| Regardless of what anybody tells you, you need | | | | expensive but you'll get more than one year out |
| to cover your pool in the winter (except you | | | | of it for sure. |
| year-round warm states). It's extremely | | | | Every cover should also come with a cable and a |
| important to the overall health of your pool. Also | | | | winch. And each cover has what are called |
| it will be less of a nightmare to open come spring | | | | grommets which you lay the cover on the pool |
| time. | | | | and over the sides of the rail. Then you thread |
| When looking for a winter cover keep a few | | | | the cable in and out of the grommets all the way |
| things in mind. Winter covers get damaged over | | | | around the pool. Then use the winch to tighten |
| the winter, it happens. But there are several | | | | the cable securing the cover to your swimming |
| different strengths of pool covers to choose | | | | pool. Make sure the cover isn't stretched across |
| from. Mostly it's not the thickness but the | | | | your swimming pool. Make sure it lays flat on top |
| stitching. You want a cover that has a tighter | | | | of the water and comes up the sides of the pool |
| stitch. Look for cover that are more than 10x10 | | | | and over the rails. In the winter time keep a little |
| stitching if you can. Those tend to be the | | | | bit of water on top of the cover to protect it |
| strongest covers and for some reason they are | | | | from wind damage. This should help prolong the |
| green in color or tan and black. Ask your local pool | | | | life of your winter cover. |
| store for this kind of cover. Yes they are more | | | | |