Water beading on Poolboy Olefin fabric

Can you use a fabric pool float in a salt water pool?

Yes. Poolboy fabric floats are made for chlorine and salt water pools. Rinse the float with fresh water after use and let it dry before you store it, and it will last summer after summer.

Why rinse

Salt and chlorine dry on any float as a fine residue. Over a summer that residue, plus sun and heat, is what ages floats. A quick hose-down removes it.

How a fabric float copes

  • Solution-dyed Olefin. Colour through the fibre, not printed on top.
  • Sheds water. Olefin does not absorb water, so it dries quickly.
  • Welded core. Welded, not glued, under the cover.

After a swim

  1. Rinse with fresh water.
  2. Dry in the shade.
  3. Before winter, dry fully, let the air out and store somewhere dry.

See our care guide and how to clean a fabric pool float.

Common questions

Will salt water damage a fabric pool float?

Not with a rinse after use.

Can I use it in a mineral pool?

Yes. Treat it the same as a salt pool.

Should I leave it in the pool overnight?

Take it out when you are not using it. Constant sun and water shortens the life of any float.

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