Mounting an Exit Pool Dome on a Built-In Pool

Steps

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   Step 1: Introduction of the pool and the plan to install a pool cover

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   The sun is finally out and the pool is all ready in the garden. Because of this, we are going to move on to the next step and install a pool cover.

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   Step 2: Preparing to install the pool cover

   The summer is here and the pool is ready, so I am going to install a pool cover. This cover has many functions like keeping dirt out, closing the pool, and letting the sun heat the water. I also use solar heaters and heat pumps to warm the water.

   The cover stops water from evaporating so much, which keeps the water from cooling down too fast at night and holds the heat. It also lets us swim in the rain and extends the swimming season so it stays warm inside the tent when it gets cold outside.

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   Step 3: Choosing the pool cover and identifying the mounting problem

   For the cover, I use a 3m pool cover from Exit Toys. This cover is made for an above-ground pool with a steel frame, and it comes with a bracket to attach it to the frame.

   We have a built-in pool with a wide edge, so we cannot mount the cover on it in the normal way. Because of this, we have to use another method.

   What I used

   Item	Amount	Notes
   Exit Toys 3m pool cover	1	Made for an above-ground pool with a steel frame

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   Step 4: Modifying the mount with a 3D printed block

   As usual, I am going to use my 3D printers to mount the cover on top of the edge. Normally, the hinge is attached to the pool edge with brackets, but we cannot mount it anywhere like that here.

   Instead, I use a printed block. I bolt this block to the frame and I also drive the screws through the tile.

   What I used

   Item	Amount	Notes
   3D printed block	1	Used to mount the cover on the built-in pool edge
   3D printers		Used to make the custom mounting part

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   Step 5: Assembling and placing the pool cover

   The brackets are now on the pool, so it is time to put the cover itself together. I start by putting the tent poles through the cover fabric.

   Now that the tent poles are through the sail, we can lay the cover onto the pool.

   What I used

   Item	Amount	Notes
   Tent poles		Inserted through the pool cover sail

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   Step 6: Reviewing the fit and addressing a small gap

   These covers are not originally designed to be placed on this type of pool. With a small adjustment in the form of a 3D print, which I will share in the description, it is still possible to mount it on the wall.

   It is not completely perfect because normally it drops away behind the pool. When I mount it on the front here, it stays open just a little bit, and I will have to think of something for that. You can place this cover on a built-in pool and use it as a greenhouse or for a thousand other ways.

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   Step 7: Takeaways

   • An Exit Toys above-ground pool cover can be adapted for a built-in pool using a custom 3D printed block.

   • The 3D printed mounting block bolts to the frame and screws through the tile.

   • Mounting the cover on the front leaves a small gap at the back that requires an additional solution.