PoolTux Royal 14 x 28 ft Mesh Safety Cover with Center End Step, Blue, CSPTBME14281

This Royal cover suits a 14 x 28 ft rectangular inground pool with the step centered on one end wall. The step section runs 8 ft wide and comes 4 ft back from the pool at the water line, so measure your own step both ways before ordering. The panel is larger than the pool on every side, and that extra fabric is what reaches the deck and takes the anchors.

• Blue mesh at 4.5 oz per square yard with a burst rating of 385 PSI.
• Rain and snowmelt drain through the weave into the pool.
• Straps sit on a 5 by 5 ft grid, each one anchored in the deck.
• Brass anchors and collars resist corrosion and tamp down flush.
• Springs, installation rod, tamping tool and a storage bag come with it.

What separates a safety cover from the rest is the testing behind it. ASTM F1346 puts 485 lb on a cover on a pool wider than 8 ft, split into weights of 210, 225 and 50 lb, each spread over a single square foot and all placed inside a 3 ft radius. The same section asks the panel to clear standing water within half an hour of rainfall ending, which mesh handles by passing it through. A winter cover takes neither test, because the standard files it under other covers and says it is not a barrier for young children. PoolTux backs this one for 15 years, the first 3 full.