We just bought a solar blanket for our 28' pool this year. We have quickly found out that if we don't have a reel or some other way to remove/put on this cover, we are just NOT going to use it. Too much of a pain.
Because of the physical location of our pool, it doesn't appear that we would be able to swing a 28' reel around and out of the way because of bushes and such if mounted in the middle of the pool. I'm not a fan of leaving it on the pool to have to swim around or under either. I would ideally like for it to be able to be taken off and put on by 1 person, but can live with it if it took 2.
Can I get one that is made for say 20-24' pools and place it off-center? I know I would have to fold and unfold a couple of feet on the sides for the cover to fit onto the reel. A shorter length might help although I haven't taken the time to actually measure to see.
Do all the reels require drilling into the top rails? I would prefer to not do that also, but all that I have looked at require that.
Could I get a smaller reel and mount it to posts on the outside of the pool? I'm not sure I like that either because of having to walk around it and vacuum around it, but that may be the only way.
I guess I am confused about what everyone that doesn't have a 10 acre field surround their pool does?
I have a perfectly good fence beside the pool that would be ideal to hang the cover on when off, but it is just confusing as to how I would get it over there.
Since I have never owned a solar reel, I am hoping that some of you experienced solar reel people will have some words of wisdom for me.
Thanks!
Because of the physical location of our pool, it doesn't appear that we would be able to swing a 28' reel around and out of the way because of bushes and such if mounted in the middle of the pool. I'm not a fan of leaving it on the pool to have to swim around or under either. I would ideally like for it to be able to be taken off and put on by 1 person, but can live with it if it took 2.
Can I get one that is made for say 20-24' pools and place it off-center? I know I would have to fold and unfold a couple of feet on the sides for the cover to fit onto the reel. A shorter length might help although I haven't taken the time to actually measure to see.
Do all the reels require drilling into the top rails? I would prefer to not do that also, but all that I have looked at require that.
Could I get a smaller reel and mount it to posts on the outside of the pool? I'm not sure I like that either because of having to walk around it and vacuum around it, but that may be the only way.
I guess I am confused about what everyone that doesn't have a 10 acre field surround their pool does?
I have a perfectly good fence beside the pool that would be ideal to hang the cover on when off, but it is just confusing as to how I would get it over there.
Since I have never owned a solar reel, I am hoping that some of you experienced solar reel people will have some words of wisdom for me.
Thanks!