16 x 36 ft Pool Safety Covers

A 16 x 36 ft pool takes an 18 x 38 ft cover. Fifteen PoolTux covers at this size, mesh and solid, in center, center end, left and right step versions as well as plain rectangles.

15 covers made for this size

Questions about this size

What size safety cover fits a 16 x 36 ft pool?

An 18 x 38 ft cover. A safety cover is cut to the pool plus about 2 ft, which puts roughly a foot of fabric on the deck on every side for the anchors.

Do I need a cover pump for a 16 x 36 ft cover?

Only if you choose solid. The PoolTux Emperor and the King light weight solid covers at this size hold rain and snowmelt on top, so they need a cover pump all winter. The Royal and King99 mesh covers drain through into the pool and need no pump.

How far apart are the straps and anchors?

On a 5 x 5 ft grid. Each strap runs to its own anchor set into the deck, so at this size the anchors land about every 5 ft around the perimeter.

How much weight does it have to hold?

485 lb, the ASTM F1346 figure for a pool more than 8 ft wide. The test applies 210 lb, 225 lb and 50 lb, each spread over one square foot and all within a 3 ft radius, which the standard describes as two adults and a child, enough for a rescue.

How low should the water be under the cover?

Manufacturers give it as a maximum, commonly no more than about 18 in below the top of the pool, because the water supports the cover under snow. If you choose a mesh cover the level will rise over the winter as rain drains in; a solid cover keeps the rain out, so the level stays where you set it.

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