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Seasonal care, storage and everyday handling tips for nets, fences and covers, from the technicians who fit them.
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A Katchakid barrier works because it is used every time and looked after a little. These are the habits our technicians pass on at handover, by product, plus the checks worth doing once a month.
The Two-Minute Monthly Check
Gate
- Opens outward from the pool, swings shut and latches on its own from a few inches.
- Key out of the lock, latch out of a child’s reach.
Fence
- Every pole firm in its sleeve; no loose sleeves or caps missing.
- Mesh taut, no tears, nothing leaning against it or climbable beside it.
Net
- Every fastener seated; net at its fitted tension when the system is closed.
- No broken squares, no frayed CTS rope; roller stored out of the sun.
Katchaleaf
- All fasteners in, drainage flowing, no debris piling on top.
- Off completely before anyone swims. It is a debris cover, not a safety barrier.
Pool Safety Net
Use It Every Time
The net goes back on whenever the pool is not in use, not just at night or in winter. Removal is about 5 minutes and refitting about 8 on an average-sized pool with the roller, so it stays a habit rather than a chore.
Roll, Don’t Drag
Always take the net off onto the roller and store the roller in the shade. Dragging a net across the deck is what wears edges and fasteners. Leaves and pine needles add weight; if trees overhang the pool, a Katchaleaf over the net keeps it clean.
Nobody on the Net
The net is a barrier over the water, not a play surface. No walking, sitting or playing on it, and no swimming or playing underneath it.
Storms and Pool Work
A fitted net stays on through wind and rain. After a storm, or after any pool service, deck work or landscaping, walk the perimeter and check every fastener before you rely on it again.
Pool Fence and Gate
Keep the Gate Shut and Locked
A self-closing, self-latching gate is only a barrier while it is closed. Prop it open for a party and the fence is off duty. Keep the key out and teach the household that the gate is never held open.
Nothing Climbable Beside It
Chairs, planters, coolers and low walls next to the mesh are a ladder. Keep a clear zone on the outside of the fence and trim shrubs away from the mesh.
Cleaning Around the Fence
Hose or brush the mesh. Strong acid deck cleaners can tarnish the hardware, so use low-acid products near the fence line and rinse afterwards.
Taking Sections Out
If you remove sections for an event, cap the sleeves, keep an adult on the pool the whole time, and put every section back before the evening ends.
Katchaleaf Debris Cover
Seasonal Rhythm
On when the leaves start, off completely when the pool is in use, stored dry, out of the sun and away from heat and pests between seasons. The full routine is on Installation & Care.
If You Also Own a Net
The net goes on first and is secured; the Katchaleaf goes over it. Store the two separately. On its own, the Katchaleaf is not a safety product.
Water and Weather
Seven Ways to Reduce Evaporation
Covers, wind breaks, water temperature and a few habits that keep more water in the pool through a hot season.
New Home, Existing Katchakid System?
Nets, fences and covers outlast house sales. Book an assessment and we will check the anchors, tension, gate and mesh, and tell you what, if anything, it needs. Assessments and any work are chargeable; the original warranty stays with the original installation.
Layers of protection work together: adult supervision, a barrier, door and gate alarms, swimming lessons and CPR. No barrier is childproof, and none replaces close, constant adult supervision.
Need a Hand With Your Katchakid?
Tell us what has happened and the branch that installed your system takes it from there. We aim to contact you within one business day.