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Description
Swimline 4' Single Chamber Water Tube, Blue, In Ground Winter Cover Weight
The safe way to hold a winter cover down.
The Swimline 4' Single Chamber Water Tube, Blue, part VWT4, is a vinyl water bag that lays on the deck along the edge of a solid in ground winter cover and keeps wind from getting underneath, stocked under SKU PST-VWT4. Water tubes are what the cover was designed to be held down with, since a tube that shifts cannot chip coping or tear a liner the way a brick, block, or paver can. Fill it to roughly three quarters, not to the cap, because the water inside expands when it freezes and a full tube splits. Buy enough to run the tubes end to end with no gaps.
| Manufacturer | Swimline |
|---|---|
| Product | 4' Single Chamber Water Tube, Blue |
| Model / MPN | VWT4 |
| SKU | PST-VWT4 |
| Construction | Heat sealed vinyl water bag |
| Closure | Screw cap fill plug |
| Fill Level | About 75 percent, leave room for ice expansion |
| Use | Weighting solid winter covers on in ground pools |
| Placement | End to end around the full perimeter of the cover |
| Season | Fall closing through spring opening |
| Storage | Drain fully, dry, and store flat out of sunlight |
How full should I fill a water tube?
About three quarters. Leave air space so the water can expand when it freezes. Topping a tube off to the cap is the fastest way to find yourself buying replacements in March.
What is the difference between a single and a double chamber tube?
A double chamber tube is two sealed compartments in one bag, so a puncture on one side still leaves the other side full and the cover weighted. A single chamber tube empties completely.
Should I use a corner tube?
On a rectangular pool, yes. A short corner unit sits into the corner where a long straight tube leaves a gap, and gaps are exactly where winter wind lifts the cover.
Additional Info
| Category | Seasonal Pool Winterizing Air Pillows & Water Tubes |
| SKU | PST-VWT4 |
| MPN | VWT4 |
| Manufacturer | Swimline |
| Weight | 1.5 lb |