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Between in ground mesh pool covers and solid pool covers, which one should you choose? Let this post serve as a guide to your choice for pool safety covers.
Safety is one of the more common concerns of people when looking for covers for the swimming pool. What should be the choice for pool safety covers? This is particularly the concern of parents who have young kids 14 years old and below, especially the age of 1 to 3 years old. If you have children or pets, you need to find safety covers for your pools that are ASTM compliant. These safety pool covers will never allow water to aggregate on top of the cover; thus, excluding risks of drowning. As a parent, this is a small price to pay for the safety of your kids.
There are two types of safety covers for your pool. In this post, the feature will be more focused on the in ground mesh pool covers. These covers are designed to be used for the long term. These covers are very appropriate for closing your swimming pool during the winter.
Mesh pool covers just need low maintenance. This is because fine particles like debris that lands on the cover are just blown off the top. Meanwhile, the rain and snow are just drained through the mesh panels. But the best feature of these in ground mesh covers is that because puddles (or a small pool of water) cannot accumulate on top of the cover, it is very safe for kids. Because there is no water that accumulates, the kids will never come in contact with the area. Thus, there is no virtually risk of drowning.
The only problem with in ground mesh pool covers is that these covers, because of its screen-like material, cannot stop the very fine particles from filtering through. The particles like dirt and silt from the rain and snow can pass through the pool. Hence, you might just need to do some extra cleaning when you reopen your pool during the spring time.
The mesh cover will not also allow the sunlight to pass through. This guarantees that your swimming pool remains free from algae. This also explains why the underside of most mesh covers is black.
Look for rugged in ground mesh pool covers that are made from woven polyethylene threads that are U.V. protected. These threads are strong enough to fight the rain, ice, snow, sleet, and even strong winds. Also check if the hems are double stitched for strength.
With regards to price, in ground mesh pool covers are also very inexpensive compared to those solid pool covers. Check out post on safety pool covers for the contrast between mesh covers and solid covers for your pool.