Walu pool safety covers will have a new and improved method of cover winding this year. The Walu COOL system takes over from the manual crank solution which some of you have found difficult at times. This new invention has a reverse function and it is claimed that cover removal takes less than 3 minutes along with being able to be operated from the left or right side.

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On the 1st February this year manufacturers and distributors of swimming pool and spa equipment announce their 2010 price lists, which unfortunately generally result in increases across a variety of products.
To take advantage of 2009 prices place an order this week with aspectspools.co.uk and save on items such as swimming pool covers, automatic pool cleaners, swimming pool heaters, pumps and filters.

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All bubble covers are designed to float directly on the water surface. A solar bubble pool cover is made from a translucent material to maximise energy gain from sunlight i.e. the Sol+ Guard 500 Micron Solar Cover. A heat retention or heat absorbing bubble covers like the Gold 500 Micron Solar Cover are generally made from dark opaque coloured material, designed to minimise energy loss and absorb the suns heat. Heat reflective bubble covers are designed for very hot climates to reflect the suns heat away from the pool surface, and are generally made from light opaque coloured material designed to reflect the suns heat.

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Chemical Resistance

Even the lowest dose of pool chemical can adversely effect the quality of some solar bubble swimming pool covers. This material is scientifically tested to ensure that it will resist most frequently used swimming pool chemicals, such as chlorine granules and chlorine tablets, to give the maximum possible life expectancy to pool covers.