Swimming Pool Leaf Cover

Information you need for your swimming pool leaf cover and pool leaf nets for the best Winter Care.

A swimming pool leaf cover is a very good bet in the Fall and Winter to protect your inground or above ground swimming pool if your pool is surrounded by trees.

When I was a pool guy in Arizona I really didn't like trees all too much. Trees leaves and those hugantic (that's huge and gigantic combined) windstorms were not my favorite things.

Bending, scooping, cleaning, and vacuuming piles of leaves for 3-4 hours per pool, yeah, that was really fun. If only people would have invested in above ground pool covers my job have been just a little easier.

At any rate, if you're tired of bending, scooping, vacuuming, and cleaning 30lbs. of leaves and debris from your pool each Spring, then you may want to consider a good swimming pool leaf cover.

Many leaf nets are meant to be installed before the leaves fall and before any hard freezes. Check with the manufacturer to see if you can leave your leaf cover on all winter, but to the best of my knowledge most would say take it off before Winter. It is designed to stay on top of your swimming pool solid cover or most safety pool covers until all of the leaves have fallen. Simply drag it off the pool cover, dispose of the leaves, then store the leaf cover for the Winter.

Right before swimming season is the best time for your swimming pool solar blanket to get your pool warmed up in a hurry.

Just say those 3 words that every kid want to hear, "Let's go swimming!" If you've never seen a 5 year old go from 0-100 mph in about 0.15 seconds, believe me, it's something else. The last time he moved that fast is when you asked him to clean his room. Right?

Most swimming pool leaf covers are made from the same materials; polycarbonate or polyethylene. How long your leaf cover lasts will depend on the weather, wind, early snow, freezing, and/or the way it's stored.

Follow the instructions carefully to be sure you're getting the most out of your warranty. A normal warranty for a swimming pool leaf cover is about 4-5 years.

To lengthen the life of your swimming pool leaf cover, be sure it’s thoroughly dry after each use, and keep it in a cool dry place until the end of the swimming season.

As Mr. Miyagi from “The Karate Kid” said, “Driver’s license is no substitute for eyes, ears, and brain.” A pool cover, no matter how good or well constructed, is no substitute for good parental supervision. So use your eyes, ears, and brain.

Prices and Sizes for Leaf Covers

These prices and sizes are just a ball-park figures but will give you some idea of what to expect for a good cover from your local pool supplier or online.

Round Leaf Nets:

Oval Leaf Nets:

You cannot place a price on safety. If you don't purchase a swimming pool cover, drain your above ground pool and put it away. If you have an inground pool, please get a cover.

Don't just leave it alone and think, "Well, it won't happen to me."

Famous last words.

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