Pool Safety Covers: Costs vs. Benefits
Safety covers are trampoline-tight, keeping leaves and debris dry, so they quickly blow away. Safety covers also keep children and pets out of the water, as they are able to hold thousands of pounds, safely.
Safety pool cover materials offer two different options – Mesh or vinyl covers. Mesh covers are not as expensive as most vinyl safety covers, and they are lighter as well. While winter covers may require maintenance during the winter to remove leaves and water, safety covers usually don’t need any attention.
Solid safety covers won’t allow sunlight to enter into the pool. As mentioned above, this is good because it keeps unwanted algae from growing in the water. Solid vinyl covers (without drain panels) will also keep contaminated water out of the pool.
Some dogs love to play or lay on safety pool covers on a warm day – most do not however, I can assure you. Nonetheless, these dogs are safe in the pictures above. And a safety cover is safe from them as well, and won’t become damaged if your dog takes a liking to it.
Pets fall into a pool for a number of reasons – scared by a wild animal while close to the edge, or chasing the pool cleaner and slipping into the pool. Pets with bad vision or older dogs with low strength are of a particular concern.
Dogs know how to swim instinctively, but older dogs, or sick dogs could lack the strength to swim to the steps, even if the dog has been trthe steps (as all dogs should be). If your pool doesn’t have stairs or steps (and I do not mean ladders), you can install a Pet Step, and train your dog to swim toained to swim to the ramp.
Winter water temperatures in a pool can reach freezing, and this can increase panic and put your dog into shock, causing rapid drowning, even if they have been trained to exit the pool safely. These are the reasons why a pool safety cover could save your pet’s life!
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