solar cover

I typically only use a solar cover after Labor Day and until I close the pool (about 4 weeks on average). It mostly helps keep the gas bill down. I don't deal with significant leaf drop, but I do have a neighbor whose maple leaves inevitably get blown onto the cover and start to breakdown. I...

I have an Intex solar pool cover, blue bubble-wrap type, for my 16' round, above ground, Intex pool. I also recently purchased an Intex SWG (model QS1200 for up to 15,000-gal pool). I've only been needing to run the SWG two hours daily to maintain a proper free chlorine level in my small pool...

TL/DR; A) Does the Chlorine drop test water sample normally turn pink several minutes AFTER doing the FC and CC tests? B) Does a solar cover disrupt the SLAMing process? Details... A) Leslies says I have high CC but ... I am going to attempt my first SLAM for my pool after getting low FC 0.5...

I am planning to buy a solar cover for my pool. What cover would you recommend, I have an inground pool - 16x33. I wanted to understand the following 1. Which cover to buy. (I don't think we are going in the pool every day, so the cover is likely to stay on all the time) 2. What size cover to...

Now the topic of if a solar cover is effective, when it should be on, etc has been exhausted with the general consensus being to leave a solar cover on as often as possible. However, I am curious about the effects of a solar cover when there is a drastic difference between the temperature of the...

We recently put in a 24 foot pool due to our village code we have to have a fence around it so this is what we’re looking at so far we still have lots of work to do but I can’t do all of the work so I am getting some assistance form my engineer father to help me figure out how to create a pool...

Hi all, first actual post here, not even a pool owner yet but looking for a contractor right now. This is the pool we're thinking about My question is about solar covers. The ideal location for the above ground (bolted in?) roller would be along the red line, which is long ways along the pool...

I want to purchase a solar pool cover & reel and had a couple of questions for advice. 1- Blue, Clear, or doesn't matter? 2- I have a 20x40 rectangle shaped pool with ladder (each extend about 1 ft width into pool) on both sides on the 40' sides. Would an 18x40 be a good solar pool cover size...

We bought a solar cover and if any water gets on top (like from rain) when we remove the cover all that gross water and debris falls into the pool. Any way to avoid it?? Do I need to buy a pump to try to remove the water before I remove the cover? (We have one of those reels that rolls it up) Help!

I’ve seen it recommended to keep FC under 2.5 to maximize the life of a solar cover. Is that as true when CYA is 50? I’ve seen on TFP that with a CYA level of 50 I should not go below a FC of 3.75ppm (7.5% of cya). And I’ve seen on TFP that for swimming in a pool with cya of 50 that it is ok...

I know there have been quite a few solar cover threads, but I'm about to order our first solar cover and my research on here has led to a few questions before making the purchase. I'm inclined to get the cheapest/thinnest cover from SolarCovers.com as the experts have suggested in other posts...

I don't know if this has been discussed, looking for recommendations on the best Solar rollar/ blanket setup. I have a 18x36 vinyl. Climate is Ontario Canada. Pool location has lots of trees around it

I have a 30' round AG and I am looking to add some poles from a reel tube kit to lengthen a 21' reel someone gave me so I can accommodate a 30' solar cover. Has anyone ever tried this? At first I thought that the more tubes and connections points I had would mean less stability, but after...

Hi There, Introductions: We're a family in NZ with a small vinyl pool since we moved about 5 years ago. Took a while but I had come to an understanding with the pool, the pH tended to go up and Alkalinity tended to go down absent treatment...so adding dry acid and some baking soda every so...

Hello, I am looking for a solar cover mainly for warming the water earlier and keeping it warm later in the season. Most of the reviews on Amazon are very poor. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good quality solar cover? Thanks

Hello TFP, I'm getting ready to buy a solar cover for my pool to help retain the heat at night and extend the swimming season. My pool is an odd shaped "elbow" pool that I usually treat as 2 pools when I measure it. One side is about 18' by 13', and the other is about 18' by 15.7'. I've...

So i we have just about made it through our first winter. My wife swims every morning. and i mean every morning. she was out there in snow storms, ice storms and temperatures in the teens. We keep the pool at 83 and she warms it up to 85 about an hour or two before going out to swim and let’s it...

Hi all. I am moving into a house with a large inground pool in Palm Springs. I want to build a DIY solar pool heater as cheaply as possible that will still Deliver efficient heating. Can someone recommend a design and specific materials? We also plan to use a pool cover to extend the season...

We have a 21x41 oval pool. We're going to have a deck on one end but don't want to mount the reel in front of the stairs. Planning on putting in some 4x4s on the deep end and mounting it on those but I'd love to see some more pictures before I do. I've done some searching but haven't turned up...

Hello everyone! Brand new above ground pool owner and first-ever post on TFP (please be gentle!). We are currently leveling our ground and hoping to put up the pool in the next week or two ... very late in the season but we literally just found one in stock at one of our local stores...

In theory, we think it will work but I don't know what I don't know so here I am to humbly ask if it will actually make life easier with using the solar cover. I am 5'1" so I am struggling to get solar cover on and off our AGP. We fastened some utility on hooks to hold it but it fills with...

I had my last solar cover 3 years ago. I loved it, until it started to fall apart and leave little plastic "pucks" in the water. Today I received a new one and I'm pretty excited to get some warmth in the pool so I can swim! Pool was 73° when I put it on. Can't wait to see how well it works. Of...

I have a 25x48' inground pool . I had a good quality 25 x50' thick solar cover that would get rolled out acrross the entire length of the pool that did a nice job of retaining heat. However it was so heavy that even with the best quality roller it became a 2 person job to roll it up - as such...

Hey everyone, can anyone recommend a specific manufacturer/model you had good luck with for your solar pool cover? I was told clear and 16mil but a lot of the ones I have been seeing have bad reviews. I don’t mind spending money so any budget you can recommend, thank you.

Hello everyone. I started SLAMing my pea soup pool about two weeks ago. At the time my CYA was 20, which though low, was nice to not need as much chlorine, (especially since I've so far gone through about 25 gallons!) I have some trichlor tablets left over (enough in total to raise CYA by about...

I was following this thread DIY Pool cover reel Very interesting thread! We have a 30' above ground pool, and I have had a great heavy duty 4" dia. reel that worked great for almost 15 seasons. Towards the end of last season it finally broke, pretty much in the center of the span. I had the...

My solar pool cover straps have been a problem for years - coming unglued from the reel, and half of those stupid clips don’t work. Just fixed them all in about 30 minutes. To attach the straps to the reel, remove the Velcro sections and clean off old glue with a solvent and paper towel. I...

Hi all. I know lots of people here think solar covers are disposable, but at least for me, they are not. Mine last a lot longer than 2 seasons. My last one, which is just starting to go is 6 years old. I am pulling out a few "bubbles" from the skimmer a day from it. I keep the cover on 99%...