PoolTux King99 16 x 36 ft Mesh Safety Cover with Center Step, Blue, CSPTBMP16361

This King99 panel is cut for a 16 x 36 ft rectangular inground pool whose step sits in the middle of one long side. The fabric measures 18 x 38 ft, and that extra two feet in each direction is the overlap that reaches the deck once the straps are pulled down. The step area itself is 8 ft wide and 4 ft back at the water line, so measure your own step before ordering.

• Blue mesh fabric, listed at 7 oz with a burst strength of 670 PSI.
• Rain and melting snow go through the weave into the pool instead of collecting on top.
• The weave holds back 99 percent of the ultraviolet light that lets algae take hold while the pool sits closed.
• Straps land on a 5 by 5 ft grid, tensioned by Tension-Tech springs that let the cover be pulled up tight.
• Flush mount brass anchors tamp down level with concrete or paver decking and wind up with a hex key.

A safety cover and a winter cover are not the same product. ASTM F1346 puts every cover in one of three classes, and a winter cover falls under other covers, which the standard says are not meant to keep a child under five out of the pool. Only the safety cover classes face the static load and drainage tests. The label has to name the class, so read it before you trust any cover around children. PoolTux lists the warranty here as 20 years limited with the first 5 full.