Installation Solar cover & roller and WinterKleen
Pool Cover Installation
To install your solar pool cover:
1) Lay the cover, bubble side to the water.
2) Flatten out all air bubbles so that the cover sits flat on the water.
3) Using your pool as a template, take a pair of ordinary household scissors (the sharper the better!) and with someone holding cover in position, cut the edge of the cover so that it sits flat on the water with about 50 - 75mm rising up the side of the pool (but not necessary the top edge of the pool).
If required, you can:
A) Cut the cover back to waterline, however, wait 2-3 weeks after initial cut for it to settle down.
The cover can shrink in the length in the first couple of weeks, so don’t make the initial cut too short.
B) Cut two vertical slits in the cover upturn, either side of your skimmer box, fold the flap you have created into the skimmer box, therefore allowing you to hose debris off the top of the cover into the skimmer box.
At this stage the cover is trimmed,
installed and on the pool water.
1 Centre assembled roller to pool
(roller is approx 150mm wider on each end). Align cord attachment (Feather Plugs) on the tube and mark about 100mm in from the end cut of the pool cover and punch a hole with the wad punch supplied.
2 Install eyelets.
Under the punched hole place the male half on the ground and female on the top. Tap together..
3 Secure cord to cover and roller.
Tie a loop at one end and attach to Feather Plug on roller.
Thread other end through cover eyelet and tie off to cord adjuster or Bowline knot.
4 Repeat for all cord attachments.
If your pool has a curved end then you only need to use 3-4 anchoring points.
5 Adjust the cords
with the cord adjuster so that the cover comes onto the roller tube evenly. Star from the centre and work out to the ends on both sides aiming to set cords to retrieve evenly.
Minor adjustments may be needed to you get it right.
Installation of a WinterKleen cover.
Installation Instructions
Daisy WinterKleen™ Leaf Cover
A Daisy WinterKleen™ Leaf Cover
is your ultimate protection against leaves and dirt.
Thank you for choosing Daisy WinterKleen™, we’re sure your new pool cover will give you many years of trouble -free service as it keeps your pool clean and reduces evaporation when it’s not in use for extended periods.
Installing a WinterKleen is quite simple, but please ensure you follow these easy instructions carefully to make sure you achieve maximum life and ease-of-use from it.
1. Unfold the cover and lay it carefully over the pool.
Position the cover so it is central and best matches the shape of your pool for even coverage.
Use your 4 weights to hold the cover in position.
PLEASE NOTE: If your pool has a raised coping or surround and you have ordered your WinterKleen™ Leaf Cover to the correct size for this, you can position the tie-down fittings over the outside edge of the coping to fix your pool cover. (See Diagram B Alternative Fixing below.)
2. You now need to decide where you will drill the holes for the fixing pins.
For fixing the tie-downs as per the standard method (Diagram A) or the alternative method, the next step is similar.
Position the tie-down fittings around the pool cover.
These should be spread evenly around the pool cover approximately every 900mm on the straight edges.
Along curves and at corners you will need more tie-downs and they may need to be closer together than this.
Mark roughly where you will drill the fixing holes.
It is important that you take into consideration any existing fittings or landscaping.
Your Daisy tie-down fittings are easily adjustable, so any obstacles can usually be accommodated simply by adjusting the tie-down length.
Also consider the surface/s you’ll have to drill into.
Grouting – be sure it is firm and sound. Grouting can shatter and become dislodged if it is ‘hammer’ drilled.
Solid sandstone, brick paving or pebble-coated pool surrounds – check for cracks or possible hollow areas. These surfaces can lift up from the base they are laid on over time and may shatter or crack when ‘hammer’ drilled.
Terracotta or ceramic pool surrounds – take care to avoid cracking, flaking or shattering. Avoid using a ‘hammer’ drill for these materials as it can cause cracking. Drill carefully, and it is wise to drill a smaller ‘pilot’ hole before enlarging it with the final bit.
Timber decking – this is relatively easy to drill, but be careful to avoid cracking. Also ensure timber is deep enough to accommodate the fitting.
3. Once you have adjusted your tie-down fittings as necessary, mark the final drilling points for the fixing pins.
To ensure the WinterKleen will be positioned centrally over the pool, begin by drilling the holes for several of the tie-downs at either end of the pool.
If your pool is rectangular, start at the four corners.
For a good fit, drill holes should be at least 25 centimetres from the pool waterline.
Drill each 10mm hole to a depth of 40mm.
It is best not to drill vertically, but angle the hole slightly away from the pool (see Diagram A).
An angle of 10 to 20 degrees from vertical will create some tension and avoid any chance of the fitting pin being pulled out of a vertical hole.
4. Once you’ve drilled the hole 40mm deep and on the correct angle, blow out any debris from the hole.
Gently tap the PVC insert into the hole until it is flush with the surface of the pool surround.
PLEASE NOTE: Sometimes, the insert may grip in the hole before it is all the way in and not move further. As long as it is at least half way in, simply trim off the excess plug flush with the pool surround surface with a hammer and chisel. You may then need to clean the centre hole up with a 6 to 6.5mm drill.
5. Drill holes and attach the first few tie-down fittings – at either end or all four corners.
It is important to secure these first few fittings and recheck that the Daisy WinterKleen™ Leaf Cover is central on the pool before fitting more fixings.
If the cover is not central, now is the time to adjust the tie-downs before moving on to drill and attach more fittings.
6. Once you are satisfied with the pool cover position, work your way around the rest of the pool, drilling the holes and attaching tie-downs.
It is best to work in small sections. Checking and adjusting tie-down tension as you go enables you to make sure the cover remains central and the tension is even all around the pool.
7. Once all holes are drilled and tie-downs attached, go round the pool and check and adjust for even tension and perfect pool cover position.
8. Once you’re happy, tie off the loose ends of the tie-down cords with a simple slip-knot or similar in front of the adjustable cord-lock. This will ensure stay correctly adjusted and you Daisy WinterKleen™ Leaf Cover is neat and tightly fitted.
To remove your Daisy WinterKleen™ Leaf Cover, simply release the cord-locks on the fittings on one side of the pool only. This releases the tension, so the rest of the fittings can be simply pulled out without releasing the cords.
To refit your cover, simply follow the above removal process in reverse.
WARRANTY
A Daisy WinterKleen™ Leaf Cover
has a 8 year pro-rata warranty.
Please retain your purchase receipt in a safe place as proof of purchase date should you need to make a warranty claim.
You will need
• Hammer
• Screwdriver
• Drill
• 10mm drill bit/s
(1 x masonry bit supplied) – more than one may be required depending on the material/s you’ll be attaching the pool cover fittings to, eg masonry and timber
• 12 – 20mm Chisel
• Safety glasses
• 4 x heavy weights (buckets filled with water or similar)