable.
Once you set up the pool safety blanket, whether it is net, solid or mesh, you must check regularly for its performance. Mostly it is preferable to have a mechanical pool safety cover that will cover or uncover the entire pool by pressing a switch. It is important to notice that solid pool safety cover's pump need regular checking to be sure it is functioning properly and efficaciously. Larger strainer base and powerful motor is preferable for solid pool covers. Moreover, it requires proper cleaning of leaves etc from above it. Just by comprising a few maintenance tips will guarantee long lifetime of your pool safety cover.
