20-ft x 40-ft Rectangular Leaf Net In Ground Pool Cover

I made a 40’ X 30’ pond in the back of our property this year so I could have water for my bees and the fruit trees and flowers we planted for them. However, the pond is surrounded by trees and leaves falling in the pond will add chemicals to the pond that will cause harm to the fish and other life in the pond. So, we ordered this net that is the perfect size and appears to be great quality. Very happy day one with this product. If anything changes I'll post an update.

I am providing this for those looking to keep leaves out of their pool, particularly during fall winter. I has a 18x36 pool and used a relatively strong mesh cover during the winter months in middle TN. I have a solid cover that lays on the water of an unground pool. The mesh lays on top of that with air pillows between the two to keep the mesh above the cover. This aids in blowing leaves off of it. This cover comes in a rather small box. I was skeptical the mess would hold up as it is thinner than my previous one. This new one has been on my pool a couple of weeks (no cover yet). I run rope through the eyelets which are about 4-5 feet apart around the perimeter of the mesh cover. The rope loops over concrete brass hold downs for the cover. This keeps tension on the mesh cover which works well for me. My only concern with this cover is how durable it will remain and the number of years I can reuse it before having to buy another. Bottom line is that this so far seems to be well made and more durable than it appears. Be careful not to snag it on concrete imperfections or other things that could snag it. Be patient spreading it out over your pool. One note for those that are in need of visual perfection. Due to the width, my cover has a seam where two pieces are joined. Conversationally, 15 feet joined with a 5 foot width. Not an issue for me as long as it remains joined and doesn't split apart over time. This mesh cover also has water bag loops spaced around the perimeter for those that need that method of holding it in place. Additionally, we do not get much snow or extended freezing temps, so I can't speculate on cold weather durability.

I'm using this leaf net for a garden pond actually, not a pool. Although the netting material appears a little thin, it is actually stronger than expected. The hole size is fairly small which is good for keeping most all tiny leaves and such from getting through. I bought a size that was a good deal larger than I needed because I'm using large stones around the edges to keep it in place, just taking the excess over the stone and tucking it in under the backside. My biggest concern, aside from keeping leaves out of the pond, was my dogs. They use the pond for playing and drinking, general good times. The previous net I used was plastic mesh (this new one may be plastic ? but has more of a fabric feel) and very thin strands. By the end of fall, it had numerous rips in it from them stepping on it to get into the shallow water areas and play. The Dirt Defender, in my application, still sags into the water since I don't have any floats or framework across the pond to keep it up, but it's gotten no tears yet despite the same canine treatment. The leaves still get in the water but stay on top of the net where I use a long handled dip net to pull them out every couple days. The water gets discolored brown but the problem of rotting leaves accumulating on the bottom (and robbing oxygen from the fish) is greatly reduced. I'll remove it once most of the leaves are down, another 2-3 weeks, dry and store it until next year. Hopefully I'll get a few season's use out of it. The material along the edges of the leaf net, as another review noted, is the plastic rain tarp type of material. Pretty cheap crinkly stuff. The way I'm using it, it makes no difference though. This cheaper material is my reason for the 4 star vs 5 star rating.

Some important background info before proceeding with my review: I live in NE Florida where full pool closures are not only rare they are actually discouraged. The weather is such that the pool water will never freeze over, however it does become too chilly for most folks to tolerate between November and April. My water temp falls below 70 in late October/early November and isn't comfortable again until Late March/early April (case in point, it's January and the current water temp is 47*F). I run my pool pump year round to keep the water clear, and run the pump continuously during periods of hard freeze to prevent the pipes from freezing. That said, I purchased this cover to keep leaves out, not ice or snow. As such, there is NO full liner between my net and my pool water. I found an 18 x 36 pool leaf net "NIB" at Pinch-a-Penny for $130 but wanted to try Amazon first. I am *SO* glad that I did! I found this one in "Used/Like New" condition for a fraction of the NIB price (around $42). When it arrived, it was not in the original box, however it did have instructions and the net itself was neatly folded. I'm guessing this one was a factory 'second' due to the large seam running the length of the net and three 10-12" seams that appear to be repairs. Aesthetics aside, there are no holes and it works beautifully. I was able to deploy this net, by myself, in less than 15 minutes. Two people would be able to deploy this is less than 5, I'm certain. It is designed to lay on the surface of the water, not suspend over it, as I originally thought. Even though it is in contact with the water, the leaves remain dry and it has yet to 'dip' or 'sag'. The net does does not inhibit circulation and I can still pour chemicals, retreive water samples and access my skimmer with ease, though the last one is no longer a necessity, since my skimmer has been empty since deploying the net (a sure sign that it works!) I am extremely pleased with my Dirt Defender pool net and look forward to seeing if it will capture those pesky little crepe myrtle blossoms next fall as well as it is the oak leaves now.

It keeps the leaves off awesome. The actual pool cover was hard to put on and would pool water when it rained. We are in a subtropical area in NSW Australia, so a cover also heated our pool up which we don’t want or need. This is fabulous.

Easy to install. Just hope it lasts the winter.

Excellent product for the price. Works well very happy.

bon produit

It doesn’t meet my expectation when it comes to the durability of this product, but it was a breeze to install it. So far, some tiny leaves and twigs have found their ways to the bottom of the pool, but overall, it does what it’s supposed to do.