hello, we have had merlin tight fitting, elephant worthy, non mesh cover for 16 years and it is shot. replacements are running between $2.5 and $4k and after now replacing the liner not anxious to spend. we won't be at this house much longer either. what advice for solid cover with sand bags around can anyone offer?
pool cover replacement
- Thread starter daybaron
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,469
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You get what you pay for.
I doubt sand bags will hold a solid cover with the weight of the snow pack we got in NJ this year.
I doubt sand bags will hold a solid cover with the weight of the snow pack we got in NJ this year.
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,211
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
All the sandbags do is keep the edges from lifting up. The cover needs to have slack to go down along the walls to the waterline which supports snow/water load.
ok, I'm thinking worth a try. is there a brand, or are they pretty much commodities at that level?
thanks in advance!
thanks in advance!
- Jul 16, 2012
- 7,211
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Matt F 1
Well-known member
- Feb 1, 2020
- 191
- Pool Size
- 13000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Daybaron, When you look back at the cost over 16 years, it comes out to be 100-125 bucks a year. I would get a new cover, it will add to your home value. IMO
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thank you, we hope not to be there that much longer!
it does make life easier, and pumping off rain and snow has to be easier going the expensive route.
it does make life easier, and pumping off rain and snow has to be easier going the expensive route.