The country has been in a cold snap for many of the past weeks and much of the country is in its grasp. If you are a swimming pool owner on the east coast or other part of the country who sees snow and ice during the winter, you want to understand how to get snow off your pool cover. The swimming pool contractors from Advanced Pools, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee offer tips for pool owners who have to deal with this in the winter months.
How to get snow off your pool cover
Above ground swimming pools that are weighed down by snow can see damage to the swimming pool walls and the pool could even collapse if the weight of the snow is too intense. In ground swimming pool owners could see a stretched or ripped cover and could even see damage to the structure of the pool that holds the pool cover cleats.
Consider this: If an area sees one inch of rain, which equates to five inches of snow — there will be more than twelve pounds of weight on the swimming pool cover. If the snow melts you will want to siphon the water off the cover by using a wet-dry shop vac or a swimming pool cover pump.
To remove snow from your winter swimming pool cover, here are a few things to consider. Know that you can call your swimming pool contractor and he will likely offer a service to remove the snow for you. If you are a do it yourselfer, here are our best tips:
- Push the snow off the cover with a long handled broom. Never use a shovel to remove snow as it can damage the cover.
- Don’t wait for the snow to stop falling before you go out and remove the snow. Try to keep up with the snowfall to prevent it from collecting on the pool cover.
- If you’re receiving a light, airy snow you could blow it off the pool cover with a leaf blower.
Here’s hoping the deep freeze that the country is experiencing doesn’t last too long and that you don’t see too much snow on your pool cover!
