Pool Covers

It does not matter if you have an above ground or an in-ground style pool, a pool cover is a must to help protect your pool and keep it clean. You already made an investment in your pool so it makes sense for you to make an investment in pool covers.

Pool covers do a lot more than just keep leaves and debris out of the pool. They provide retention of the water temperature so you can enjoy swimming in the pool for a longer period of time each year. Getting more enjoyment out of your pool is a big plus.

Benefits Of Pool Covers

The usage of pool covers will also reduce the amount of chemicals you have to put in your pool, which can only be a good thing. By covering the water from the elements or the harsh sunlight, the chemicals in your pool do not break down as quickly, keeping your PH levels more stable. The reduction of chemicals used to maintain your backyard pool will be a saving in operational expenses.

Pool covers save you a lot of time by keeping the debris such as leaves, dirt, pollen and bugs out of your pool water. If you don’t have a cover on your pool then you will need to skim and vacuum the pool to remove dirt and debris. With no cover the leaves can get in and cause you to have more algae in the pool so you have to spend extra time and money to clean the algae up.

As well as being a fantastic addition to your family leisure time, a pool can also be dangerous, so having a pool cover is pretty essential for pool safety, to prevent animals and small children from accidentally falling in the pool. With a quality pool cover, you can feel reassured that this should prevent these types of accident.

Pool covers actually come in many styles depending on your main reason for wanting your pool covered. The prices on the covers will also obviously vary a great deal depending on the size, style and materials it is constructed of. You can buy pool covers for less than $100, although the price obviously also depends on the size of the pool.

You can buy pool covers that are specifically designed for safety measures. These are an excellent idea if you have small children or there are a lot of small children in your neighborhood. The covers designed for safety usually come in either solid material or a mesh material. They generally have straps to connect them to springs that are secured to your deck.

Included in the variety of pool covers that you can buy are solar heating pool covers – these are often supplied in a sheet that you can cut to size to fit your pool. They consist of lots of bubbles in the plastic that keep the heat in the pool and so will save on the cost of heating, as well as keeping the pool clear of debris.

Winter Pool Covers

You may also just want to buy a pool cover to keep the pool clear of algae, dirt and debris during the winter months when you don’t actually use the pool. If you buy a good quality pool cover then you need do the minimum of maintenance when you open up the pool in the spring.

The prices of winter pool covers obviously depends on the size of the pool as well as the quality of the pool cover but you can get a good quality pool cover for an in-ground rectangular pool for around $100.