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  1. njwaves

    Solar blanket Questions

    Moved from here. I am looking to try a solar cover for the first time. My understanding was that a solar cover would help to heat the pool a little in addition to its main benefit of retaining heat, and that thicker was better (e.g. 16 mil vs 8 mil). Point well taken about it needing to be...
  2. njwaves

    Need a Pool Cover Solution for Free Form Pool

    I still haven't decided on anything yet, but the rectangular cover with reasonable width reel covering some large percentage of the pool seems like the best choice. Then cut the remaining odd shapes for full coverage and/or use solar rings. My key questions are: 1. How heavy is an 18' x 40' 12...
  3. njwaves

    Need a Pool Cover Solution for Free Form Pool

    I'm trying to figure out a good solution for heating my pool this summer. I have a gas heater, but didn't find it very effective last year. Tried it a few times and only raised the temp a few degrees over the course of many hours as I recall. I ran it overnight once, again with only a small...