The solar cover or bubble cover (or isothermal cover) is used as soon as the swimming pool is put into service in the spring and until the end of autumn for Southern regions.
It has a number of advantages: limits evaporation, keeps the water clean, heats and maintains the water temperature, and reduces water consumption, heating and maintenance products. It is ecological and economic.
Produced to-measure and therefore adapted to your pool, the solar cover floats on the water and has 2 different sides:
• Water side: the bubbles act as thermal insulation.
• Visible side: UV resistant.
The thickness of the bubble cover is a selection criterion and corresponds to the thickness of the polyethylene film (bubbles not included). It is expressed in microns (1 micron = 0.001 mm). ALBON proposes 400 or 500 micron bubble covers.
The cover thickness is important. The thicker the cover, the higher the quality. If it is too thin, its service life will be shorter. Albon proposes 3 bubble cover qualities:
• Round 12 mm bubble (standard) in 400 μ.
• OXO - Alternating bubble shapes, round and X, in 500 μ.
• Geobubble™ - "Double-dome” bubbles, in 500 μ.
These qualities are available in 11 colours, 4 finishes and 3 qualities for a cover adapted to your needs and your budget.
OXO structure: Endurance performance:
An innovating shape composed of two complementary bubbles designed for endurance thanks to its even thickness. Insulation performance:
A bubble that optimises its floating on the water thanks to a flat contact. Reduced thermal exchanges (no water penetration). Optimised bubble surface area for effective insulation. Thermal performance:
More effective dispersion of Uvs into the water using more marked curves.
The Geobubble™ technology The Geobubble technology is a unique, patented design of two bubbles assembled one with the other by a central section, it has:
• no protruding corners in the design (thereby eliminating thinner and weaker areas),
• no residual constraints in the material due to soft curves that link two bubbles.
Geobubble™ covers are designed to give you extended service life. They make you save money, water and energy. They improve UV radiation and chemical attack resistance.
OXO structure
The Geobubble™ technology
The colour choice.
Our cover range comes in several colors, and this choice is not just aesthetic but also qualitative: the color choice corresponds to the underside of the cover (not visible). The more transparent the cover, the more it traps infrared rays, enhancing its heating power.
Blue Color
The essential for a controlled budget.
Blue/Black Color
Limits photosynthesis and thus algae formation, saving on water treatment products.
Blue/Silver Color
Thermal efficiency and reduced water evaporation from the pool.
Transparent Blue Color
Maximum solar energy gain. Enhances water heating capacity through sunlight, reducing the need for additional water heating systems.
Anthracite Color
Combines all the advantages. A hybrid cover that is both opaque and transparent, offering good solar performance, preventing algae growth, retaining heat, and eliminating evaporation.
Icy Blue Color (Geobubble CoolGuardTM Ultra)
The refreshing solution. Its increased reflectivity significantly improves pool temperature regulation. The icy blue color enhances the reflectivity of visible and infrared spectrums by 25%, creating a barrier that reduces solar gain and ensures a refreshing swimming temperature.
Light Grey Color (Geobubble Raeguard TM)
Retains accumulated heat and maintains pool temperature. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor pools.
Blue
Blue/Black
Blue/Silver
Clear Blue
Sun Energy
Blue OXO
Clear Blue OXO
Anthracite OXO
Blue Geobubble™
Clear Blue Geobubble Sol+Guard™
Anthracite Geobubble New EnergyGuard™
Blue Ice Geobubble CoolGuard™ Ultra
RaeGuard™ Geobubble
Guarantees
1 year* for 400 µ Eco type covers. 2 degressive years* (1) for 400 µ Solo, Duolis, Quatro type covers and for 500 µ Eco type covers. 3 years (2) for 500 µ Geobubble™ Blue covers (except Eco type). 5 degressive years* (3) for 500 µ OXO covers (except Eco type). 6 degressive years* (3) for 500 µ Sol+Guard™, New EnergyGuard™ and CoolGuard™ Ultra covers of the Solo, Duolis and Quatro type.
* Production and material against any manufacturing defects, providing that the recommendations on p. 271 are scrupulously observed. Snags, holes, tears, colour fastness and dimensional stability are not guaranteed. (1) 50% per year. (2) 1 full years and 2 degressive years. (3) Proportional to the duration.
Choice of finish.
a choice of 4 finishes, for a cover perfectly suited to your needs.
The Eco finish (without seam) is only recommended for small pools. On larger pools, we recommend the Duolis finishes (seam around the widths and selvedges) for better rolling and Quatro (with seam around the entire perimeter) for greater strength. Thus finished, the cover can also be rolled onto one of our rollers.
ECO The lowest price. • Rough cut model, with no edges and eyelets, in UV treated corrugated polyethylene. Welded to-measure assembly in the workshop to the exact measurements of each pool. • Thickness: professional quality (400µ) or superior quality (500µ).
SOLO Economic version usable with a roller. • Polyethylene reinforcement sewn along one width with eyelets every 0.50m. Manufactured in UV treated corrugated polyethylene. Welded to-measure assembly in the workshop to the exact pool measurements. • Thickness : professional quality (400µ) or superior quality (500µ). • Cut: Cut-off corners are created instead of right angles or rounded corners < or = to 20cm. Unless otherwise indicated: end stairs and side stairs: integral with the cover centred and welded. Eyelets installed along the width opposite the stairs.
DUOLIS A perfect finish. • Polyethylene reinforcement sewn along two widths with eyelets in each corner and every 0.50m on the roller side. Flat selvedge along the two lengths. In UV treated corrugated polyethylene. Welded to-measure assembly in the workshop to the exact pool measurements. • Thickness : professional quality (400µ) or superior quality (500µ). • Cut: The Duolis is only suitable for pools with straight and parallel lengths. Cut-off corners are created instead of right angles or rounded corners < or = to 20cm. Unless otherwise indicated: end stairs and side stairs: integral with the cover centred and welded. Eyelets installed along the width opposite the stairs.
QUATRO Fully reinforced. • Polyethylene reinforcement sewn along the entire border with eyelets in each corner and every 0.50 m on the roller side. Manufactured in UV treated corrugated polyethylene. Welded to-measure assembly in the workshop to the exact measurements of each pool. • Thickness: professional quality (400µ) or superior quality (500µ). • Cut: Cut-off corners are created instead of right angles or rounded corners < or = to 20cm. Unless otherwise indicated: end stairs and side stairs: integral with the cover centred and welded. Eyelets installed along the width opposite the stairs.
