| Customers often ask "do I have to have a roller to go | | | | A pool cover roller is meant to be stable enough to |
| with my pool cover?" The answer is no you don't | | | | stand at the end of the pool unsupported and reel in or |
| have to have a roller, but they do make handling and | | | | deploy the cover without the need to secure it to the |
| operating your pool cover much easier. In fact with a | | | | pool deck. Therefore, when the cover is not on the |
| roller it would take approximately one minute to | | | | pool, the roller with the cover wound onto it should be |
| remove the cover from the pool and even less than | | | | able to be moved away from the pool edge so that it |
| that when putting the cover back on. Many rollers | | | | does not interfere with swimmers or people moving |
| come with four lockable wheels, these castors allow | | | | around the pool. |
| you to easily move the wound up cover out of the | | | | *If room in the swimming pool area permits, the pool |
| way when it is not being used. | | | | cover roller bar should be approximately 300mm to |
| How to choose a pool cover roller | | | | 400mm wider than the widest part of the swimming |
| There are many pool cover rollers available on the | | | | pool. This will allow for a smooth roll up operation and |
| market, and choosing the correct one for your pool will | | | | will also accommodate a cover that is cut slightly wider |
| come down to a number of factors. | | | | than the pool itself. |
| *If you have a larger pool, say 50 square metres and | | | | * If the pool has a protruding section, like a swim out, |
| above, it will probably be advisable to choose a fully | | | | which may require the roller bar to be impractically too |
| mobile roller with 4 lockable wheels. This will allow you | | | | wide, you may consider folding that section of the |
| to move the cover around with ease. Also, generally | | | | cover when rolling up the blanket. This works better |
| the fully mobile rollers have a greater clearance from | | | | when the folded section of the pool cover is among |
| the ground to the bottom of the tube, allowing for | | | | the last section of the cover to go onto the roller bar, |
| more rolled up cover onto the roller. For pools under | | | | and conversely is difficult of the fold is among the first |
| this size, a stationary roller will be quite adequate and | | | | section to go onto the roller bar. A separate "drop in" |
| are usually cheaper. | | | | piece of the cover can also be considered to |
| *If possible, avoid telescopic tubes. One piece tubes | | | | overcome this. |
| are simpler, there are no bolt or plugs in the middle of | | | | * If possible, the roller should occupy the end of the |
| tube which leave minute gaps for the chlorine laced | | | | pool where there is the least foot traffic eg; placing a |
| water to leak through and rust the tube from the inside, | | | | roller just inside a pool gate is inviting someone to trip |
| thus one piece tubes are usually trouble free. | | | | over it. Generally speaking the deep end of the pool is |
| *Think of durability when choosing. Rollers with plastic | | | | usually located away from the gate and is the least |
| legs or feet which are constantly exposed to the sun | | | | likely end for swimmers to access the water. |
| are not going to last as long as a roller that is made of | | | | So a solar blanket pool cover is designed to make life |
| aluminum. Rollers with plastic legs or feet should be | | | | easier and your swimming season longer, but they can |
| avoided even if they are cheaper. There are now | | | | also present some problems of their own. A pool |
| many powder-coated aluminum rollers that are price | | | | cover roller is designed to eliminate the problems |
| competitive with the plastic variety. | | | | associated with handling pool covers. It is not |
| How to set up a pool cover roller | | | | mandatory to have a roller but having one working |
| *Pool Cover Rollers are not meant to be bolted down | | | | together with a pool cover just makes having a |
| or in some way fixed to the end of the swimming pool. | | | | swimming pool a whole lot better. |