But do remove the cover after shocking the pool and keep off until chlorine level is normal again.
How to take solar cover off above ground pool.
The cover will then be folded back and forth once with the first mark right at one folded crease.
In an in ground pool a cover can increase the water temperature by 5 degrees f for each 12 hours of coverage.
During the swimming season a cover will prevent leaves insects and other debris from getting into your pool reducing the vacuuming you need to do and relieving the load on the filter system.
Stand at one corner of the cover.
Retaining heat is especially important at night when the air is cooler than the swimming pool.
Keep the cover on the pool to warm it during day and retain heat at night.
Grasp the cover at the second mark and pull it back until it reaches the corner.
Algae is caused by low chlorine high ph poor filtration algae spores brought in on the wind or on swimsuits used in lakes oceans but not from the solar cover.
Pull several meters of the solar cover off the surface of the pool.
Directly convert solar radiation into usable heat.
This length should be lying flat on the ground next to the pool.
How to take a swimming pool solar cover off during the day.