Swimming pool covers and rollers come in different kinds. Others are solid covers, others mesh covers, there are those that are manual and automatic. Spring load straps and heavy weights are used to secure most of these covers. Swimming pool covers normally cover the swimming pool surface and keep it in place using a parallel pair of track and there are those others that normally just float on the water surface. With all these various kinds of swimming pool covers it is challenging to pick the best one for your pool. Before answering this questions we can look at other varieties such as those that can be used with thermal application, solar pool covers also known as solar blankets which help to absorb the sun’s heat and transfer that warmth to the water in the pool. Some pool covers are designed to suit the winter season, and there are those that are safety-designed. Manufacturers have come up with pool covers and rollers that have all these proprerties in a single pool cover.
Thermal blankets are the covers that float at the surface of the pool and purposely used as heating aid. These thermal blanket swimming pool covers have a hand cranked roller system on one side of the pool that is removable. Thermal blanket swimming pool cover are good for effortlessly heating swimming pool water. These are not good around children because they have a risk of entrapment.
Simple covers are non-permeable barrier which covers the whole swimming pool. They are commonly used in the off seasons and are normally secured using vinyl tubes that have been water-filled or any other device that is weighty. These are mostly used during the offseason and are reinforced using water-filled vinyl tubes or anything else that has weight. Simple covers are held in place using anything that is weighty or with vinyl tubes filled with water. Although these are good to prevent dirt from getting into the pool when it is off season, they are hazardous where there is stagnant water because if it is not removed, it accumulates. In case of snow and heavy rains, simple swimming pool covers are pulled in the pool from the weight on its surface.
Mesh covers are swimming pool covers that are suitable for the winter season. When a pool is caught up by the winter effects it drains to the return lines, blown out and plugged. The mesh cover covers the pool and secured using spring loaded straps and fixed on the deck fasteners. The snowmelt or rain normally drain into the pool during the off season. Drain holes are done on the mesh covers to prevent dirt from getting into the pool. These covers are not practical in the high season because of having to keep removing them however they are good for safety in the low season.