Hi all.
As some of you may know, I've recently started using a solar cover on my grecian in ground due to a new dome and winter operation. (See this link: Anyone Have a Winter Pool Dome - Ameridome or Others? )
My success in reduced heating bills has motivated me to get serious about finding a good alternative way to cover in season that is more lasting than my in-water PVC rig I made. I want to find an easy way to just cover at night, and my footprint plus dome footprint are each tight.
I talked to Rockys Reels because I want something easy for 1 person to open/close -- am looking at the commercial 4 crank 4" reel for strength.
Because of my crazy foot print, we've scratched our heads for ways to do this.
My options are to install on a steel pivot and swing to side, or have a shorter reel with 2 end flaps to fold in.
I welcome any thoughts. Here's a diagram - rockys has worked out how to do this but they're musing about the weight on swing and maintaining integrity.
I've removed the side ladder and will leave it out so that if I do the instal I can get a 20' run on the side...do in their diagram, ignore the ladder marking.
In the bottom pic, you can see the far wall where I'd be locating either the swing or "too short" parallel bar. The cut corner means I can't go whole length, and there are dome anchors in the corner to work around.
As some of you may know, I've recently started using a solar cover on my grecian in ground due to a new dome and winter operation. (See this link: Anyone Have a Winter Pool Dome - Ameridome or Others? )
My success in reduced heating bills has motivated me to get serious about finding a good alternative way to cover in season that is more lasting than my in-water PVC rig I made. I want to find an easy way to just cover at night, and my footprint plus dome footprint are each tight.
I talked to Rockys Reels because I want something easy for 1 person to open/close -- am looking at the commercial 4 crank 4" reel for strength.
Because of my crazy foot print, we've scratched our heads for ways to do this.
My options are to install on a steel pivot and swing to side, or have a shorter reel with 2 end flaps to fold in.
I welcome any thoughts. Here's a diagram - rockys has worked out how to do this but they're musing about the weight on swing and maintaining integrity.
I've removed the side ladder and will leave it out so that if I do the instal I can get a 20' run on the side...do in their diagram, ignore the ladder marking.
In the bottom pic, you can see the far wall where I'd be locating either the swing or "too short" parallel bar. The cut corner means I can't go whole length, and there are dome anchors in the corner to work around.
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