automatic pool cover

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    Pool Cover track come out of concrete

    So i come outside the other night to find my track has come out of the concrete. The concrete underneath is cracked. Im assuming it just did it over time from the weight of the cover… is there any way to repair this without removing concrete and re pouring it??
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    Auto Pool Cover - Brown Stains - SOS Pad

    Hello, New pool owner here who made the mistake of cleaning my dirt crusted automatic pool cover with SOS pads (the pool cover is 3 years old). At the time, I could not budge the built up red dirt of Southern Utah. Yes, I feel foolish now! After using the SOS pads, the light gray cover was...
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    Problem with automatic cover?

    Hi! Our fiberglass hot tub was just installed with an auto cover. I understand that it is normal to have some wrinkles in the cover but there is excessive fabric at the edges that doesn’t look right to me. It looks like it is too big (see photos). Does this look correct? Thanks in advance for...
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    Track options for Automatic Safety Cover

    Hi all - Looking for some help. We recently installed a 16x36 inground vinyl liner pool, and did not have enough budget to install auto-cover. Builder wanted all-or-nothing commitment during the build, and we couldn't do the 35K auto-cover through his installers. So, coping went on and pool was...
  5. OliviaT

    Remodel: switching automatic pool cover from under-coping to encapsulated track

    In remodeling our 15x50' pool, we're adding a spillway from the new spa on the middle of the long side. The design necessitates switching our pool cover track from being mounted under the coping to an encapsulated track. (Our old track didn't stay in old our coping very well, so this has seemed...
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    Pool Weeping/Leaking Between Concrete and Guinite

    We are towards the end of construction of our guinite pool. 5 weeks post fill and waiting for our automatic cover to be installed so at the end of our pool (see photo) we have a well where this cover will go. During construction guinite was shot then they came back and constructed the “steps”...
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    How does automatic pool cover affects water?

    Hello there, My pool has an automatic pool cover and is covered most of the days. I open it for few hours on the day I am swimming/maintaining/cleaning. It helps to keep the leaves/debris from entering the pool (for the most part anyway). I am wondering if it is a good practice to do so. Do...
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    ManualGuard - Pool Safety Cover with Manual Reel

    Hi all - Was hoping I could hear from anyone who has seen this cover in person, or has it installed. Automated Pools Inc. has a Manual Safety Pool cover with an on-deck track. https://www.automaticpoolcovers.com/our-products/manualguard-pool-cover It requires you to manually pull it across...