All About Swimming Pool Covers

Swimming pool covers come in all shapes and sizes but there are only a few types, or styles, that serve very specific purposes. The pool cover you use to close your pool in the winter will be very different from the one you use to warm your water and help it retain heat in the spring, summer, and fall. Still other covers are designed for easy on and off to prevent debris from getting in the pool between swimming sessions. In this swimming pool covers article we will explore the basic types of pool covers so you can better understand which pool cover will fit your needs.

• Keep the Heat In With a Solar Cover & Reel System
• Cut Maintenance Time & Chemical Costs With a Leaf Net Pool Cover
• Covering Your Pool For Winter With A Standard Winter Pool Cover
• Safety Covers and Your Swimming Pool

Keep the Heat In With a Solar Cover & Reel System

The solar cover (or solar blanket) is a wonderful way to keep water in the pool warmer while reducing overall maintenance time. Solar blankets come in many sizes so finding one to fit either your above ground or inground swimming pool shouldn't be a problem. Solar covers are placed on the swimming pool between use and absorb the heat from the sun, in turn transferring this heat to the pool water. At night, a solar cover keeps the pool warmer by allowing less heat to pass from the water into the night air. Keeping a solar cover on your pool has other benefits besides just warming your pool water. A solar cover will allow less water to evaporate into the air, meaning you won't have to add as much water over the course of the summer to keep your swimming pool full. Also, a solar blanket will keep debris from falling into your pool which means less vacuuming. It should be noted that it isn't easy getting a solar cover on and off the pool making a reel system an investment that is worth every penny!

Cut Maintenance Time & Chemical Costs With a Leaf Net Pool Cover

Nothing makes keeping leaves and other large debris out of your pool easier than a leaf net. This is a must-have fall item for anybody that has leaf-bearing trees anywhere near their swimming pool area. Keeping debris out of the swimming pool will mean less time spent vacuuming and less expensive chemical applications. Leaf nets can be stretched over solar covers or winter covers and will extend the lives of these items.

Covering Your Pool For Winter With A Standard Winter Pool Cover

Winter swimming pool covers go on once the swimming season is officially over and you have closed your swimming pool for the winter. Therefore, in definition, many types of covers could be used for this purpose. Buyer beware! NOT ALL "WINTER COVERS" ARE CREATED EQUAL. Reading more about what makes a quality winter pool cover in The Swimming Pool Library will give you the information you need to get a great winter cover and avoid a lot of headaches.

Safety Covers and Your Swimming Pool

Safety covers are special covers designed to guard against anything falling into the swimming pool. Safety covers are stretched across the pool surface and anchored into the ground (usually concrete). Although their nature means safety covers are usually used only on inground swimming pools, they can be used on above ground swimming pools that have sufficient decking around the entire pool.

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