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The Brand Story

Pour-A-Lid: Hiding the Skimmer in Plain Sight

A pool deck can be travertine, slate or hand-finished concrete, and then there is the skimmer lid: a round plastic disk that never quite matches. Pour-A-Lid was made for the homeowners and builders who notice that. Instead of a plain cover, it gives the skimmer or access opening a lid that can be filled with the same material as the deck around it, so the opening nearly disappears.

How It Works

A ring in the deck, a lid that matches

Pour-A-Lid systems use a collar or ring set into the skimmer throat or access opening and a fillable lid that sits inside it. After the deck is poured, the lid is filled with concrete, a paver or the same stone used on the rest of the deck. The finished lid is heavy enough that small children cannot easily lift it, and it comes out with a T-bar style tool when the skimmer basket or equipment underneath needs attention. Because the ring is normally set when the deck is poured, these lids are usually planned during construction or a deck remodel rather than added later.

Design

Why builders like hidden lids

On a stone or paver deck, every visible plastic part interrupts the pattern. A fillable lid keeps the lines of the deck continuous, and the frame protects the deck edge from chipping each time the lid is lifted and set back down.

The Lineup

What HVAC365 carries from Pour-A-Lid

HVAC365 carries the Pour-A-Lid 202, a 6-inch round access lid cover in clear for above-ground use, listed with our drain and suction covers in the drains, inlets and skimmers section.

Questions

Frequently asked questions about Pour-A-Lid

What is a Pour-A-Lid?

A Pour-A-Lid is a fillable lid system for pool skimmers and access openings. The lid can be filled with concrete, pavers or stone so it blends into the surrounding deck.

Can a Pour-A-Lid be added to an existing deck?

The ring is normally set in place when the deck is poured, so these lids are usually installed during new construction or a deck remodel.

How do you remove a Pour-A-Lid?

Filled lids are heavy and are typically lifted out with a T-bar style tool, which also keeps them hard for small children to open.