When we think of pool covers there are two major aspects that should be taken into consideration: the pool cover as a safety measure and as an upgrade to the swimming pool.
Pool safety covers over the pool may be used as an alternative to door alarms. Power safety covers withstand the weight of two adults and a child to allow a rescue should there be a fall unto the cover. The standard also requires quick removal of water from the cover. A young child can drown in just inches of water.
A power safety cover is a motor powered barrier that can be placed over the water area. Motor-driven covers easily open and close over the pool. When the power safety cover is properly in place over the pool, it provides a high level of safety for children under 5 years old by inhibiting their access to the water.
On the other hand, evaporation is by far the largest source of energy loss for swimming pools and covering your pool when it’s not in use is the single most effective way of reducing pool-heating costs. Automatic covers enable you to do it single handed with no fuss. Automatic swimming pool covers offer you the convenience of covering your pool using a handheld remote control.
There are two main types of automatic pool covers. The first type is called a safety pool cover and is made of PVC reinforced fabric securely attached to pool side guide channels. The second type of automatic pool cover is the slatted pool cover, and these type offer an aesthetically pleasing solution where safety is not such an important factor. These slatted automatic pool covers offer excellent heat retaining properties, and can be housed either above ground or in a sunken pit at the end of the pool.
As with the tracked safety covers, these covers can only be operated by a key switch or by a remote key fob. Based on your requirements, Technology Pools can engineer an automatic swimming pool cover for a new pool project or retrofit an existing facility. That will give you the ability to reduce your energy consumption and also act as a safety feature.
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