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Manual Safety Covers

A crank-and-rope safety cover for pools up to 4.5 × 9.0 m. No civil works, no electrics. The cost-effective entry to a secured pool.

  • Model V5M
  • Drive Crank and rope
  • Mechanism Top
  • Max pool 4.5 × 9.0 m
  • Civil works None required

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A safety cover closed over a hillside pool at dusk, a stainless ladder at the near corner

A barrier, not a blanket

1,500 kg certified walkable barrier. Forms a solid, locked seal over the pool water surface to prevent accidents.

Up to 70% less heat lost

Eliminates evaporation, locks heat in the water, and reduces seasonal pool heating and chemical consumption costs.

Engineered longevity

Hydraulic drive built and tested in the UK. Sealed motor with guaranteed perpetual factory spare parts supply.

Mechanism by pool type

Where the mechanism sits decides the civil works, the aesthetics and how a technician reaches it in ten years. Pick the arrangement your pool allows. Section diagrams, not photographs. The geometry is the information.

Top mechanism, flat track TOP · FLAT TRACK
Section through the pool end: the roller sits above the coping and the track is fixed flush into the deck.

The roller sits visible at the pool end and the canvas runs on a flat track fixed to the deck. The simplest arrangement PoolLock builds.

  • Advantage: No pit, no structural work. The cover can be added to a finished pool.
  • Advantage: Every moving part is reachable without lifting a lid.
  • Advantage: Lowest installed cost in the range.
  • Disadvantage: The roller is part of the poolside view and cannot be hidden.
POOL TYPE
Skimmer · any shape
CIVIL WORKS
None
SERVICE ACCESS
Direct, at the roller
RETROFIT
Yes
DRIVE
Crank and rope
Top mechanism, pocket track TOP · POCKET TRACK
Section through the pool end: the roller sits above the coping and the track is recessed into the coping.

Same visible roller, but the track is recessed into the coping so nothing stands above the walking surface.

  • Advantage: Nothing to trip on: the track sits inside the coping line.
  • Advantage: Cleaner sightline along the pool edge than a flat track.
  • Disadvantage: The coping must be cut or specified with the recess in advance.
POOL TYPE
Skimmer · straight sides
CIVIL WORKS
Coping recess
SERVICE ACCESS
Direct, at the roller
RETROFIT
With new coping
DRIVE
Crank and rope
Top mechanism, top track TOP · TOP TRACK
Section through the pool end: the roller sits above the coping and the track is mounted on top of the coping.

The track is mounted on the coping surface. Used where the coping cannot be cut and the deck cannot be lifted.

  • Advantage: Fits existing pools with stone or tiled coping, without civil works.
  • Advantage: Track and roller can be removed and the pool returns to original.
  • Disadvantage: Track is visible and stands proud of the coping.
POOL TYPE
Skimmer · retrofit
CIVIL WORKS
None
SERVICE ACCESS
Direct, at the roller
RETROFIT
Yes
DRIVE
Crank and rope

Disadvantages are stated because they decide the specification. If access matters more than the sightline, say so before the pit is poured.

Not sure which your pool allows? Find the right cover

Specification

Drive
Manual crank / low-effort gearbox
Electrics near pool
None required
Walkable / Load capacity
200 kg/m² (1,500 kg total capacity)
Canvas
Reinforced PVC safety fabric
Track options
Surface or recessed tracks
Thermal saving
Up to 70% heat retention
Warranty
2-year

Figures in square brackets are unconfirmed and must be supplied before publication. Dimensions are pool sizes, not cover sizes.

Operation & Motion

Cover operation in real time

~45s Transit · Key switch control
Transit speed
~45 seconds (10 × 5 m)
Drive type
Sealed hydraulic motor
Control
Key switch standard
Safety load
1,500 kg walkable barrier

The same layout carries both covers

Identical modules, identical hierarchy, identical calls to action. The pages differ only in their values. The manual cover is the cost-effective entry to a secured pool, not a lesser product.

Manual Safety Covers

Model
V5M
Drive
Crank and rope
Mechanism
Top
Max pool
4.5 × 9.0 m
Civil works
None required

Automatic Safety Covers

Model
V-Series
Drive
Hydraulic, key switch
Mechanism
Top · Under
Largest built
11 m, made to measure
Civil works
Pit or top mechanism

Safety

A closed PoolLock cover forms a solid barrier over the water surface and is built to carry the weight of a child who walks onto it. A cover reduces risk. Supervision of children around water remains necessary.

Send us your pool dimensions.