Cutting A Pool Cover To Size

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Cutting a pool cover to size.

Select cover based on your pool size. You can also cut tabs that will fit into your skimmers. Once you have selected the style of winter cover solid or mesh you will want to review the cover size. Actual cover measures approximately 2 ft wider and 2 ft longer.

How to install a new solar pool cover. If it is too big to handle and you don t use a cover reel you can cut the cover into smaller sections and put them on the pool individually. Once you have the cover centered over the pool covering all the water and evenly stretched over the pool carefully cut the cover around the perimeter of the pool cutting right up against the coping to make sure there won t be any gaps between the cover and the pool wall when it is lying on the water. Elite pool covers diy installation.

You want to cut it about 1 smaller than the pool on all sides so it floats on the water surface. A pool cover will obviously help protect the water from the sun when the pool is not in use cutting down on the amount of chlorine you need to add each week. Record your measurements in a note pad. The more area that is covered the better.

Measure the size of the pool. This is often useful with odd shaped pools. Use a separate cover on the spa. Two sizes will usually be displayed on the item page the pool size and cover size.

The solar blanket should be cut 3 to 5 cm over the edge of your pool and up the tiles take care that it remains below the rim of the pool. To keep it clean. For example if you have a 12 round pool the cover size will be 16 round. A standard in ground winter cover comes rectangular in shape.