{"title":"18 x 36 ft Pool Safety Covers","description":"\u003cp\u003eMesh and solid safety covers for a 18 x 36 ft inground pool.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"18x36-emperor-solid-safety-cover-center-end-step-blue-20-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux Emperor 18 x 36 ft Solid Safety Cover with Center End Step, Blue, CSPTBS18361","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 18 x 36 ft rectangle with a centered step at one end is the pool this solid Emperor panel is cut for. The step section is 8 ft wide and comes 4 ft back from the pool at the water line. The cover measures 20 x 38 ft, which is the pool plus a foot of overlap on each side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue PVC laminated fabric, 12 oz per square yard, with a 400 PSI burst rating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe material resists ultraviolet light and mildew and passes no daylight to the water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Aquaduck channel is built across the panel so rain does not sit in puddles on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps land 5 ft apart both ways and pull against flush mount brass anchors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnchors are non corrosive and tamp down level with concrete or paver decking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel springs, an installation rod, a tamping tool and a storage bag are packed with the cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe practical difference from a mesh panel is where the water goes. Solid fabric holds it on the surface, so a cover pump or a drain panel takes it off, and ASTM F1346 section 7.3 expects a safety cover to be clear of standing water within 30 minutes of rainfall stopping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pooltux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48647362871508,"sku":"PT-IG-200610","price":2886.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/54340_1_2017815101054.jpg?v=1789034256"},{"product_id":"18x36-emperor-solid-rectangle-safety-cover-blue-20-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux Emperor 18 x 36 ft Solid Safety Cover for Rectangle Pools, Blue, CSPTBS18360","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 18 x 36 ft rectangle takes this solid Emperor panel, which measures 20 x 38 ft once it is laid out. That foot of surplus on each side is overlap: it carries the webbing past the coping to the anchors in the deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue solid fabric at 12 oz per square yard, PVC laminated, with a listed burst strength of 400 PSI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe material resists ultraviolet light and mildew, and it lets no daylight reach the water at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Aquaduck channel runs the length of the panel and keeps puddles from forming on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps sit on a 5 by 5 ft grid, so a tighter grid of anchors carries the load across the deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass anchors are non corrosive and tamp flush into concrete or pavers between seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel springs, an installation rod, a tamping tool and a storage bag come with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA solid cover changes the closing routine in one place: water sits on the fabric instead of running into the pool, so a pump or a drain panel handles it. Set the pool level before closing no lower than the maker allows, commonly within about 18 in of the top, because the water underneath supports the cover when snow lands on it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pooltux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48647365591252,"sku":"PT-IG-200409","price":2668.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/54316_1_20178141272.jpg?v=1789034273"},{"product_id":"18x36-king99-mesh-center-step-safety-cover-green-20-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux King99 18 x 36 ft Mesh Safety Cover with Center Step, Green, CSPTGMP18361","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn 18 x 36 ft rectangle with a step in the middle of one end is the pool this cover is cut for. The step section measures 8 ft wide and 4 ft back at the water line. The panel comes out at 20 x 38 ft, the extra foot per side being the overlap that carries the straps onto the deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen King99 mesh, listed at 7 oz with a 670 PSI burst rating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelting snow and rain run through the fabric into the pool instead of collecting on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNinety nine percent of the ultraviolet light is screened out, which keeps algae growth down over a closed season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps run 5 ft apart in both directions and finish at flush mount brass anchors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTension-Tech springs hold the tension that keeps the panel flat and taut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cover ships with springs, anchors, an installation rod, a tamping tool and a bag to store it in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnchors need deck to go into, so the pool wants solid concrete or paver decking all the way round before this cover is ordered. ASTM F1346 is the standard behind a safety cover: section 7 loads a panel on a pool wider than 8 ft with 485 lb and asks it to shed standing water within half an hour of the rain stopping. This cover is built to meet it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pooltux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48647392493780,"sku":"PT-IG-200310","price":2303.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/54047_0_201772095547.jpg?v=1789034314"},{"product_id":"18-x-36-king99-mesh-center-step-safety-cover-blue-20-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux King99 18 x 36 ft Mesh Safety Cover with Center Step, Blue, CSPTBMP18361","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis King99 panel is made for an 18 x 36 ft rectangular inground pool with the step centered on one end. The fabric runs 20 x 38 ft, which is the pool plus a foot of overlap on each side for the deck, and the step panel is 8 ft across and 4 ft back at the water line. Measure your own pool and step before ordering; a safety cover is built to the pool, not to whatever cover came off it last spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue mesh at 7 oz with a burst strength of 670 PSI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weave passes rain and snowmelt into the pool, so nothing stands on the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNinety nine percent of ultraviolet light is blocked, which slows algae over a closed season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps run on a 5 by 5 ft grid through commercial springs that let the panel be drawn tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass anchors tamp flush into concrete or paver deck and wind back up with a hex key.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnti rub strips sit where the webbing crosses the coping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eASTM F1346 is the reason a safety cover is worth the anchors. Section 7 loads a cover on a pool more than 8 ft wide with 485 lb, applied as 210, 225 and 50 lb over a square foot each inside a 3 ft radius. Anchors need deck all the way round, and the water should sit no more than about 18 in below the top of the pool so it can carry a snow load.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pooltux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48647392526548,"sku":"PT-IG-100645","price":2303.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/54121_2_201772491431.jpg?v=1789034316"},{"product_id":"18-x-36-king99-mesh-center-step-safety-cover-tan-20-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux King99 18 x 36 ft Mesh Safety Cover with Center Step, Tan, CSPTTMP18361","description":"\u003cp\u003eTan mesh, cut for an 18 x 36 ft rectangle with the step in the middle of one end. The step section is 8 ft wide and comes 4 ft back at the water line. The panel measures 20 x 38 ft, and that spare foot on each side is the overlap that carries the straps out to the deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing99 mesh at 7 oz, with a burst strength listed as 670 PSI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRain and melting snow run through the weave into the pool, so no water stands on the panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fabric holds out 99 percent of the ultraviolet light, which is what slows algae over a closed season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps sit on a 5 by 5 ft grid, each one pulling against its own brass anchor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlush mount anchors tamp level with concrete or paver decking and rise with a hex key.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprings, anchors, an installation rod, a tamping tool and a storage bag are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMesh means the pool level rises all winter, so close within the maximum the maker allows, commonly about 18 in below the top, and check the level again before opening. The water under the cover is what supports it when snow lands, which is why that maximum exists at all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pooltux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48647392592084,"sku":"PT-IG-300110","price":2334.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/54083_2_201772195118.jpg?v=1789034317"},{"product_id":"18x36-king-light-weight-solid-safety-cover-center-end-step-green-20-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux King 18 x 36 ft Light Weight Solid Safety Cover with Center Step, Green, CSPTGSL18361","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis King panel is made for an 18 x 36 ft rectangular inground pool with the step centered on one end. The fabric runs 20 x 38 ft, so a foot of material reaches the deck at every edge once the straps are tensioned, and the step panel is 8 ft across and 4 ft back from the pool at the water line. It is a solid cover, so the green sheet stops both rain and daylight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid fabric listed at 7 oz per square yard with a burst strength of 350 PSI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA drain channel runs the length of the panel, with a mesh drain panel built in to clear standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cover pump is the other way of moving water off a solid cover, and PoolTux lists it as such.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt at roughly half the weight of a full weight solid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps sit on a 5 by 5 ft grid through commercial springs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass anchors and collars tamp flush into the deck and retract with a hex key.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eASTM F1346 is where the difference between a safety cover and a winter cover is written down. Section 4 puts winter covers in the other covers group, not intended as a barrier for children under five, and only a safety cover has to pass the section 7 tests: 485 lb on a panel on a pool wider than 8 ft, applied as 210, 225 and 50 lb over one square foot each inside a 3 ft radius. Section 8.12 requires the label to state the classification.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pooltux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48647393444052,"sku":"PT-IG-200110","price":2261.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/54288_1_2017812103159.jpg?v=1789034331"},{"product_id":"18x36-royal-mesh-safety-cover-center-end-step-green-15-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux Royal 18 x 36 ft Mesh Safety Cover with Center End Step, Green, CSPTGME18361","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Royal cover is cut for an 18 x 36 ft rectangular inground pool with the step centered on one end wall. The panel measures 20 x 38 ft, which puts about a foot of fabric on the deck around the pool once the springs pull it tight. The step section is 8 ft wide and comes 4 ft back from the pool at the water line, so check your own step against both numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen mesh listed at 4.5 oz per square yard with a 385 PSI burst rating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater passes through the weave into the pool rather than standing on the panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps every 5 ft in both directions, each ending at a deck anchor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass anchors and collars will not corrode and tamp flush with the deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless springs, a rod, a tamping tool and a storage bag are supplied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater level is the detail that gets a cover into trouble. Makers publish it as a ceiling rather than a target, commonly no more than about 18 in below the top of the pool, because the body of water is part of what holds the fabric up when snow sits on it. Drain the pool far below that and the cover has less behind it. Since mesh drains into the pool, the level also climbs across the winter, so it is worth a look in midwinter as well as at opening. 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Take the pool measurement at the water line before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen mesh fabric, published at 4.5 oz with a 385 PSI burst rating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weave drains rain and snowmelt into the pool, so no cover pump has to run on top of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps sit on a 5 ft square grid and tension against stainless steel springs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass anchors and collars tamp flush with concrete or paver decking and are made not to corrode.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprings, an installation rod, a tamping tool, and a storage bag are packed with the panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA safety cover earns the name by passing the section 7 tests in ASTM F1346, which for a panel this wide means carrying 485 lb applied as three weights inside a 3 ft radius. The cover label has to state its classification under section 8.12, so that is the check worth running on any cover used around young children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pooltux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48647577600212,"sku":"PT-IG-000109","price":995.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/54148_2_2017725114644.jpg?v=1789034947"},{"product_id":"18-x-36-royal-mesh-rectangle-safety-cover-blue-15-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux Royal 18 x 36 ft Mesh Safety Cover, Blue, CSPTBME18360","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilt for an 18 x 36 ft rectangular inground pool with no step, this Royal panel is cut at 20 x 38 ft. That foot of extra fabric on each edge is the deck overlap where the straps and anchors go. It is a common mix up to order against the panel figure, so measure the pool at the water line and work from that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue mesh fabric, published at 4.5 oz with a 385 PSI burst rating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weave drains rain and snowmelt into the pool, so no cover pump belongs on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps run on a 5 by 5 ft grid and tension against stainless steel springs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass anchors and collars tamp flush into concrete or paver decking and are made not to corrode.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnchors, springs, an installation rod, a tamping tool, and a storage bag come with the cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reason this is a safety cover and not a winter cover comes down to the section 7 tests in ASTM F1346: 485 lb spread across three weights inside a 3 ft radius for a panel this wide. 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The brass anchors sit flush with concrete or pavers and wind down out of the way with a hex key in the spring. Once it is on, the cover is a barrier rather than a floor: ASTM F1346 tests a panel on a pool wider than 8 ft at 485 lb, loaded as 210, 225 and 50 lb over single square feet within a 3 ft radius. 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The mesh weave lets rainwater and melting snow drain through while keeping out leaves and larger debris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial and sizing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cover is part of GLI's Secur-A-Pool line and is made of woven polypropylene mesh for added strength and shading. It is labeled for an 18 x 36 ft pool, but the cover itself is cut to 20 x 38 ft so it can overlap and anchor around the edge of the pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cover is sized for an 18 x 36 ft rectangle pool with no step section. 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The step section allows for a step 8 ft wide and 4 ft back at the water line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen mesh listed at 7 oz, with 670 PSI of burst strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf draining, so rain and snowmelt join the pool instead of sitting on the fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps on a 5 ft grid, each with a Tension-Tech spring against a flush mount brass anchor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips with anchors, springs, an installation rod, a tamping tool and a storage bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you notice about mesh is the opening rather than the closing. Leaves and grit stay on the fabric where they can be swept off before the cover comes up, and with 99 percent of ultraviolet light held at the weave, the water below has had very little to feed an algae bloom. Two things do want attention. The level will be higher than you left it, because every rainfall drained straight through. And the closing dose of algaecide is commonly doubled under mesh, since a weave that passes water passes some light with it. The warranty is 20 years limited, 5 full.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pooltux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527169020116,"sku":"PT-IG-200311","price":2084.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_49b927a0-06eb-4247-ac26-569163679719.jpg?v=1790181986"},{"product_id":"18-x-36-king99-mesh-right-step-safety-cover-blue-20-yr-warranty","title":"PoolTux King99 18 x 36 ft Mesh Safety Cover with Right Step, Blue, CSPTBMP18363","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis King99 panel fits an 18 x 36 ft rectangular pool with the step on the right side. The fabric measures 20 x 38 ft, which looks oversized until you understand what the margin is for: a foot on each side that lies on the deck and carries the straps down to their anchors. The step area is 8 ft wide and 4 ft back at the water line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue mesh that drains through, so nothing ponds on the surface and no pump is needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraps every 5 ft in both directions, each one tensioned by a stainless steel spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlush mount brass anchors tamp level into concrete or paver decking and raise with a hex key.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltraviolet light is mostly stopped at the weave, which shortens the work at spring opening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause a safety cover anchors rather than floats, the deck is part of the product. It needs to run around all four sides of the pool with enough width for an anchor a short distance back from the edge. A side that runs into lawn, a raised planter or a retaining wall has no anchor point and needs a plan of its own before the cover goes on. 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