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Weight per Square
Yard |
Filtration |
Sun Block |
Winter Care |
Benefit |
Warranty |
Size Limit |
Cost |
Compared To
Industry Standards For Similar Material |
MeycoLite |
4.4 oz |
Minimal |
95% Shade |
Little
To None |
Light
Weight and easy
to handle. Most versatile. |
12 |
None |
$ |
20%
More Yarn, Increased Strength, sunblock and filtering |
RuggedMesh |
6 oz |
Significant |
99% Shade |
Some;
May puddle and hold leaves, needs cleaning. |
Cleaner
pool opening. Less maintenance than a solid cover. |
12 |
2,500 Sq Ft |
$$$ |
Higher
Shading, Better Filtering, Increased Tear and Tensile Strength |
PermaGuard |
10 oz |
None |
100% Opaque |
More;
Needs to be cleaned - leaves and dirt may accumulate. |
Cleanest
water* |
12 |
1,800 Sq Ft |
$$+ |
30%
Lighter Increased Tear and Tensile Strength |
Original U.S. Pat.
Nos. 2,958,872 3,042,872 4,497,152 5,025,513 6,886,187
- 99% Shade
*Solid covers without self draining feature require an
automatic pump to remove
water to meet ASTM safety standards.
Water is cleanest with the automatic pump
accessory. Sample Pool Covers 
Meycolite
This pool cover material, since it’s the lightest weight, is
used on the worlds largest pool covers. Some pool covers get so
big,
Meyco will break it into smaller pieces that combine to make 1
safety
pool cover. This material and the pool cover design has been
tested time
and time again from cars crashing on to it to tornados trying to
rip
it away, the original concept of this pool cover came from
looking for
an alternative to the dangerous, labor intensive way of closing
pools.
Working with a prominent pool builder in CT, Fred Meyer worked
on several
materials before coming up with an early ancestor to Meycolite.
RuggedMesh
As good as the
Meycolite
is, the RuggedMesh came to be as way of offering something
different
to the industry in mesh form. It was actually one of our
competitors
who to their credit, really pushed for this innovation and
encouraged
a material manufacturer to develope an early version of what
we now
call
RuggedMesh.
The Meyco version of the RuggedMesh Pool cover is designed to
filter
out finer particles and block more sunlight but its also
designed to
be a little stronger than another similar pool cover. The one
thing
to consider with the Ruggedmesh Safety Cover is its not as
forgiving
as the Meycolite Safety cover. RuggedMesh pool covers can
puddle easier
as it may lose tension since its slower to drain and as its
filtering
mechanism begins to clog. You need a little more maintenance
with the
Rugged Mesh Safety Cover as it should be cleaned much better
after
a winter use.
PermaGuard-Lite
The Solid Safety
cover was
designed to keep the water’s chemicals in the pool longer,
keep
out the sunlight and keep out finer debris. This will allow
you to
open a very clean pool in the spring. The only negative is the
Solid
safety Pool Cover is heavier and not as easy to manage. Since
it’s
a solid, it also means water stays on top of the pool cover
and the
debris that would normally blow off your pool cover, is now
stuck onto
your cover. Meyco developed the lightweight pool cover called
Permaguard
to help mitigate some of these problems, but they are still
something
to be aware of.
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