Pool cover

Installing pool covers is not something that most people think about too much before they buy their pool. Although to some people installing a cover may seem as easy as making a bed, the fact of the matter is that there is a process that needs to be followed. If this process is followed, then it is much easier to install these covers.

However, if the process is not followed there could be some serious trouble among those who decide to try to do the installation their own way instead of the proper way.

Follow these steps if you are installing rectangular pool covers:

• Step 1: Measure the cover in order to be able to determine the exact overlap. For example, a 5 x 5 strap spacing will have somewhere around one foot of overlap. The actual amount will range from between 10 and 15 inches.

On the other hand, a 3 x 3 strap spacing will have around 18 inches of overlap, although the final number could end up anywhere between 15 and 22 inches total.

• Step 2: After the first step has been completed you should then stretch the cover all the way over the pool and use heavy items to hold the corners in their proper places. At this time, you should adjust for correct overlap on all sides. If the cover has any cutouts, the proper alignment needs to be adjusted during this step.

• Step 3: All of the anchor points must be located one-and-a-half feet from the edge of the cover and must be in line exactly with the strap. It is important to remember that the anchor points do not need to be located 18 inches from the edge of the pool.
• Step 4: This is the step where you need to install any kind of springs on those straps on which anchors were just installed. For best result, tighten the straps until the springs are compressed about 50 percent.
• Step 5: Inspecting is the final step of the installation. You should make sure that all the springs are no more than about halfway compressed. Also, you should check to ensure that the pool cover is taut all the way across the pool in each direction.

Of course, these steps are not completely all-inclusive, but you can get a good basic understanding of the process that needs to take place in order to install pool covers in the right way.

Also, this process simply covers the way that the covers are often installed on rectangular pools. There are different procedures that must be followed for those pools that are either circular or have no specific shape at all.

There are also pool covers that work in more of an automated way and actually can be controlled by a motor. This is a hefty investment for some, but many of those who spend a lot of time messing with the covers are happy to see that they are able to do things more effectively if they choose to do so.

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