Attaching solar blanket to straps

[GreatCanadian]

Hello folks. Just set up my solar cover reel, and was about to attach the blanket to the straps. Instructions say to attach using the plastic screws and attachment plate. The plastic screws were missing from the kit. Does anyone have a suggestion of how I can do a custom job? I would like to get this completed by the weekend, so I don't want to wait for replacement screws to arrive. I searched the forum but couldn't find anything (though I thought I read a method here before). All suggestions welcome!! Thanks.

GC

 

[zea3]

If you have anything like an ACE Hardware or a mom&pop type hardware store you could take the part the screws are supposed to go in and see if they have plastic or nylon screws that would fit. If the part is too big to cart around you could measure the screw holes and take a picture with you.

 

[GreatCanadian]

That's a good idea. The part is only small so yes, I can take it with me. Thanks!!

GC

 

[chiefwej]

On mine there were no screws. The two halve of the attachment plates just snap together with the solar cover between.

 

[GreatCanadian]

After reading your reply I sized up the plates to see if mine were like that, but no such luck!! Thanks for the suggestion.

GC

 

[brmommy]

I'm considering one of these reels. Would you recommend it?

 

[GreatCanadian]

Yes, I am very pleased with mine. I looked at a few different ones that friends own, and I would choose mine if I had to buy again. But this is the first season, so I can't comment on longevity. Perhaps it will fall apart next year! But I doubt it. It seems very sturdy and well built.

 

[brmommy]

Thanks!

 

[brmommy]

I'm looking at the pictures of the reel and installation instructions but still have a question. It looks like in the pictures that the piece with the pin can be removed from the base so that when the reel is removed, there is nothing really sticking up. Not just the pin, but the piece that the pin goes in. Looks to me like it slides away from the pool and out of the base. Is this correct? Also, I hate the idea of putting holes in the pool rail. Does it feel at all like it could cause the rail to crack?

 

[GreatCanadian]

The bracket bolts to the deck. When I lift up the roller the bracket stays on the deck and sticks up about 2 inches. The pin goes through the bracket, but when removed the bracket stays on the deck. You can also get the one on wheels if you were concerned about that.

 

[brmommy]

We don't have a deck. This would go on the top rail of the pool. http://www.ebay.com/itm/171066464153?ss ... 1423.l2649 The bottom of this looks like it slides out. Is yours like this? Or like this? http://www.americanbestpoolsupply.com/detail/43115.htm So yours is hooked to a deck not the actual pool then?

 

[GreatCanadian]

I believe that picture night be deceiving. It looks like it might slide out, but I don't think that's the case. I believe both those pictures are of the same mounting bracket. Yes, Mine is screwed to deck.

 

[GreatCanadian]

Here'a a picture of my bracket:

 

[linen]

I have the same mounting bracket on my reel (maybe the same reel?) as shown here:

That one does not show the "sliding bracket" that was shown in the ebay link above. Mine is attached to my pool rail as shown. By the way, I have had a great experience with this style reel centered on my 21' round agp.

 

[brmommy]

Thanks for the pictures. I emailed the company asking for clarification.