What's the Difference Between Mesh & Solid Winter Covers
Mesh Winter Covers
A mesh Winter cover is simply a porous Cover that lays on the water's surface and allows rain & snowmelt to penetrate through the Cover material into your pool water, while leaves and other debris are kept out. With no standing water on your Cover, debris dries out and simply blows away! In the spring, just remove the Cover & vacuum the silt from your pool. No standing water on the top of your Cover means no breeding ground for potentially hazardous mosquitoes, too*. Mesh Covers are ideal for areas with heavy snow - some even have a reflective coating that speeds up the melting process, reducing pressure on your pool walls. They're also a money-saver for regions where water is allocated or costly - you can use Nature's water to fill your pool! Mesh covers are generally lighter and easier to handle than Covers made from solid vinyl material. This means you'll have an easier time getting the Cover on and off your pool, Mesh material is also generally less expensive than solid material.
*In order to reduce mosquitoes and other infectious insects, we recommend you remove your Winter Cover in early spring.
Solid Winter Covers
A solid Winter Pool Cover is a non-porous Cover that's placed on the water's surface and prevents rainwater, snowmelt, leaves, debris and other material from getting into the pool water while your pool is closed for the season. Solid Winter Covers do a great job at keeping your pool water clean & clear all winter long, and help keep your pool wall clean and stain-free. They also block sunlight from your pool - which means no algae growth in the spring! With a Solid Pool Cover, water is kept off the top of the Cover during the winter months through the use of a Cover Pump. Solid Pool Covers are typically heavier & a bit more difficult to handle than Mesh, but spring pool openings can be significantly easier.
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