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Safety cover prices are typically two to three times more than a comparably-sized tarp-style cover and the initial installation is more involved than what is needed to secure a standard winter cover to your pool for the off-season. So why should you be considering the purchase of this type of off-season cover? There are many great reasons!

To protect your investment

A safety cover provides superior protection from the elements during the off-season, keeping your swimming pool in peak condition and making for an easier, predictable pool opening each Spring. With a Safety Cover at work on your pool, there's no worry about winter's whipping winds, freezing cold or blowing snow - and no need to run out and adjust anything, or apply extra chemicals or messy water bags.

You'll never worry about a mid-winter rip or seam failure, dumping large amounts of rotting leaves and algae into your pool. And if your pol should develop a mid-winter leak, lower the water level, a standard winter cover will get pulled into the pool. What a mess! Also, because standard winter covers float on the water surface, small holes near your cover will cause the cover pump to pump out the pool water, lower the water level - things can quickly get messy. Safe performance; not only for your family and neighbors, but also for your swimming pool.

To Safeguard your Family and Pets

Safety covers form an impenetrable barrier that gives your family, neighbors and pets unparalleled protection from accidental submersion. In the event that someone (or something) ventures onto the safety cover while the pool is closed. It is designed to easily support weight, so they will not become trapped within the cover or submerged in the water. They may get their feet wet, but they will remain safely out of the pool and out of drowning danger.

Standard solid covers are completely unsafe. Pets and children that wander onto a tarp-style cover are in real trouble. The cover will wrap around their legs with the weight of the water beneath the cover making escape difficult. Any water on top of the cover quickly comes rushing toward this low spot in the cover.

There will hopefully never be a time when you need this much accidental submersion protection - but it's great for peace of mind to know that it's protecting your pool, 6 to 9 months per year. Safety covers are especially important for families or neighborhoods with small children, pets or wildlife. Friends with small children or grand children can safely play in the backyard without concern for their safety.

To Safe Time and Effort

Once you take care of the initial installation - securing the series of anchors around the pool (you can easily do it yourself) you'll find that your safety cover is simple to use and requires less of your time spent on pool closing and opening chores. Year after year, you'll enjoy flawless protection, easy set-up, and easy removal and storage. You won't have to fuss with the cover during the winter either.

No more dredging muck from the cover, replacing water bags or fiddling with temperamental cover pumps. Standard pool covers require scrubbing, cleaning and drying every spring - a yuck, mucky chore. Safety covers, if they require any cleaning at all, are easily taken care of with just a light hosing or you can use a leaf blower to clean it, as it's removed from the pool.

To Save Money in the Long Run

Safety covers do cost more than standard winter covers, because they offer so many more benefits and, since a safety cover will last for years, they'll pay for themselves in just a few short seasons - and give you trouble-free performance, season after season (unlike many standard winter covers). By the time you need to replace a safety cover, you will likely have purchased two to four standard covers, plus countless water bags and a few cover pumps.

If you have a pool service come to open the pool, most companies charge two to three times more for removing and cleaning a solid, water-bag type cover, because it's so much work! You'll save money on water, too. Mesh safety covers allow the rain and snow melt to refill the pool naturally, so you don't need to add several thousand gallons of water to the pool each Spring.

For a More Tailored Look

Many pool owners prefer the more tailored, finished look that a safety cover provides. Standard winter covers simply can't give you this benefit. Many safety covers are available in your choice of color - black, blue, tan green and gray are commonly available options. If your pool is visible from the house, you won't be embarrassed with a safety cover on the pool. Neat, clean and taut - you could even say that safety pool covers almost look elegant!

If you have a custom shape pool, a safety cover will be made to fit every curve and bend to your pool, matching the shape perfectly. Standard pool covers look really clumsy when placed onto custom pools. Unkempt, unsafe and unattractive - you don't want to look at that all winter long, do you?