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Not all pool covers are safety covers
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May 3, 2023
Not all pool covers are safety covers

There are pool covers, and then there are safety pool covers.

Pool covers are designed for a variety of purposes: they can keep debris out, they can keep the heat in, or they can help prevent evaporation.

But safety pool covers are a class unto themselves, and should not be confused with the others. A safety cover shields the entire pool surface and is secured flush with the deck.

These covers are designed to prevent unsupervised access to a pool or spa when it is not in use.

To be considered a safety cover, it must meet the American Society for Testing Materials or ASTM Standard F 1346-91.

This standard has detailed specifications to which the cover must abide including:

• The material of the safety cover itself must not be harmful to health.

• The materials must be durable for application.

• The cover should be fabricated according to generally accepted, good manufacturing practices.

• Detailed installation instructions must be provided and attached to the cover, unless installed by the manufacturer.

The cover must be labeled with the following:

• The manufacturer’s name, the date manufactured and installed, instructions to the consumer for preliminary inspection, and multiple specific warning labels with specific color, font style, case and size, as well as placement requirements.

• The cover must include a life expectancy label.

• The attachment or fastening mechanism of the cover must be sufficiently difficult to prohibit children under 5 years old from removing and or operating.

• The cover must be designed so that the opening between the cover and the top of the pool restricts passage.

• The cover must be strong enough to prevent the forced opening of a specific test object.

• For pools with a diameter of greater than 8 feet, the cover can sustain a static load of no less than 485 lbs to permit a rescue operation.

• The cover must be constructed or have an auxiliary system in place that will drain all standing water from the cover within 30 minutes of the cessation of rainfall.

Automatic Pool Cover Automatic Pool Cover Aluminum Spa Covers Manual Pool Cover Track Manual Track Manual All pool covers pictured above are available from Pool Covers Inc. poolcoversinc.com.

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