Pool Net Cover

Katchakid isn’t just a pool net cover – it’s a trusted legacy with over 50 years of unmatched expertise. As pioneers, we have revolutionized the pool safety industry just locally, but globally.

Every innovative system, groundbreaking advancement, and notable transformation in the pool net sector is a testament to our commitment to relentless innovation.

While we are heartened to see an increase in child safety, with more pools adopting net covers, it’s essential to understand the risks associated with low-quality imitations and installations of Katchakid. A pool net isn’t just a piece of equipment – it’s a vital safety measure protecting your child. Don’t compromise on their safety with subpar replicas. Choose Katchakid – because every child deserves the best protection.

The Katchakid pool net cover is crafted from robust high-density polyethylene, an incredibly durable material. The product is further enhanced by braiding and infusing it with a solid inner core, which significantly boosts its tensile strength. ASTM F1346 sets a static load requirement for manual safety covers, and the Katchakid pool safety net is designed and tested to meet the current edition, ASTM F1346-23, when so installed.

The Katch a kid pool net serves as a barrier between the child and the water. As long as the net is in good condition, properly positioned and tensioned, the net will support the weight of a young child near the pool’s edge. Katchakid’s unique mesh size has a dual action: small enough to prevent a toddler’s head from penetrating the net while simultaneously large enough to discourage movement. Most children will find the Katchakid uncomfortable and abrasive to move on, which will deter further crawling on the net.

A correctly installed, secured and tensioned net is designed to hold a child above the water rather than let them through it. We will not put an age or a weight on how any particular child would respond, because that depends on the child, and no barrier is childproof. No child — regardless of age or swimming ability — should be in or around the pool area without close, constant adult supervision.

The net is fastened with a tensioning system that is designed to be difficult for a young child to release. It is not childproof, and it should never be relied on in place of adult supervision. If properly positioned, anchored and tensioned the net should not have any perimeter gaps for a child to crawl underneath.

The Katchakid is custom shaped during installation either by our expert technicians or by you during a Katchakid DIY fitting. The Katchakid is then attached by a small stainless steel component to patented brass or nylon fasteners, spaced at approximately +/- 30″ intervals around the pool.

Katchakid first pioneered and patented the initial Central Tensioning System (CTS) in 1988. The CTS today is a multifaceted system that uses a series of pulley’s set in a circular fashion, which open and close to control the tension of the net. The correct configuration and size of the CTS together with a necessary amount of pulleys determine a pool nets efficiency. The Katch a kid pool net uses an average of 12 to 16 pulleys per net. Larger pools, those over 45ft., or those with more than one clearly defined “middle” usually require 2 or more CTS systems allowing the Katchakid to be removed, replaced and tightened with relative ease.

It generally takes 4 -5 minutes to remove the Katchakid and 8 -10 minutes to replace the net on an average swimming pool. Our Katchakid pool safety net is mostly removed and replaced by one person so we have developed our CTS system with this consideration.

When properly positioned, anchored and tensioned the Katchakid will not interfere with most standard pool cleaning equipment. Chemical maintenance is also easy – you don’t have to remove the Katchakid to chlorinate your pool.

No. The Katchakid pool netting is treated with laboratory developed maximum UV stabilized inhibitors. The Katchakid will not shrink or deteriorate when subjected to harsh climatic conditions. Our material will not fade.

40 years of operation equals a lot of net pool covers. There is no type of water feature that Katchakid hasn’t made safe – from water reservoirs to municipality swimming pools and ponds. This vast experience makes it possible for us to undertake and cover any variety of water feature or unsafe area with total confidence. Over the years we have fitted net pool covers on: Barges, Chemical plants, Clubs, Municipal Pools and Ponds, Orchestra Pits, Schools, Ships, Stages, Stairwells, Water Reservoirs and Towers and Wave Pools.

Katchakid over the years has developed a variety of fittings and materials to use with garden features that are unobtrusive and aesthetically pleasing. Our coal jet-black pond netting is designed so that one looks through it rather than at it. Once the net is established and plants have grown up through we find that one doesn’t perceive the mesh at all.

We would estimate that a Katchakid that has been treated with a reasonable amount of care would last an average of ten years.