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Safety instruc ti ons and user guide for automa ti c pool covers - 4/8
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3. Upkeep advice
The maintenance of the ABRIBLUE automa ti c cover
is at the expense and under the responsibility of the
user.
• The use of an automa ti c cover maintains the quality
of the water and reduces the amounts of treatment
products needed.
• Maintain a good water balance in order to avoid
damaging your automa ti c cover.
Water
characteris ti cs
Minimum
recommended
value
Maximum
recommended
value
pH 7.2 7.6
Chlorine 0.7 ppm 1.2 ppm
Bromine 1.5 ppm 2.5 ppm
TA 80 ppm 120 ppm
TH 100 ppm 300 ppm
Stabiliser 10 ppm 40 ppm
Temperature 1°C 30°C
• Prolonged or repeated overdoses of products are
damaging to the PVC slats. An acid pH below 7 can
corrode metal parts. A lack of treatment causes the
proliferation of algae and favours the putrefaction
process which can cause the irreparable appearance of
brown stains on the PVC slats.
• Check the opera ti on of the electrolyser when the pool
is closed for long periods. This type of device cannot
be fitted with a stop in production and can cause
irremediable damage to submerged mechanisms
(corrosion) in the event of a high concentra
ti on of
stagnant chlorinated products in contact with the PVC
slats. To correct this situa
ti on, occasionally air the pool
water by opening the cover taking care to guard the
access to the pool while it is open.
• During a super-chlorination operation, roll up the
cover, start the fi ltering system and guard the access to
the pool from children under 5 years old.
• Clean your cover at least twice a year using a high
pressure cleaner or a sponge using a descaling product
and/or a degreasing product (water line gel type). Do
not use a solvent or abrasive product as these may
damage the PVC slats. Do not spray water onto the
sha
ft as this might damage the motor.
• During the summer period, clean the slat storage
trench once a month using a manual vacuum brush.
Regularly remove any debris lying on the cover.
• Check the correct operation of the water level
regulation (overflow not clogged, automatic filling
correctly set)
• Make sure that the area where the cover motor is
located is fi tt ed with a drain preven ti ng the motor from
being immersed at all ti mes (in case of fl ooding).
• Check that the slats are not subjected to temperature
di ff erences greater than 15° between the outside air
and the water in order to prevent them from warping
(case of a highly heated pool in a cold environment:
mountain for example).
• When using a cover installa ti on under a shelter, make
sure the shelter is aired and limit its temperature to 40
°C maximum and prevent the slats and bench panels
from overhea
ti ng.
• Protect wood elements such as duckboards and bench
panels. Wood, whatever its origins, is subjected to
the aggression of the environment on a daily basis:
walking, bad weather, dampness or dry weather. It
therefore needs a minimum of maintenance. Prefer a
wood saturator. For it to be e
ffi cient we recommend
that you apply it using a brush un ti l satura ti on in order
to stabilise it and avoid tannins from being rejected.
The coats must be applied when the previous coat is
s
ti ll damp, without any drying ti me between them (2 or
3 coats according to the porosity). Avoid wax or silicone
based products, they are very quickly decomposed by
UVs and washed away in bad weather. Depending
on clima
ti c condi ti ons, exo ti c woods become silvery
grey over ti me. Avoid varnishes and surface coa ti ngs,
they form unstable fi lms which are subject to fl aking.
We recommend the products Durieu DESKS OLJE D1
(men
ti oned in the "Techniques PISCINES" review) for
the maintenance of exo ti c woods. If you have tannin
stains on your pool copings or protec ti ve cover, we
recommend the applica ti on of concentrated bleach
using a brush followed by copious rinsing.
• Do not cover the opaque slats with a hermetic
tarpaulin, this would risk creating a major heating
e
ff ect (greenhouse e ff ect) which could cause the slats
to warp permanently.
• Check the good condi ti on, ti ghtness and correct fi xture
of the safety loops.
• Check that the straps linking the slats to the sha ft are
always ti ghtly in place and evenly distributed.
• Check the ends of the slats, check that they are aligned
and that the caps and wings are not broken. A slat not
aligned with the rest of the cover could jam when the
cover is moving and cause major damage.