Cutting A Pool Cover To Size

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.

Cutting a pool cover to size.

Click here to find your new inground pool winter cover. How to install a new solar pool cover. The more area that is covered the better. Actual cover measures approximately 2 ft wider and 2 ft longer.

Simply match the dimensions to the widest and longest points of your pool and lay the solar cover onto the surface let the packing wrinkles settle and then trim the edges with a good pair of scissors to match the exact shape. 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. Your cover will float on the pool surface with the edges curved up the tiling creating a dish like effect preventing any debris from entering the pool.

You want to cut it about 1 smaller than the pool on all sides so it floats on the water surface. Record your measurements in a note pad. Make certain to include the step section in your measurements if they extend past the pool. Select cover based on your pool size.

Two sizes will usually be displayed on the item page the pool size and cover size. For example if you have a 12 round pool the cover size will be 16 round. 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. A standard in ground winter cover comes rectangular in shape.

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 selected the style of winter cover solid or mesh you will want to review the cover size. Measure the size of the pool. Elite pool covers diy installation.