Question:
I have seen a couple of references in this thread (and a ref. in the
> govt. report below) to 'motorized covers'.
> Does anyone have any further info on these? We have a 15 X 30 above
> ground pool. I haven't seen any safety plan satisfactory, well I guess
> there isn't a 100% safe plan. The older kids want the pool filled and
> opened.
> At this point I'm leaning toward leaving it dry, decking over it and
> getting a membership to a club. It's nice to 'drive' to the pool where
> the attention is toward swimming; watch the kids and then drive back to
> a 'dry' home (although even a toilet could be risky for a wobbly
> toddler).
Answer:
My SIL had a motorized cover and insisted that the pool be closed if an
adult were not supervising when her kids were young. The cover was a
tough canvas/rubberized sort of thing. Special Tracks were installed
inside the edge of the pool and it rolled out along those. Easy -- a push
of the button, so it could be done without hassle. Those take down pool
fences are a big production -- so I imagine Mom doesn't take time to put
them up when she is going into the house for 'just a minute'. The
motorized covers don't require any big effort and so are easy to
'enforce'.
