so guys ive looked on here....googled and just looked on amazon and I think I know what size cover I need fore my 14x48 intex ultra frame, 15 ft cover right? but I saw this... http://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Defender...d=1398474500&sr=8-3&keywords=15+ft+pool+cover is that better or is it too big...says its a 4 ft over hang, im needing to get one from amazon because money is tight right now and we are going out of town for a week and we have no one to take care of the pool when we are gone and I don't want to come home to a mess in the pool, thanks guys...sorry bout the extra post I forgot about this trip lol thanks again
pool cover question
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If you're just worried about the FC dropping over a weeks time, just plop some trichlor tabs in a floater and you should be good as long as the pool circulates some each day.
just hate to come home to lots of junk in the pool, scared to add that too while im gone
The winter covers are designed with a 4ft overhang to allow some slack if the pool is drained over winter, also to allow for material to be cinched down by the cable. I guess there's no reason you can't use it, but they tend to be a little unwieldy.
If we are talking heavy debris like limbs then you need a winter cover with the 4 ft overhang. That way nothing gets in the pool. If you are talking light debris then i wouldn't worry about it. A few tabs for a week won't cause a major problem. Do you have a pool sweep?
if you have a auto pool sweep and light debris then the pool sweep will pick up the debris in your pool and you only have to empty it once a week. And you can leave the pool alone for a week using tabs for chlorination. No need for a cover. If however you get heavy debris or a large volume of debris then you need a cover.