What type of shutter should you choose to best equip your swimming pool?

Are you planning to install an automatic pool cover soon? This is an excellent initiative! On the one hand, because covering your pool is now mandatory for your safety and that of your children, but also because it protects the water in your pool. Indeed, by preventing leaves, dust and other pollutants from falling into your pool, installing a pool cover keeps the water healthy for longer.

Today, the market offers different models of shutters ( fixed or mobile above-ground shutters , submerged shutters ). It can therefore be difficult to find your way around and make the right choice. To help you with your project, discover in this article the different types of swimming pool shutters , their advantages and disadvantages.

Covering your swimming pool: what are the advantages?

• Safety: since 2004, securing your pool with a shutter that meets the NF P90-308 standard has been mandatory, under penalty of a fine of up to €45,000. Beyond the regulatory aspect, installing automatic shutters for swimming pools limits the risk of falls or drowning. Your children will therefore be able to play in your outdoor space, in complete safety .
• Easy maintenance: installing a pool cover limits the build-up of dirt inside the pool. In concrete terms, this means fewer hours spent scooping out the pool, and more hours to enjoy your pool!
• Economy and comfort: by covering your pool at night with a shutter , you can more easily retain the heat accumulated during the day. This means you can enjoy a pool at the right temperature throughout the summer season. In addition to these heating savings , you also benefit from savings on maintenance products ... And a warmer water temperature!

The different types of swimming pool shutters

Before installing a pool shutter , it is important to be familiar with the different technical characteristics of your pool. Indeed, depending on its size, shape and your budget, the choice of model can vary from one pool to another. Here is an overview of the three main types of pool shutters that you will find on the market:

Above ground pool shutters 

The main characteristic of an above-ground pool shutter is that its axis rests on two feet. These can be fixed to the edges ( fixed above-ground pool shutter ) or moved away from the pool ( mobile above-ground pool shutters) .

• Fixed above ground pool shutter

Easy to install, this model is the least expensive and does not require lengthy work.

Fixed to the edges of your pool, the fixed above-ground shutter is placed at the end of the pool, opposite the stairs. It is therefore permanently visible around your pool.

For greater discretion, please note that it is possible, at any time, to dress your shutter using a bench or a chest .

• Mobile above ground pool shutter

The advantage of this model over the previous one is its ability to be moved when rolled up; in this way, you can benefit from the entirety of your pool when swimming.

If you wish, the mobile above-ground pool shutter can also be fitted with a bench or a box.

Submerged swimming pool shutters

Unlike the above-ground shutter, the submerged pool shutter is located inside the pool, in a technical pit provided for this purpose. The aesthetics of your outdoor space are thus preserved; in fact, once open, the shutter is almost invisible !

Another advantage: due to its in-water configuration, all submerged pool shutters benefit from a motorization system .

You will have understood... More practical, more aesthetic, the submerged pool shutter can be the ideal solution to cover your pool. However, be aware that this model is to be favored only if you have not yet started building your pool . Otherwise, the installation of a submerged shutter can take up a lot of space within your pool.

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