Facts About Pool And Hot Tub Covers
What makes a good pool cover and what do you need in a pool or hot tub cover? When it comes to Pools and Hot Tubs safety has to be our number one focus. Today covers can play a huge role in keeping our pools safe for children and adults alike no one wants to experience and accident in their pool so a good safety cover is you last line of defense in pool safety. There are two basic types of covers the basic solar type cover or the tarp type cover that is put on over night or during the winter to retain the heat in the pool or to winterize the pool and then there are the safety covers we will be concentrating on the safety covers for this article.
In order to be considered a safety cover a cover must meet certain guide lines. First it must be able to support two adults plus one child; it must also allow water to drain through and not have any holes in the cover that are large enough for a person to get through. These standards were set forth by the American Society for Testing and Material International the guide lines that they set out in the late 1980’s and was later adopted by the pool industry in the 1990’s. It is recommended when looking at pool hot tub safety covers that you look for one that meets these requirements many safety cover manufactures take their covers to the next step by having them independently tested by trusted names like UL (Underwriters Laboratories) this added testing should give you an added piece of security. Read more