01-14-2013, 10:48 AM
$75 at amazon with free shipping: https://www.amazon.com/PoolTux-121225A-Winter-21-Feet-Ground/dp/B004VU94PC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1358210195&sr=1-1&keywords=PoolTux+121225A+King+Winter+Cover&linkCode=ll1&tag=pw016-20&linkId=c7341628e5d2eead6b847c0639dde074
comes with a wire cable and ratchet tool to secure it tightly. It's gray on one side and black on the other, so you can choose which color you want to look at.
This is a WATERPROOF cover, so if you need direct rain (no roof diversion) to fill your tank, this wont work.
I always recommend shopping locally, however the "catchment tank covers" sold locally are made out of shade fabric (like at an anthurium farm) and the fabric isn't made for the purpose, nor is it approved for drinking water. Neither are the swimming pool covers but the idea is that it never contacts your catchment water. (I know that our roofs are also not FDA approved for drinking water but this is something that I can control). Also- one of the points of a catchment tank cover is to keep the sun from growing algae in your tank. Shade fabric may not be adequate for that if your tank is in direct sun all day.
How long does it last? I don't know. It says it has a 15 year warranty, but I'm sure putting it on a catchement tank voids the warranty. I would guess by looking at it that it lasts about as long as a typical catchment "shade fabric" cover.
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comes with a wire cable and ratchet tool to secure it tightly. It's gray on one side and black on the other, so you can choose which color you want to look at.
This is a WATERPROOF cover, so if you need direct rain (no roof diversion) to fill your tank, this wont work.
I always recommend shopping locally, however the "catchment tank covers" sold locally are made out of shade fabric (like at an anthurium farm) and the fabric isn't made for the purpose, nor is it approved for drinking water. Neither are the swimming pool covers but the idea is that it never contacts your catchment water. (I know that our roofs are also not FDA approved for drinking water but this is something that I can control). Also- one of the points of a catchment tank cover is to keep the sun from growing algae in your tank. Shade fabric may not be adequate for that if your tank is in direct sun all day.
How long does it last? I don't know. It says it has a 15 year warranty, but I'm sure putting it on a catchement tank voids the warranty. I would guess by looking at it that it lasts about as long as a typical catchment "shade fabric" cover.
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