+ Home » + GENERAL » + General Pool Forum » + Irregularly Shaped Inground Pool Cover   Previous Topic    Next Topic   advanced Posted:  7/16/2009 6:44 PM #24587 rocks Member       Total Posts:15 Last Post:7/22/2009 Member Since:4/3/2008 Subject: Irregularly Shaped Inground Pool Cover I live in the Dallas area and absolutely must install a inground pool cover. Any recommendations? Anybody live in the area and could recommend an installer? The leaves and debris are a constant off season headache that I cant deal with another year...HELP! Reply Posted:  7/17/2009 9:20 AM #24588 aquabos I Member Total Posts:37 Last Post:11/17/2009 Member Since:4/15/2009 Good Morning: Your best bet would be a Loop-Loc pool cover please click the link below for that information: http://www.poolcenter.com/looploc.htm Check it out... Reply Posted:  7/17/2009 7:34 PM #24591 Tom the Pool Guy Member Total Posts:478 Last Post:11/10/2009 Member Since:4/30/2006 LoopLock is a quality cover , however I am sure Anchor and Raynor would argue with you on what your best bet would be. Today all the cover manufactures offer many different types of fabrics for you to choose from. In your case ( leaving the pool open and covered) I would think you would choose a mesh cover that will keep debris out but let rain water in. Some upgraded mesh covers will help keep UV sunlight out as well to help prevent algae growth. The key to any cover will be getting it measured and installed correctly. Till the whole world hears, Tom the Pool Guy Reply Posted:  7/22/2009 12:52 PM #24618 rocks Member Total Posts:15 Last Post:7/22/2009 Member Since:4/3/2008 I wanted to update my posting with some follow-up questions. I moved into my home a year ago and have been learning about the pool and pool maintenance ever since. Unfortunately the home was a repo so I dont know who installed it or even exactly how big it is but I think it's in the 15,000 gallon range, more or less and has a Stay-Rite S8D100 DE filter which has a filter grid area of 53 square feet. I have a single pump I thing it's like 2.5 horse. I guess I intend to keep the pool "open" through the winter, though I dont know what the alternative is. I live in Dallas and it gets cold enough through the winter that the freeze guard comes on several times through the winter. I have an unbelievable number of neighbor trees that dumps an incredible amount of leaves. Let me give you the picture...from the month of October through the winter I fight leaf drop. I clean the skimmer baskets two to four times a day as the pool runs and sometimes more (I want to keep them empty so as not to overtax my pump) as well as skimming the surface of leaves with a pole and net, day in and day out. As I am a firefighter and gone for 24hr periods I have to be doubly sure that everything is as clean as I can get it because I never know when the freeze guard will come on and run. So is there an alternative? Just let it get completely funky and dont run it? And what happens when the freeze guard kicks on? I mean what is the process of "closing it" for the winter and how do I protect against freezing? And if I choose a cover should it be mesh or solid? I just dont want to have to do another winter like last! Reply Posted:  7/23/2009 11:46 AM #24619 aquabos I Member Total Posts:37 Last Post:11/17/2009 Member Since:4/15/2009 Good Day; My 2-cents...I'm a big fan of Loop-Loc as well as the mesh cover. Loop-Loc new material which has been around for 2 years, is more dense than ever. It's called the Super II dense material...UV protection-98%. Being in the pool business for 32 years, I have installed alot of covers, the bulk being mesh material. Durable,attractive to look at in the winter time and easily installed or removed and the most important aspect..a safety cover. On my own pool, Mountain Lakes series 28,500gal with a spa attached, my Loop-Loc is 13 years old..and still going. Reply Posted:  11/5/2009 7:44 PM #24932 MelissaD06 Member Total Posts:1 Last Post:11/5/2009 Member Since:11/5/2009 Subject: Pool Covers We are in the process of installing an inground pool...it will be done tomorrow. Anyway, we live in Illinois and must have a safety cover. The builder is recommending a ProTex mesh cover, which is also the most expensive. Most of our friends and neighbors have solid covers and know nothing about the mesh. There is also a Bio-Shade mesh cover, which is a little less expensive. We are torn on what to do, mesh or solid. Thoughts anyone??? [Edited on 11/5/2009] Reply Jump to: CHEMISTRY: Pool Chemistry Problems EQUIPMENT: Pool Equipment Product Reviews EQUIPMENT: Swimming Pool Equipment Problems GENERAL: Fun Pool Stories GENERAL: General Pool Forum GENERAL: Indoor Pool Owners Forum GENERAL: Pool Pictures GENERAL: Tech Row STRUCTURE: Swimming Pool Structural Problems     Previous Topic    Next Topic