Build Your Own Pool Filter Cover

Cut the pieces of 1 inch pvc pipe for the width of the pool.

Build your own pool filter cover.

You want one piece to be used every 10 feet in spacing. Use a pencil and a tape measure to measure out how long you need your cover to be. It s easier than you think. Cut this out with your saw.

The main dimensions are you will have to a. Next measure how tall you need the pool pump cover to be and mark that spot too. A pool s sand filter works by trapping contaminants and particles between the grains of sand as the water enters the filter then preventing their release into the swimming pool. First i will show you how to choose a suitable material and design for pool enclosure.

If you have a large in ground swimming pool you may find that a simple wall or box isn t enough. Most pool pumps are. My pool is quite square so this design works well. Anyone with basic plumbing skills and access to pool sand can accomplish this in a matter of hours.

Then i will outline a step by step process of installing the pool enclosure. Next measure how wide you need the cover to be. You should have a large rectangular shape. This ultimate guide covers everything you need to know when building your own pool enclosure.

Apr 30 2016 a pool pump is a key piece of equipment for keeping your pool working properly and therefore it is essential to keep it secure and protected. The size of your pool pump cover will need to be larger to accommodate the increase in the size of the equipment necessary to maintain your pool. For example if the pool was 60 feet long then use 6 pieces to cover the area from one end of the pool to the other end. Dirt will be trapped by the sand saving you the trouble and expense of replacing the paper.

This will be the back. In this video i show you how you can make your own pool cover. By filtering the water through a sand filter first you ve cleaned the water of impurities so that when it goes through the regular paper filter it s already clean.