auto covers

[hayfarmer]

I am a new pool owner and I am getting tired of every time I take off the solar cover, only to find dirt and leaves in my pool.. I am looking at putting in a after market auto cover. But i know there are allot of them on the market and was wonder which ones work the best.. I don't really want to break the bank but I am willing to spend some to keep it clean.
Does anyone have any suggestions on which ones work the best. I am looking for an on the deck mount type.. I know there are semi auto and fully auto ones..
thanks for the input
jim

 

[spishex]

The most common ones I see around here are done by Pool Cover Specialists and run around $5,000-7,500 for an automatic deck mounted system. Haven't had any mechanical issues with the ones installed on my customers' pools unless, of course, the water level is too low. They're a great help for cleaning, heating, and chemical maintenance.
The only complaint I've heard is from a customer with a shallow lap pool who had a black cover installed to match his house. The pool is in direct sun 80% of the day, so during the summer the water gets uncomfortably hot if he leaves it on.

 

[budster]

Just to clarify, you said your "solar cover". Auto covers are solid, not the same as your bubble-style solar. If you mean solid, the prvious poster has good info. If you mean solar cover, there are hose-operated solar reels that in the under $300 range. Let me know what you are asking about.

 

[hayfarmer]

sorry guys i meant to say hard cover, not solar cover.. has anyone had any luck with any one brand on cover.
was just wonder for the future.
thanks
jim