Inground Pool Solar Blanket/Cover Functions

[Robsurfsit]

Hello,
I am thinking of purchasing a solar blanket for my pool because I would like to stop so much evaporation and save on chemicals. I have read some threads but needed some clarification on this.
My questions:
1. Is this a good option to stop excessive water evaporation?
2. Will this help stop some of the chlorine burn off from the sun and possibly help loss of other chemicals?
3. How often do you have to remove the blanket to let the pool breath?

Honestly, I do not even care so much about the heating of the water. I really am just more concerned about the the items in my above questions.
Thank you very much for any insight or advice!

 

[Newdude]

Solar blankets all but stop evaporation which accounts for 70% of your heat loss, mostly overnight. Tomorrow, 5 or so degrees is seen as a 'gain'.

They also shield the pool from UV, cutting FC loss in half for most. The other chemicals aren't affected by UV.

They need to be opened twice a week or so to burn off any CCs that accumulated. It only takes a minute. If you go too long covered, it'll smell 'like a pool' when you open it, and let you know it was too long. A couple of mins later, you're good to put it back on.

 

[Robsurfsit]

Solar blankets all but stop evaporation which accounts for 70% of your heat loss, mostly overnight. Tomorrow, 5 or so degrees is seen as a 'gain'.

They also shield the pool from UV, cutting FC loss in half for most. The other chemicals aren't affected by UV.

They need to be opened twice a week or so to burn off any CCs that accumulated. It only takes a minute. If you go too long covered, it'll smell 'like a pool' when you open it, and let you know it was too long. A couple of mins later, you're good to put it back on.

Thanks very much for the advice. How important is it to get cut to the exact dimensions of the pool? I have kind of an odd shape.

 

[proavia]

A pair of sharp scissors will easily cut the solar cover to size.

You'll want to cut it leaving a little wiggle room around the edges so the cover isn't wedged in the space tightly.
The solar cover needs to lay fully on the water surface. This helps keep the wind from lifting it at the edges.

When I get a new solar cover, I stretch it out over the pool and overlap on the deck. I usually put bricks/pavers on the deck section to hold the cover in place and use the coping as my cutting guide. After it's totally cut, i go around one more time making any needed adjustments. This all takes less than an hour.

When you remove the solar cover from the pool - even for short periods - be sure it's out of the sun. A cover (for the solar cover) or a fully shaded area will prolong the life of the cover.

If removing for long periods, be sure to clean the cover and attempt to dry it. Also, rolling it (like a big tube) will help extend its life.

 

[Robsurfsit]

A pair of sharp scissors will easily cut the solar cover to size.

You'll want to cut it leaving a little wiggle room around the edges so the cover isn't wedged in the space tightly.
The solar cover needs to lay fully on the water surface. This helps keep the wind from lifting it at the edges.

When I get a new solar cover, I stretch it out over the pool and overlap on the deck. I usually put bricks/pavers on the deck section to hold the cover in place and use the coping as my cutting guide. After it's totally cut, i go around one more time making any needed adjustments. This all takes less than an hour.

When you remove the solar cover from the pool - even for short periods - be sure it's out of the sun. A cover (for the solar cover) or a fully shaded area will prolong the life of the cover.

If removing for long periods, be sure to clean the cover and attempt to dry it. Also, rolling it (like a big tube) will help extend its life.

Thank you very much for the good advice!