Our aluminum roll-up tube is corroded and parts are hard to come by right now and we'd like to use the pool. How can we manually remove the cover ourselves so we can use the pool (our cover is encapsulated if that makes a difference)? We realize we'd have to leave it off until a new drum came in. The new roll-up tubes are apparently made of plastic so they don't corrode. Luckily it didn't rip the cover when it fell apart. Thanks!
How do we manually open coverstar auto cover with broken roll-up tube (drum)
- Thread starter Serious1
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,442
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
My cover is by Pool Cover Specialists so not sure how different it is from a Coverstar cover. I'll ask Skippy for his input when he gets home.
Maddie
Maddie
unfortunately we can't do that since the drum can't move. We're thinking we need to pull the drum out of the cover box, detach the fabric and then roll it back slowly and gather it.
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,211
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Once the drum breaks I’m no help. I’ve manually opened mine with a breaker bar with a good drum.
In case someone else has to do this...we pulled the corroded drum out of the cover pit with the liner attached. We then pulled the cover back by hand (one person on each side pulling evenly and then decided we should wrap it up around the drum so that the storms/wind can't pull it up. It pulled quite easily by hand if you grab the cover near the edge. We'll leave it off until the new roll up tube comes in.
My drum end casing broke...i think we have to replace the whole thing??? it was corroded as well...what a bummer....i thought it was concrete as it looks like it. where can i get a drum?
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Maddie
www.automaticswimmingpoolcoverparts.com
Pool auto cover parts and fabric. Help and how to documents. Sliders, guides, pulleys and replacement ropes.
automaticswimmingpoolcoverparts.com
Maddie
I found parts for mine here: Automatic Pool Cover Parts (slightly different URL than above). I also found a PDF of the manual online which helped me identify right/left and the parts I needed.
Oh odd... same name different website?? Your link is very good! Thanks for sharing.