Hello all! I was told when I had a company help me close my pool that I needed a new pool Cover. Our pool is 16x32 and it has an automatic cover. What does everyone suggest? Pay the $4000 for a new cover ? Or get something else to suffice? I’d like to be able to close it when not in use to conserve heat.
Needing a new pool cover
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Auto cover?? Oh yeah I would pay to have it replaced. You do not want to have to all of the work to get the cover on and off each time you want to use the pool 
After a while you will stop using the pool due to the pain of dealing with the cover.
After a while you will stop using the pool due to the pain of dealing with the cover.
What reason did they give that you need a new auto-cover? Does it have holes or not move smoothly?
$4k is reasonable to replace the vinyl, ropes, & pulleys on a cover that size.
$4k is reasonable to replace the vinyl, ropes, & pulleys on a cover that size.
Pool covers are like SWCG's once get used to it there's no going back to the old and I'll say it first hand.
does it cost 4 grand to replace the vinyl? Have been looking at auto covers and had no idea it would cost that much. Is that a company replacing it? what kind of warranty was on that cover and how old is it.
Auto covers from the get go are much more then $4 grand. The replacement cover is that much.
I take it back! I was mis-remembering. I was charged $2200 to replace my vinyl, ropes, & pulleys in 2017.
We had an "Automatic Pool Covers" Cover installed with our new pool build in the fall of 2017 and this season (beginning of it's 3rd season) it started moving a little roughly and yesterday discovered we had a broken rope. Ropes only have a 1 year warranty and since they are sewn into the cover, "Automatic Pool Covers" is suggesting we get a whole new cover. I've also noticed some discoloration of the fabric near the leading edge bar which looks like it's getting brittle and dry. I'm thinking of going with a CoverStar cover this time. I'm waiting on a price.