Luck with Solar Cover Warranty Claim?

[Rich807]

Purchased a standard blue bubble solar blanket from nearby Leslies last summer & I can already tell it’s likely not going to make it much beyond the 1-yr point. The cover was off all winter (on a reel) but just 1 partial summer took a toll on it. The sun is brutal in my AO. Supposed to have a 3-yr warranty but I have my doubts if they honor them.

 

[cowboycasey]

If you do not cover the solar cover when it is on the real it will kill itself fast.. It overheats and then dies.. I used a 5x20 drop cloth to cover mine and it has lasted, 3rd year using mine this year..

https://smile.amazon.com/Quality-Canvas-Drop-Cloth-Runner/dp/B00CMV99HU

 

[Rich807]

Interesting. Would think UV would be what’s killing it.
With mine the parts of it that touch the reel when wound on the reel are in better shape than the rest.

 

[mknauss]

When I am not using our solar cover I roll it up and store in the garage. It is on its 3rd year. So far no deterioration.

I use the cover from April 1 to June 1 and Sept 1 to Nov 1.

 

[Newdude]

Interesting. Would think UV would be what’s killing it

Mine would boil itself on the reel. It would roll up wet of course and that water would literally steam inside all the layers. I had the thickest cover so the tarp part was extra sturdy, but the bubbles are the same flimsy thickness on all of them. Not much more than glorified seran wrap really.

My cover never ripped or tore so the extra thickness definitely won there, albeit with more struggle everytime being so heavy and a PITA. But the bubbles eventually failed and left me with a bazillion little circles to filter.

 

[cowboycasey]

I think it is both UV and heat..

 

[Newdude]

Oh yeah. And which one wins (makes you lose) today is anyone’s guess.

 

[Brett S]

I went through this with a cheap cover I purchased at Home Depot that started failing after only about 8 or 9 months. I think I paid like $60 for the cover and when I called the company for a warranty replacement they asked for a few pictures of the damage and a copy of the receipt and they agreed to replace it, but they also charged about $30 for shipping for the new unit, so it wasn’t really a free replacement. Typically the warranties are prorated after the first year, so if you are still under a year you’ll want to make your warranty claim now or you’ll wind up paying even more for the warranty replacement.

 

[Pool_Medic]

The warranty should state chlorine can’t exceed 1 ppm. So, zero warranty.

 

[Canned Heat]

We bought one from PoolSupplies.com that they did apply warranty to when it failed. We opted for a clear version in the thickest possible and this thing is crazy good - but as mentioned, you need to cover these when rolled up and off to the side if it's going to be in the sun the majority of the day or more.