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Ultimate Guide to Pool Safety Nets and Covers:

Protect, Preserve, and Enhance Your Pool

Welcome to your go-to resource for swimming pool safety nets and covers! Whether you’re looking to keep your pool clean, enhance safety, or extend the life of your pool.

This guide will help you make informed decisions, Explore the best options, benefits, and tips for choosing the perfect pool safety nets or covers.

Why Invest in our Pool safety Nets and Covers?

1. Protect Your Pool: Keep debris, leaves, and insects out of your pool. A clean pool is easier to maintain and saves you time and effort.
2. Enhance Safety: Prevent accidental falls and unauthorized access with the right safety cover. Ideal for families with children and pets.
3. Reduce Chemical Use: Covers help reduce evaporation and chemical usage, saving you money and ensuring a more consistent water quality.
4. Energy Efficiency: Maintain water temperature and reduce heating costs with insulating covers. Enjoy a warmer pool and lower energy bills.

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Types of pool safety nets and covers

1. Mesh Pool Covers
   • Features: Allow rainwater to drain through while keeping debris out. Made from durable, breathable materials.
   • Pros: Lightweight, easy to handle, and excellent for keeping out large debris.
   • Cons: May not provide as much insulation as solid covers.
2. Solid Pool Covers
   • Features: Made from durable vinyl or polyethylene. Completely blocks sunlight and debris.
   • Pros: Provides better insulation and prevents algae growth. Ideal for extreme weather conditions.
   • Cons: Requires regular cleaning to prevent standing water.
3. Automatic Pool Covers
   • Features: Operated with a motorized reel system. Can be opened and closed with the push of a button.
   • Pros: Highly convenient, enhances safety, and provides excellent insulation.
   • Cons: Higher initial investment and may require professional installation.
4. Safety Covers
   • Features: Designed to support weight and prevent accidents. Typically made from heavy-duty mesh or solid materials.
   • Pros: Offers maximum safety, durable, and long-lasting.
   • Cons: Can be more expensive and may require additional maintenance.
5. Solar Pool Covers
   • Features: Made from thermal bubbles that absorb and retain heat from the sun.
   • Pros: Increases water temperature, reduces evaporation, and is cost-effective.
   • Cons: Less effective at keeping debris out and can be cumbersome to handle.

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Choosing the Right Pool safety Nets or Covers

1. Consider Your Pool Size and Shape: Measure your pool accurately to ensure a perfect fit. Custom covers are available for irregular shapes.
2. Assess Your Needs: Decide whether you need a cover primarily for debris control, safety, insulation, or a combination of these factors.
3. Evaluate Material Durability: Look for high-quality materials that can withstand weather conditions and regular use.
4. Think About Maintenance: Choose a cover that fits your maintenance routine. Mesh covers may require more frequent cleaning compared to solid covers.
5. Check for Additional Features: Automatic covers offer convenience, while safety covers provide peace of mind. Solar covers offer heating benefits.

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Installation and Maintenance Tips

1. Proper Installation: Follow manufacturer instructions carefully for installation. Consider professional installation for automatic or complex covers.
2. Regular Cleaning: Clean your cover regularly to prevent debris buildup and maintain its effectiveness. Use a soft brush or vacuum to remove leaves and dirt.
3. Inspect for Damage: Regularly check for any signs of wear and tear. Repair or replace damaged covers to ensure continued protection and safety.
4. Storage: Store your pool safety nets and covers properly during off-season to extend its lifespan. Ensure it’s dry before storing to prevent mold and mildew.

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FAQs

1. How often should I replace my pool cover?
   • Replace your cover every 5-10 years, depending on usage and material. Regular inspection can help determine if it needs replacement sooner.
2. Can I use a pool cover during the swimming season?
   • Yes, solar covers can be used to keep your pool warm, and safety covers can be used for protection when the pool is not in use.
3. Are automatic pool covers worth the investment?
   • If convenience and safety are priorities for you, an automatic pool cover is a great investment. It provides ease of use and high safety features.

Our pool safety nets and covers are manufactured with children and pets in mind, your safety is our priority.

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And below we list the benefits of each one to make your life a little less complicated

PVC Pool Cover

The Solid Safety Pool Cover is the single most effective physical barrier to prevent children and pets from drowning. It is conforming to international safety standards as it supports the weight of two adults and a child. Importantly, there are no fiddly hooks and eyelets, making the cover quick and easy to use. This blend of simplicity and design, coupled with practical and user-friendly fastening systems are what make this cover the desirable choice over other pool safety systems on the market.

The Solid Safety pool Cover can also be used to reduce water, chemical and power usage and heating making it the best and most preferred cover of choice. For added convenience the Solid Safety pool Cover can be automated with a motorized Roll up Station.

GeoBubble Pool Cover

For pool owners wishing to increase their pool water temperature, the Sol+Guard™ GeoBubble heating cover is one of the most intelligent and affordable ways to generate free energy and transfer this heat to pool water. This Eco-smart cover is top of its class when it comes to maximum solar gain and of all the covers in the rang Sol+Guard has the most dramatic effect on raising a pool’s water temperature.

Benefits

Heating properties / solar gain:The Sol+Guard GeoBubble material transmits 80% of the sun’s energy in the visual and IR spectrum through the material to heat the water. Adds up to 8°C to water temperatures, allowing for longer swimming seasons and more enjoyable temperatures during the season.

Energy-saving Safety Cover

The Energy-saving Safety Cover – beat load shedding and enjoy energy-saving and child safety benefits from a single pool cover. Until now, a pool was only considered truly energy-efficient if covered with an EnergyGuard GeoBubble cover and while the EnergyGuard GeoBubble is a stunning pool cover in our easy to use thermal range, it is not recommended as a way to secure the pool for children. Given the local electricity crisis and continual power cuts / load shedding, we have designed the Energy-saving Safety Cover, a new cover which offers the best of both these bestselling covers – a 50% reduction in power consumption as well as a 225kg weight tolerance to prevent child drownings.

How does the Energy-saving Pool Safety Cover save power?

The principle behind reducing a pool’s power consumption is actually quite simple. Cover the pool with a Stone Grey or Blue the Solid Safety Cover and light entry is stopped (light being what algae needs to grow). Leaves, debris and dust collect on the cover rather than in the water where they typically rot and alter pH, and need to be filtered out. With the new Energy-saving Safety Cover, they have developed two covers which stop algae growth and therefore differentiate themselves from our other solid safety covers.

Colours Available

Blue and Stone grey

How does the Energy-saving Pool Safety Cover keep children safe?

This cover effectively creates a physical barrier over the water to prevent child access, conforming to international safety standards as it supports the weight of two adults and a child (225kg). The durable solid safety cover is supported across the pool by aluminium battens that are secured into the material of the cover. A simple tamper-proof ratchet device is used to create the tension required.

Benefits

• Reduce filtration/pump time by up to 50%: filtration is still required for aeration and eradicating minor impurities but pump time can be halved which makes for considerable power savings. The average domestic pool pump consumes 12% of the household’s total electricity. The Energy-saving Safety Cover reduces this by half.
• Child safety: withstands weights of up to 225kg (two adults and a child). Great for pet safety too.
• Reduce water evaporation by 98%+: water evaporation is reduced, curbing water loss and conserving this precious natural resource. An average pool (8m x 4m) can lose up to 38 400 litres of water if left uncovered. Remember, it requires power to pump water to your home so this also helps reduce your municipality’s load demand.
• Reduce chemical consumption by up to 60%: with less algae growth, less chlorine is needed with an Energy-saving Safety Cover. The cover also prevents chlorine from evaporating in sunlight.
• Reduce debris contamination: the Energy-saving Safety Cover cover prevents dirt, droppings and leaves from entering the water, reducing the need for filtration. Water aesthetics and hygiene are greatly improved.
• Hibernate the pool: can be used to put the pool away and reduce maintenance for extended periods of time. This may be when the pool is closed over winter or if you are going away for long periods or if you simply don’t want the pool anymore.
• Save money: by using less energy, less chemicals and less water, this cover pays for itself in 18 months.

Features

• Colours: available in Blue with a Black underside, or Stone Grey with a Black underside.
• Simplicity of design and ease of use: supported across the pool by aluminium battens that are secured into the Solid Safety Cover, one end is anchored into place with removable anchor bolts. The opposite end has corresponding ratchets which allow the cover to be tightened.
• Tamper-proof: the lockable strapping system makes it difficult for a small child to tamper with or attempt to release the cover.
• Drainage system: a common drawback with first generation or hooks and eyelet PVC covers is that rain or sprinkler water can collect on top of the pool cover, forming a small pool that curious toddlers may be tempted to play in. The second generation Solid Safety Cover features drainage holes to eliminate these pools forming on top of the cover.
• Durable: made from 550-600 gsm PVC, aluminium battens and industrial strength stainless steel ratchets.
• Automation options: for added convenience, the Energy-Saving Safety Cover can be semi automated with a motorized Roll up Station that aids the use of larger covers.

Leaf Net – PVC Mesh

The PVC Mesh LeafNet leaves the pool water visible and gives an aesthetically pleasing and clean finish to the pool. By eliminating water contamination by leaves and debris, pool maintenance and chemical input can be scaled back. This is a popular cover in winter months and in leafy gardens subject to frequent high winds. It also offers safety features for pets however the lack of a central tension system means it is not to be used for child safety. Adults should always supervise children playing near the pool.

Benefits

• Water hygiene: when leaves and garden debris rot in pool water, the water’s pH levels and water hygiene are compromised and will require extra chemical input to restore balance. The Leaf Net prevents this.
• Household savings: because the Leaf Net eliminates dirt and debris collecting in the pool and causing water contamination, filtration times and chemical input can be scaled back which allows for household savings on power and chemicals. The amount of time spent on pool upkeep is also reduced.
• Water savings: curbs evaporation so less top-ups are required to maintain water levels.
• Pet safety: small pets are protected from entering the water.

Features

• Secured to the coping with hooks and eyelets.
• Manufactured in PVC mesh.

Colours Available

The PVC Mesh Leaf Net is available in black and blue.

Pool Safety Nets

Swimming pool safety nets are manufactured using the most advanced technology. Each net has been rigorously tested to meet the highest quality and safety standards. That’s why they are a proven and secure safety system. If correctly installed and on the pool, there’s a 100% safety record.  Safety nets protect more than just swimming pools. They can be used on most rock pools, ponds, water features, Jacuzzi and spas.

Colours Available

Colours available are black and blue

For some useful information please also see this link https://sustainabilipedia.org/index.php/Swimming_Pool_Cover_-_Protection_For_Your_Pool