COVERING UP
The residential pool shelter from Desjoyaux has been specifically designed to help pool owners simplify maintenance and extend the season
POOL ENCLOSURES SOLVE ALL THE PROBLEMS If you own an outdoor pool the three keys to getting the most from your pool are all answered by a pool enclosure.
1. Making sure the pool can be used all year round – whatever the weather. 2. Keeping heating costs as low as possible. 3. Keeping the pool clean and free of debris.
You will have a pool you can use even if it’s raining or snowing outside – and no, it won’t be too cold.
Invest in a pool enclosure and enjoy all year round swimming Enclosures come in a number of different forms to suit all budgets. You can opt for something as simple as a DIY dome cover suitable for a garden pool but the most popular is a sectional telescopic canopy. With this type of structure several sections telescope out to cover the pool during cooler weather and retract to leave the area uncovered during warmer days. These canopies can be motorised or opened manually and slide on runners. The materials used now are lightweight and strong–polycarbonates not acrylic or fibre glass;
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aluminium not galvanised iron. The height of the canopy can vary but the effect has often been likened to a greenhouse so that even though its winter outside, it could feel as if you are swimming in the summertime. This type of canopy offers maximum versatility and it can even be positioned in a half open and half closed state and most models will have manually adjustable ventilation openings. More permanent enclosures are also available and these permanent structures may require planning permission. These structures are usually referred to as “pool houses” and they can be built of brick or stone, but with a wall and roof area that is predominantly made of glass. This type of structure has a considerably greater cost than its telescopic
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ABOVE & LEFT: Buffalo – a low-level pool cover from Pool Enclosures Unlimited which is fully retractable
THIS & ABOVE: The Abrisud pool cover from Aquaflex is a safety cover, debris cover, solar cover and pool enclosure combined
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