Hi,
I'm about to replace my 12 mil clear bubble solar pool cover for about the 5th time in the 8 years we've had this house. It's about the thickest cover that my Aluminum pool reel will take.
I've been purchasing them, so far, from PoolSupplies.com/SolarCovers.com/LeisureLiving.com (all the same company) in Tonawanda, NY.
They currently cost about $125. new including shipping.
They have all had an '8 year warranty' (2 years full warranty, 6 years limited warranty).
In real-life that has meant that after 1.5 years when the cover starts disintegrating I put in a warranty claim and get a new cover (after sending in photos and sometimes a small section of cover) but I have to pay a $60. shipping fee.; Then after the 2nd cover starts disintegrating after 1.5 years I am told that I will have to pay 50% of the cost of a new cover and the $60. shipping fee -WHICH ENDS UP COSTING ME ABOUT THE SAME AS A BRAND NEW COVER (but would not have any warranty coverage on it).
So, of course, I choose to buy a NEW solar cover after the full warranty has expired because it has RENEWED 2 year full warranty coverage on it (and the initial shipping is free).
If I continue to follow this plan, new solar covers will cost around $185. every 3 years.
*************Questions:
1) Will my Los Angeles pool lose more than $185. worth of water every three years if I am currently paying $.007/gallon for water?
2) Are there any better deals for solar covers out there RE: durability and/or warranty coverage and total costs? (My quick research seems like they're all about the same).
I want to be a good citizen RE: the drought here, but as times are getting tighter financially, I need to make the best decisions for my family.
We have been constantly considering filling-in this aging, needy pool, but it seems that it would cost us a few thousand to do that too....
Thanks for any illumination other owners can provide!
I'm about to replace my 12 mil clear bubble solar pool cover for about the 5th time in the 8 years we've had this house. It's about the thickest cover that my Aluminum pool reel will take.
I've been purchasing them, so far, from PoolSupplies.com/SolarCovers.com/LeisureLiving.com (all the same company) in Tonawanda, NY.
They currently cost about $125. new including shipping.
They have all had an '8 year warranty' (2 years full warranty, 6 years limited warranty).
In real-life that has meant that after 1.5 years when the cover starts disintegrating I put in a warranty claim and get a new cover (after sending in photos and sometimes a small section of cover) but I have to pay a $60. shipping fee.; Then after the 2nd cover starts disintegrating after 1.5 years I am told that I will have to pay 50% of the cost of a new cover and the $60. shipping fee -WHICH ENDS UP COSTING ME ABOUT THE SAME AS A BRAND NEW COVER (but would not have any warranty coverage on it).
So, of course, I choose to buy a NEW solar cover after the full warranty has expired because it has RENEWED 2 year full warranty coverage on it (and the initial shipping is free).
If I continue to follow this plan, new solar covers will cost around $185. every 3 years.
*************Questions:
1) Will my Los Angeles pool lose more than $185. worth of water every three years if I am currently paying $.007/gallon for water?
2) Are there any better deals for solar covers out there RE: durability and/or warranty coverage and total costs? (My quick research seems like they're all about the same).
I want to be a good citizen RE: the drought here, but as times are getting tighter financially, I need to make the best decisions for my family.
We have been constantly considering filling-in this aging, needy pool, but it seems that it would cost us a few thousand to do that too....
Thanks for any illumination other owners can provide!