PoolTux King99 25 x 45 ft Mesh Safety Cover, Right Step, Tan, CSPTTMP25453

Tan mesh on a 25 by 45 ft rectangle with a right hand step. The panel measures 27 by 47 ft so a foot of fabric sits on the deck around the whole pool, which is where every strap ends at its anchor, and the step section allows 8 ft of width and 4 ft of depth at the waterline.

The numbers behind the fabric are worth reading. It is a 7 oz weave with a 670 psi burst rating, and the straps run into industrial webbing rather than straight into the cloth, which is how the load reaches the anchors. Set against that, the standard asks a safety cover this wide to carry 485 lb placed at three points inside a 3 ft radius, and to clear standing water within 30 minutes of a rain stopping. Mesh clears water as it falls, so drainage is never the weak point.

• Tan fabric, the same King99 weave as the blue and green panels.
• 99 percent of ultraviolet light is kept off the water.
• Straps on a 5 by 5 ft grid, tensioned with stainless steel springs.
• Brass anchors tamp flush into concrete or pavers.
• No cover pump, because nothing collects on the surface.
• 20 year limited warranty, the first 5 years full.