I have long advocated the use of a good quality Winter Debris Cover.
I do not see the point in just leaving your swimming pool exposed to the elements, this will cause damage to the pool and the solar cover. Just leaving the water exposed will cost you many hundreds of pounds when you open up your pool in the spring.

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Swimming pool covers have three main purposes. They retain heat, prevent leaves and other debris falling in, in this subject i want to talk about Safety Covers.
Please do not confuse these with Solar covers of any time, sometimes people get confused by the distinction. Read the rest of this entry »

I have long advocated the use of a good quality Winter Debris Cover. I do not see the point in just leaving your swimming pool exposed to the elements, this will cause damage to the pool and the solar cover. Just leaving the water exposed will cost you many hundreds of pounds when you open up your pool in the spring.
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Generally there are 3 types of swimming pool cover.

- Winter Covers
- Safety Covers
- Solar Pool Covers

Winter covers are one of the three main options when it comes to shopping for a swimming pool cover. These covers can be used all year long, but are especially useful in the cold winter months. Not only do they reduce water evaporation, the cover can also protect the pool from leaves and branches that can damage filtration systems. Most winter pool covers are made with a mesh like material, and while some are made like tarps and keep everything out.

Covers also can be made of a woven material that allows snow and water to drip into the pool even when covered. Since winter covers keep everything out of the pool, re-opening the pool may require a thorough cleaning or pumping out of excess water caused by rain and snow. Many homeowners add a leaf net to their swimming pool cover in order to separate debris from the cover during the opening process.

Safety cover. The main objective of this cover is to protect small children and animals from accidentally falling into the pool. These covers are made from strong material and are often found in netted or mesh fabric materials that can most often support large amounts of weight. This cover is different from other covers because it is tightly fastened to anchors on the side of the pool to prevent someone from sliding underneath it and into the pool.

Solar cover. These covers not only retain the water heat and prevent evaporation, but they also heat the water via the suns energy. Solar covers come in all shapes and sizes and can be fit to in ground pools, as well as above ground pools. Most solar covers are made from synthetic polyethylene material and can trap the suns rays and transfer the energy in order to heat pool water.

These types of covers can be environmentally friendly, and increase waters temperature by 10-15 degrees. A swimming pool cover can be considered a good investment. Not only do you reduce cleaning time when not in use, but energy and money can be saved from using natural resources.

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