How to Put on a Pool Cover | Prevent Sagging

Cheap solution to prevent a sagging pool cover. Takes approximately 1 hour to construct, but is a 1-time build that works year after year.
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[@joanna133133]

Love this idea. I will be using this technique with some minor adjustments to cover my 28’ round pool this year!

[@cindyklumb2325]

Thank-you for sharing. I found everything at Home Depot. It is so great to not have to worry about water and leaves.

[@davidmartin9272]

damn, man. thanks. great video.

[@bertaj4089]

We tried something similar, you still get water pockets In between the ropes no matter how tight it is the weight of the water over powers the ropes .

[@rajatbansal7824]

Exactly as I am experiencing. No matter what, water keeps collecting between the ropes. Did any solution work better for you?

[@Notamy691]

Wooooow nice idea 👌🏻😍thank you

[@AaronD711]

How about you post yourself assembling this, bet that's as much fun to watch as it was putting it together myself! Hope it holds up over the coming months.

[@oviedo2912]

Genius

[@DogsLuvUNoMatterWhat]

Was it easy to open your pool in the spring? Did you have to siphon water off of the cover?

[@Equinox051256]

What is the diameter of your pool? Will these measurements work on a 24" round pool?

[@hadyanth]

Nice. I just chuck the floating beds in the pool and those stop the cover from sinking.

[@miguelluisarboleda]

can you tell me what brand and model of swimming pool you have?

[@kristimodlin4511]

So tired of cleaning pool cover. Will be trying this at close this year. And I have tried most everything.

[@Just.D]

buy a leaf net and a siphone

[@tedhicks5431]

Bout 5 44" inner tube gonna try something

[@dawnfarris4233]

What do you do when it snows and the weight of this pulls your coping in ? Unless you live in florida or south...

[@masterofnone9651]

The ball will help with the pressure. Plus unless you're getting 20' snow at once you'll be ok. I would tie it closer to the upright supports to be safe

[@tojo3507]

This won’t work and the top rail WILL get damaged

[@entrthedragon]

This is along the lines of the Pool Tree system, except they use bungee instead of rope. Honestly, covering your pool in the winter in the north is a crapshoot. The best setup is to have a pool not surrounded by any trees. No pollen, leaves, sticks to deal with.

[@katepeterson3749]

What happens if ball comes loose

[@georgeblank2648]

Just put a pump on the cover along with a leaf net

[@alejojones]

I feel like a 2x4 would work

[@geeveekano]

Hi can

[@50kT]

Was about to fall asleep when I thought "I wish I put an inflatable in the middle under the pool cover" Researched it and thank God you posted this! The inflatable work out ball is way better than just a floaty

[@tojo3507]

Won’t work….water WILL pool between the ropes and put heavy stress on the bungees clipped to the rail.

[@stevefrench3564]

Only problem the cover is supposed to sit on the water around the ice float.

[@bsw9633]

If you live anywhere where you get any snow this will not work.

[@ashow13]

It will get snow on it which will eventually melt, but the ball in the center forces all the water and debris toward the perimeter which makes everything easily accessible to be skimmed & pumped off the cover. Much better situation than having 500 lbs. of wet leaves in the center of the cover that are not easily accessible. I've been doing this for 3 years without issue. Only takes about 20 minutes to walk around the perimeter and scoop out leaves and remove any water that has built up on top of the cover. As you remove debris and water from the top of the cover the tension in the ropes elevates the cover back up making it very easy to slide off.

[@bsw9633]

@@ashow13 no, this will not work. 8 inches of snow would complete collapse this.

[@eddyadisla9503]

I am going to give a try!

[@alexlucier6613]

Cool engineering but this is an awful idea and way over complicated in so many ways

[@cmacclel]

Can you do it cheaper or better? or just like trash talking?

[@gbodysbc]

@@cmacclel from what I’ve been reading the pool cover should be resting on the pool water to reduce stress on pool walls

[@kristimodlin4511]

How is a tarp float if in water going to reduce stress on pool walls, and if that necessary would you not cover it any time it was not in use? I am tired of cleaning pool cover and will be trying it before I bitch about something of which I have no experience in doing.

[@alexlucier6613]

@@kristimodlin4511 well common sense will tell you that if something is weighing down pulling inward from all angles it will tend to fold the support system inward as well. Where as if the thing being weighed down is being supported by something, water in the pool in this case, it can’t stress or pull in the supporting system. I have worked for a pool company that specializes in above ground pools for the last ten years and I’ve actually learned a thing or two along the way believe it or not. But hey go ahead waste your time and put hard metal hooks that can easily ruin your liner, being held together with tension and bunker cords

[@alexlucier6613]

@@cmacclel yes I easily can and in a much safer manner