Solar Cover Solution?

[Pharmacyman]

I have been perplexed for some time on how to use a solar cover with my pool. Think of it's shape as a triangle with rounded corners. The base of the triangle is 25' long. The rounded top of the triangle is 12' across. The length is 27'.

I have a heat pump and have read on troublefree.com of the importance of preventing night time heat loss...that is the goal. I doubt there is a reel available long enough for the 25' end, so I am asking for any helpful suggestions, please, for how to easily apply and remove a cover for my pool. Also if you have any links to send for discussions of the type (quality) of solar cover you would recommend it would be appreciated.

 

[jblizzle]

You could try a shorter real and fold the cover before rolling up. Or just cut it into pieces and either roll up the pieces or just pull off and pull them up manually.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

User mas985 (Mark) has a very nice thread demonstrating how to build manual rolls for covers that are cut for freeform pool shapes. I plan to start using a cover next year and I'm going to implement Mark's very helpful solution.

 

[gwegan]

Mark's solution is based on the Solar Roller.

ww.amazon.com/Solar-Roller-EXTENDS-COVER-LIFE/dp/B00IV3QKQG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1450068479&sr=8-5&keywords=pool+cover+roller

I like my Solar Roller But you probably have to split your cover in two because it does not work well for large areas.