Solar Cover Heating Blanket for Rectangular Above-Ground and In-Ground Swimming Pools - and Thickness Available

Our pool is 14' x 30' including fiberglass edges along concrete walkway. This cover is barely wide enough to cover the long pool edges with about 6" overlap on which we use heavy rocks to hold in place so it doesn't blow away. However, if this product were about also 3' to 4' longer ideal for total length of our pool but for our purpose we don't cover one end that has steps so the dog can access as a bathtub/cooling treat anyways. So if you buy this, be aware the product does not come with a lot of excess/overage material that I believe other manufacturers we've purchased covers usually include. Have not had this width coverage issue before, but again not concerned about the length for our usage.Mentioned we do place heavy rocks on the cover/concrete to keep the wind from blowing it away. I will say this cover and thickness has not so far shown any degradation/damage from weight or abrasion of the rocks as other covers we've purchased did show those issues sooner than expected (i.e., air bubbles would pop/break, surface scratch/damaged). This product has not shown those issues for a summer season's use so far. Also, although we have not super-shocked our pool with the cover on intentionally, maybe once, we usually keep free chlorine at 2-5 ppm and this cover has not shown so far any degradation or meaningful discoloration, whereas prior products used did show sooner signs of damage. Could be we are being more careful with this cover and chlorine usage, but the normal 2-5 ppm seems to be reasonable for this cover, at least the first season. With other products, the chlorine effects usually show certainly by end of first season/second season and significant issues thereafter. So maybe the material and gauge thickness we purchased this round will last longer than prior products which may not have had same thickness or product quality.Other covers we purchased had tendency where seams are glued as it is multi-panel, to show signs of detachment, although so far this cover has not to-date.So for now, would say I would buy this particular product again for its overall quality and longevity, but would seek out a longer length size and maybe 1 foot wider width.

We were absolutely plagued with high electric bills in the winter (South Florida) with pool heating bills. Since we got this cover it and the roller we attached it too paid for themselves within two months. The bubbles recently started coming off and we'll have to replace it (10 months later), but we'll be buying it again because of the savings. I highly recommend putting it on a roller. It's so easy to roll it in and out if you're regular pool users.

This is as described. I cut it roughly to fit the shape of my in ground pool and it stays in place, warms it substantially in the sun, reduces chlorine loss, and reduces evaporation which can waste water and quickly cool the water. I don't have a cover roller thing as I'm not that dedicated, but pulling it on and off isn't too hard. Just don't let it lay on the grass more than an hour or there's no going back! Also be careful pulling it after the first year as it is prone to tearing as it ages.This is my second one and I know others who used these sort of bubble wrap covers, and some things seem certain. The bubbles eventually fill with water and/or separate leading to shedding of plastic circles and degraded performance. My first one was great the first year, started falling apart the second, and rapidly turned to bits and strips of plastic the third. Your experience should be better if you treat it well (keep if off the pool when chlorine is too high, don't leave it out year round, move it carefully or with a cover roller). I recommend these and you won't be disappointed if you go in with realistic expectations and the knowledge that it does degrade and won't last as long as advertised. And I pity the fools who think warranties on things like this are worth anything or are easy to use.

Mid quality pool blanket. Will function fine, thicker blanket would roll up better, but I throw mine away every spring and buy a new one every fall

When the cover arrived rolled up, it had a rip at the bottom of the roll as if it had been dragged on something. I did not want to return it, as I needed it for summer. Hoping it was not damaged, I had to sew pieces together for my clover-shaped concrete pool.Just be sure to order a size larger than you need to prevent having to do much of that.The cover so far seems to heat the pool fine and is ok to handle. Since I have not used it long enough to comment on the quality and durability, I cannot say how long it will last.