Hello, I am a first-year pool owner. I am in the process of buying a winter cover for my inground pool. Since the pool is inground, my thoughts were that any cover over the pool would work as long as I can anchor into the concrete decking however far they may be form the pool edge. Rectangle covers are less expensive but the pool dealer says the rectangle cover will not work since it would not meet safety requirements. Does anyone know the safety problem with using a rectangle cover over an oval inground pool?
Rectangle cover over an oval inground pool
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sktn77a
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Never heard of this. My pool builder originally specified a rectangular safety cover on my kidney shaped pool but I asked him to use a kidney shaped cover at additional cost. In retrospect I would now just go for the rectangular one (1/2 the cost).
Agreed. Makes little sense to match the shape of the pool with the shape of the cover if the cover can be attached adequately. As a bonus, the rectangle will cover the skimmer lid from winter water and snow
Safety covers come with Chafe strips sewn into the bottom of the straps where the cover crosses the coping.
If the cover is not sized correctly, there will not be any protection between the straps and the coping.
The friction will cause premature wear at the intersection of the straps and the coping.
This will void the warranty and it will probably void the safety rating of the cover.
If the cover is not sized correctly, there will not be any protection between the straps and the coping.
The friction will cause premature wear at the intersection of the straps and the coping.
This will void the warranty and it will probably void the safety rating of the cover.
Thank you for the information JamesW. I was not aware of the Chafe strips so the correct size makes sense now.
I know this thread is a bit old but not as old as some....
To save a couple hundred dollars, 7 years ago I purchased a rectangular mesh safety cover for my oval in ground pool. We have used it every winter. Its still in great shape. We just built a freeform pool at our new house. At an even more substantial savings I am leaning toward the same solution for this pool....which at 14x30 is a less standard size but we have plenty of concrete around the pool to accommodate the larger cover.
To save a couple hundred dollars, 7 years ago I purchased a rectangular mesh safety cover for my oval in ground pool. We have used it every winter. Its still in great shape. We just built a freeform pool at our new house. At an even more substantial savings I am leaning toward the same solution for this pool....which at 14x30 is a less standard size but we have plenty of concrete around the pool to accommodate the larger cover.
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First year pool owner here
I am in the process of purchasing a winter cover for my oval above ground pool, I am assuming the same would apply to using a rectangular cover as long as I have enough length to cover and also prevent the flapping??
First year pool owner here
I am in the process of purchasing a winter cover for my oval above ground pool, I am assuming the same would apply to using a rectangular cover as long as I have enough length to cover and also prevent the flapping??