Money Saving Tip: Keep Your Winter Cover Clean

To some, this may be a no brainer, but to others it’s a great tip. Keeping your winter cover clean throughout the winter will save you a ton of money in spring.

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Most pools, when opened in the spring, look like the black lagoon. This will cause some folks to dump a ton of chemicals in the water just to clear it. Some concrete inground customers may even drain the entire pool just to start from scratch. If only you kept your winter cover cleaned.

Inground pools with mesh safety covers do not have to worry about this. Their covers are always clean, but almost always open up to a green mess. The price you pay for safety. At least their pools are not filled with leaves and other debris.

Throughout the winter, make sure you use a pool cover pump and get the water off the top of your cover. Every time it rains or the snow has melted, tend to your pool and get that water off the cover. When the cover is dry, use a broom and get as much leaves and debris off the top of your cover as you can.

Come spring time you will thank yourself for keeping a clean cover. It will be much easier to remove and you’ll be able to re-use your cover for the next winter. No one wants to buy a new pool cover every single year. It can get very expensive.

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