When swimming season is over
and before you welcome autumn, give a bit of consideration to your pool. In
fact, using pool covers Gold Coast during winter means it will be easier to open your pool
in the spring. It also keeps out debris and dirt, reducing the number of
opening chores you need to do. Moreover, it helps protect the pool from damage.
So, when do you actually close your pool for winter?
Make sure it is the right
time to close your pool. You do not want
to place the pool cover over until your pool no longer requires regular
maintenance. Even when the water has become too frigid to swim, it does not
always mean that it is time to close the pool and call it a season.
Keep in mind that setting
up pool covers Gold Coast when the water temperature is too warm will only allow algae to
grow below the cover. It is better to wait until the average water temperature
is below 65 degrees before installing the pool cover for the winter.
How to use an inground winter pool cover properly
Although there is no
danger of your pool collapsing in case something happens to the cover, it is
better to take some steps to help the cover do its job for the entire winter
season. Make cover care part of your routine when closing your inground pool.
Put water on the pool cover. The weight of one to three inches of water above the cover can help
protect it from wind gusts that can cause it to tear, flap, or blow off.
Remove ice. You can
protect the cover from ice by letting the ice melt so you can remove it with a
cover pump. Do not try to remove frozen ice, as it can have sharp edges and
potentially tear the cover.
Remove rain and snow. Remove
excess water with a cover pump that is more than the one to three inches you
are keeping there to fight the wind. This helps keep rain and melted snow from
weighing the cover down and causing it to sink.
Keep animals out. Install a
solid pool fence to keep pets off the winter pool cover and out of your
swimming pool. A five-foot fence is enough to keep out most of those animals.
Also, keep your cover clean so that animals will not be attracted going to the
pool area.
Remove overhanging tree limbs. The fastest way for any pool cover to tear is having a dead tree limb
fall onto it. To protect pool covers Gold Coast, hire a professional tree specialist to
clear out any overhanging tree limbs that can land in your pool.
Patch holes right away. If
your cover has suffered some damage and needs some repair, you can fix it with
duct tape. Patch holes and tears immediately to prevent them from spreading.
If you have no kids around
and do not have any worries about pets accidentally falling into your pool,
winter pool covers are effective in protecting your pool while it is closed for
the colder months.
