Is this cover tight enough?

[2thdoc1]

PB closed our new pool a couple weeks ago and I noticed today after some rain that the cover has a little sag to it. Does it need to be tightened a bit more? This is a brand new “micro mesh” cover and we are in southwest lower MI so we do get quite a bit of snow. Thanks!!

 

[ajw22]

Sag is normal. That is what the springs are for. It will sag more once snow gets on it. Leave it alone and don't worry about the sag it.

 

[JamesW]

Go around and check each spring.

If any are easily removed by hand, snug those up a little bit.

 

[2thdoc1]

Thanks! Will do!

 

[bmoreswim]

When dry it should be just a bit shy of flat. Your picture is of a wet cover which would start the sagging. Yours seems a touch loose.

My cover dry 7 years ago. I've probably a tightened up the straps a bit once or twice over the years. When snow covered, it goes to the water surface which is a max of 16" below the deck surface.



And the first winter.

 

[1Sammy]

wow, that could be a Christmas Card. NICE.

 

[pb4uswim]

Your cover is too loose. First year for me and after the cover was installed, I think it stretched out a bit or loosened up. As JamesW said, I checked each spring and now it looks much better. Per my manufacture’s instructions, each spring is supposed to be engaged by 50%. I’m not sure I got that precise but I made sure each spring had some tension on it.

 

[2thdoc1]

Thanks- plan to tighten things up a bit this weekend. Any order I need to go t o tighten? Start in the corners or center and work out?

 

[pb4uswim]

Thanks- plan to tighten things up a bit this weekend. Any order I need to go t o tighten? Start in the corners or center and work out?

Not sure if there’s a right way to tighten, but I have a rectangle so I started on the short ends and then went to the middle and worked out on the long ends. My main goal was to make sure that there was balance. I didn‘t want a spring on one side being very tight and not have any tension on the spring on the opposing side of the same strap, if you know what I mean.