Swimming Pool Enclosures

Have you ever been for a swim when the wind is blowing and it’s not a particularly warm day?   Depending upon the air temperature and the wind speed, it can sometimes be quite unpleasant.  The wind can spoil so much of your fun.  And you didn’t go swimming to not enjoy it, did you? 

“Wind chill factor” is the term that refers to the effective lowering of your body temperature when the wind meets your exposed skin.  At times, the effect can be that you feel the air is 5 degrees or more colder than it really is. You might feel a loss of your body temperature quite quickly.  And when your skin is wet, the wind chill factor is even greater.  It doesn’t even have to be a particularly cold day for you to very quickly lose temperature and feel uncomfortable – cold even.  And why would you put up with that when you don’t have to?

A retractable swimming pool enclosure provides a solution to wind chill factor with your home swimming pool as it can shield you from the wind while you’re swimming, and thereby minimise the wind chill effect.  While on many occasions you may prefer to have your retractable pool enclosure open while swimming, there are other times when it’s just perfect to keep the enclosure closed and swim underneath it.  And a windy day provides just that opportunity.  The shield of the polycarbonate covering of your enclosure ensures that the wind and the wind chill factor are just about neutralised.  Not only that but your enclosure still allows any warmth from the sun to penetrate and keep both the water temperature and the air temperature over the pool warmer than it otherwise would be.  Your pool enclosure is not just an adornment to your entertainment area.  It’s also highly practical and versatile.

Swimming is meant to be fun and the wind can sometimes be a dampener on your swimming enjoyment, if you’ll pardon the pun.  But why let that happen when a retractable pool enclosure provides you with such a simple solution?   Shield yourself and your family from the wind with a swimming pool enclosure.  And still you can enjoy your daily swim “inside” – even when the wind is blowing a gale ….”outside”.

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The swimming pool enclosure industry’s use of the term “swimming pool enclosure” contrasts with terminology found in swimming pool legislation and regulations within various English-speaking countries around the world.  Governments, local governments in particular, tend to use the phrase “swimming pool enclosure” more loosely and usually they mean a pool fence or fence-like structure erected to surround a swimming pool. This particular meaning is usually applied in the context of mandating minimum pool safety requirements.  Such regulatory use of the term does not refer particularly to a structure which overhangs a swimming pool and which can therefore totally enclose the pool.   For this reason, “swimming pool enclosure” in such legislative contexts is often both potentially misleading and a misnomer.  A strong argument exists in these instances for legislative or regulatory changes to be introduced to reflect more up-to-date commercial meanings and usage.

It should be noted, too, that in places where there are such regulations, fencing companies also frequently refer to some of their fencing products as “swimming pool enclosures” even though their fencing products are clearly not intended to “enclose” a swimming pool but rather surround or partly-surround a pool.  In this way, fencing companies are simply reflecting the regulatory use of the term, promoting their product as complying with the laws of the area.

Unfortunately, and until they appropriately alter their legislation / regulations with correct terminology, public authorities contribute a considerable amount of confusion for swimming pool owners with their inaccurate use of the term “enclosure” to essentially mean a pool fence that “surrounds” a swimming pool.

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If you have previously purchased a Swimming Pool Enclosure no matter who the supplier, send us an e-mail to let us know about your experience.  Any information you can provide can help the swimming pool enclosure industry raise the quality of service and product it provides.  We will of course keep your identity and contact details confidential and not release such details without your prior consent.

SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURE

• What kind of swimming pool enclosure did you purchase?
• From where and which supplier?
• When was your purchase?
• Did the enclosure meet your expectations in terms of quality and functionality?
• What improvements could you suggest to the enclosure you purchased or to swimming pool enclosures generally?

SERVICE

• What was the service you received like?
• Did it meet your expectations?
• Were there areas where the service could have been better?
• What areas of service were you impressed with?
• What improvements could you suggest to the service you received?

GENERAL

• Are there any other comments you would like to make in terms of your expectations or your experience in purchasing or owning a swimming pool enclosure?

Please e-mail your thoughts on these topics, or anything else you might think is relevant for the industry to hear, to admin@swimmingpoolenclosures.me.

We thank you for your willingness to share your thoughts and experiences.  Once again, please note that all details you provide in relation to your identity and means of contact will remain totally confidential and will not under any circumstance be released to any manufacturer or retailer or any other industry participant unless or until we have your prior consent.  We may, however, provide consolidated feedback to relevant industry participants in a manner that will not reveal the identities or contact details of people who have responded.

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