Pool Cover Care

How to care for your pool cover

To help maximise the life of your Aussie Pool Cover and maintain optimum performance, it is important that the following care and handling instructions are followed at all times.

Swimming pool covers are manufactured from thermal plastic materials specifically designed for pool use. However, like all plastic and polymer products, prolonged exposure to sunlight, UV radiation, heat, pool chemicals, and environmental conditions will naturally contribute to ageing and material deterioration over time.

Proper care, storage, water chemistry, and handling will significantly extend the life expectancy of your pool cover and help maintain warranty eligibility.

Important Care & Handling Instructions

  • Always remove the cover completely before swimming or entering the pool.
  • Keep the cover rolled evenly and neatly when using a roller system.
  • Do not drag, pull, or scrape the cover across paving, timber decking, coping, concrete, or other abrasive surfaces.
  • If a roller system is not installed, folding and handling the cover should be performed carefully and ideally with assistance to avoid unnecessary strain or damage.
  • Covers that are rolled or folded must always be stored out of direct sunlight when off the pool.
  • When a cover is stored on a reel or roller system, the rolled cover must always either be protected with a white or reflective heat-protective over-cover, or be stored in a shaded and ventilated location out of direct sunlight.
  • Rolled covers exposed to direct sunlight and heat without appropriate protection can experience excessive heat build-up which may rapidly damage the cover material, bubbles, and thermal structure.
  • Do not allow the rolled cover to remain exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat for extended periods.
  • During periods of high temperatures, it is recommended that the filtration system continues operating during the hottest parts of the day, generally between 11:00am and 3:00pm.
  • Remove the cover from the pool when leaving the property for extended periods.
  • Chlorine and chemical gases can build up between the water surface and the underside of the cover, particularly during hot weather or periods of low circulation. Prolonged exposure to concentrated chemical gases may rapidly damage the cover material and bubbles.
  • Periodically remove the cover to allow the pool to ventilate, especially during warmer weather or when the pool is not in regular use.
  • Keep the cover clean and dry if storing for extended periods.
  • Covers may be cleaned using fresh water and a soft brush to remove dirt and debris.
  • Leaves and debris can be hosed toward the skimmer box while the filtration system is operating.

Pool Water Chemistry

  • Maintaining correct pool water chemistry is essential to the life expectancy of the cover and a condition of warranty coverage.
  • Customers must ensure pool water chemistry remains within recommended operating ranges at all times, including:
  • Free chlorine levels between 1.0 ppm and 3.0 ppm
  • pH levels within recommended swimming pool guidelines
  • Balanced salt and stabiliser levels
  • Excessive chlorine, chemical imbalance, or poor water maintenance may cause rapid deterioration of the cover material and void warranty coverage.
  • After superchlorination or shock treatment, the pool cover must remain off the pool until chlorine levels return to the recommended operating range.

Heat & Temperature Exposure

  • Pool covers must be protected from excessive heat exposure.
  • Do not leave the cover exposed to extreme heat conditions for extended periods.
  • During periods where ambient outdoor temperatures exceed 40°C, APC recommends removing the cover from the pool and storing it appropriately in a shaded location.
  • Excessive heat build-up, particularly when covers are rolled up on a reel or roller system without a reflective protective over-cover or adequate ventilation, may damage the material, bubbles, and thermal structure of the cover.
  • Heat damage caused by improper storage or excessive temperature exposure is not covered under warranty.

Safety Information

  • Pool solar covers are not safety covers and are not designed to support the weight of any person or animal.
  • Never walk, stand, sit, or play on the cover.
  • Never swim underneath the cover.
  • Do not sit or climb on the pool cover roller system.
  • Children should always be supervised around pool covers and roller systems.

Warranty Conditions

  • Failure to follow these care, handling, storage, and water chemistry guidelines may affect eligibility for warranty claims relating to resulting damage, deterioration, or material failure.
  • For full warranty details, please refer to the APC Solar Blanket Pool Cover Warranty document.