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5 Pool Safety Cover Types for Your Swimming Pool

Pool owners have made All-Safe Pool Fence & Covers as their #1 choice for Pool Safety Covers and pool fences for over the past 25 years. Send us an email or give us a call anytime to set up a time to have one of our safety experts meet with you to discuss your options for pool fence installation, answer your questions and provide you with a FREE quote. Call (800)786-8110 or Click below. 5 Pool Safety Cover Types for Your Inground Swimming Pool Swimming pools are meant to be places of fun, not accidents. However, you cannot always control who goes near your pool, especially when it comes to children and pets. But you can provide an additional layer of protection by adding a Pool safety cover, along with your existing pool fence. There are a variety of pool covers, and some are designed for safety, others to keep out the debris and some to trap the heat from the sun. So if you are looking to enhance the safety around your pool, you should choose from these 5 safety covers. 1. Track-Style Type Pool Covers This type of Pool safety cover is made of reinforced coated vinyl. It will slide open and close on

Pool Safety Tips

Swimming Pool Safety Tips When it comes to being safe around the pool there are a number of things to keep in mind. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind while around the pool. Block Make sure your pool and/or spa has an effective barrier, such as a fence or net to help guard against unauthorized access. Your pool or spa should have a barrier regardless of whether they are covered. Door and windows leading to the pool areas should be locked. Fence gates should have self-closing, self-latching mechanisms. Latches need to be out of reach of young children. Watch Never leave your child unattended in or near a swimming pool, hot tub, spa, not even for a second. Keep toys, tricycles, and other children’s playthings away from the pool or spa. Don’t consider your children to be “drown-proof” because they have taken swimming lessons. Don’t assume that children will follow your swimming pool safety tips on their own. Your supervision is the best way to prevent drowning. Don’t allow barriers, such as fences or walls, to give you a false sense of security regarding your child’s safety. There is No substitute for adult supervision. Learn

Summer Pool Safety: Keeping kids safe – By All-Safe

All-Safe Pool Fence & Cover Supports Pool Safety Florida’s drowning death rate among children aged one to four is the highest in the nation, according to the Florida Department of Health. So when it comes to pool safety, the organization reports there are three layers of protection: supervision, barriers and emergency preparedness. After moving to their new home, Preston Forshee and his wife decided to install a pool fence to keep their 3-year-old daughter safe. “It’s just been nice to be able to sit out here and let Mary Clark run without having to worry about having to be ready to jump in and save her if something happened,” said Preston. In 2000, to prevent pool-related deaths, Florida passed the ‘Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act‘. The legislation requires all pools to have some sort of barrier, whether it be a physical one or an alarm system. Joel Cohen, who installs pool security systems for a living, said there are several options to choose from when it comes to pool safety: pool covers, nets, alarms, even door and window chimes. Joel said the safest option of all is a pool fence, like the one the Forshee family opted for. “You cannot

5 Ways To Prepare For Moving Into A House With A Swimming Pool

5 Ways To Prepare For Moving Into A New House With A Swimming Pool A durable pool fence can make a big difference! Moving into a new home can be a daunting task, this is especially so if you are moving into a house with a swimming pool. This usually calls for extra vigilance to ensure the move from one home to the other is seamless and devoid of mishaps. For the safety of the entire family, here are 5 ways to prepare for moving into a house with a swimming pool. 1. Install A Mesh Durable Pool Fence Having a pool fence is a requirement in most of the United States. Any time you become responsible for a new swimming pool, you should ensure that there is a proper safety barrier in place. Even if it is not mandatory in your area, a durable mesh pool fence is one of the safest and most reliable ways of keeping children away from the swimming pool. You can install removable mesh pool fencing, which is very difficult for children to climb. Restrict access to the swimming pool by installing a pool fence that encloses the entire perimeter of your pool. If

4 Important Reasons On Why You Need To Get A Pool Fence

4 Important Reasons Why You Need a Pool Fence Pools are some of the best ways to truly enjoy your property, but swimming pools can also be dangerous. It’s important for pool owners to consider investing in a removable pool fence, especially if they have small children in their home. These are four important benefits of swimming pool fences.