Is It Necessary To Cover A Pool In The Winter?

In the winter, you're not likely to be using your pool. It's too cold outside, and you'd rather stay indoors staying warm with your family. In the meantime, your pool needs to be taken care of so when summer comes around again, it will be ready. Do you need to cover your pool in the winter?

Preventing Debris In Your Pool

Even when you're not using your pool, you want to keep it clean ready for when you will be using it again. The most common problem you'll come across in the winter is debris falling in. If there are trees near your pool leaves and even branches can make their way in. If you experience inclement weather, debris from the storm will end up in your pool. Having a cover on it will stop it getting in, meaning the pool stays clean and you won't have to clean it out before you use it again.

Keep Children And Pets Safe

With pets and children in the house, you'll know you need to supervise them whenever they're around the pool. In the winter, you won't be using the pool, but it still represents a hazard to them. You don't want anything happening to them when you're not there, so that's where pool covers come in so helpful. 

With the right pool cover, your pool will be totally blocked off and you won't have to worry about anyone falling in. You can let your kids and pets use your yard without worry, as the pool will no longer be a safety hazard. It's great to have that peace of mind. 

Avoid Algae Growth

Algae is the bane of any pool owner's existence. When it grows, it grows quickly and causes all sorts of problems for you. The last thing you want to do in winter is start having to do shock treatments to the water, to kill it all off. How do you stop it causing problems for you?

With the right style of pool cover, you'll be able to block any sunlight getting to your pool. Algae needs light, as well as other conditions, to start growing. If you block it off, it can't get any light and so can't get a foothold in your pool. You'll be very grateful for that when you take the cover off in the summer. 

Different Pool Covers For Every Home

There are different styles of pool cover, which you can pick from depending on your needs. They usually fall into two broad categories, solid pool covers and mesh pool covers.

Solid pool covers: These are best if you are looking to prevent any mold or algae growth in your pool over the winter months. They're made from strong fabric that's designed to resist tearing, rips and sun damage, so they can be left on your pool all winter long. The best solid swimming pool covers will be treated with anti bacterial chemicals, so they should resist any growth while they're in use. 

Mesh pool covers: These covers, as the name implies, are a mesh material that stretches over your pool, and stops most things from falling into the pool. They're perfect if you're looking to get your pool covered for safety reasons. One big benefit of using these is that they're much easier to fold up and store when not in use. 

Whatever kind of cover you want, you can get custom pool covers made. Every pool is different, and so you'll need a cover that's made just to fit your pool. A custom cover also ensures that nothing can get into the pool, and that every single inch of it is covered. You'll also be able to pick colors and styles, so the cover will blend in seamlessly with the rest of your yard. After all, you don't want your cover to stick out and be distracting, even in the winter.

As you can see, there's all kinds of reasons why you'd want to cover your pool in the winter. Keep your kids and pets safe, keep debris out, and stop anything unpleasant growing in it. Get your cover made today, and make your pool safe during the winter.