Does it help keep the water warm? It says it does. I'm trying to decide between this and a "Solar" Cover.
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I found it did heat the pool, but as the other person pointed out, it's a dark cover, which would cause heating either way. Generally the first foot of water is warmed. Our cover does sit on the surface of the water, though, which might help increase the heating. If your cover doesn't sit on the water's surface, the heating may be more limited.
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No. You'd need a solar cover for that. This just keeps leaves and debris out of the pool. My water stays nice and cool, even though the pool sits out in the Florida sun
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Yes it keeps the water warm if its sunny in the area you live in. I dont know if it would if you live somewhere that it rains alot.
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I did notice that the water temp seemed to be a little warmer it has been really hot here though, so is hard to tell. I think the sun beating down on the semi-dark cover really did make a difference. It for sure helped retain the chlorine too.
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The temperature here is in the 90's right now and the pool temperature is running around 84 to 88 degrees. I have a 8' x 32" pool.
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No..we have always used a solar blanket on our pool..and have never noticed it working any different. Hope this helps. .
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It keeps the water warm for a long time....I was amazed how well insulated it is. Perhaps 4-5 hrs?
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In my opinion, yes. Insulation works both ways, it would help retain the temp of water in a tank as well as help prevent the contents from gaining heat in the sun.
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Yes, but that includes the raised bubble top, not just the sheet itself. I must say that this is the thickest solar blanket that I have owned and it keeps the water between 86 and 90 degrees depending on the outside temperature during the summer. Even when overcast (which doesn't happen often in Arizona) it keeps the water temperature around 82 degrees.
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Yes. I think it does help. Not greatly. But it forms a very thin layer on the surface. Even if you break the surface, the film will come back together. I'm sure it's main purpose is conservation when no one is in the pool. But it helps keep my pool water stay warm overnight, on cool nights.
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Good Afternoon Mr. FisherThank you for your interest in our product. The item that you are inquiring about is designed to accomplish three things. The first is to retain the heat, secondly, increase the water temperature, and lastly to prevent water evaporation. It is recommended that the cover remains on the pool any time that it is not in use. The instance in which the cover should not remain on the pool is when chemicals have been added to prevent deterioration of the items integrity.
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I live in San Diego County and use the cover in the summertime. With our 70 to 80 degree air temps during the summer, the pool water gets pretty warm under the pool cover. We also have solar to warm up our pool but you can definitely feel the increased warmth directly under the cover. I would not recommend the cover for Arizona summers as I think you would be able to cook with the increased water temperature.
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It saves water by almost eliminating evaporation. And the water heats up as it will trap the heat from the Sun. When I first bought one of these, I cut it out to fit my pool but I find that if I just keep it as is and then weight it down around the edges of the pool where it overlaps onto the concrete, you can pretty much keep the evaporation to almost nothing. This will save money on not only the water but Chemicals as well as you won't need to put in as much Chlorine/Bromine when using a Solar Cover.Hope this helps!
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Maybe a little, but if you leave it in the sun the water will definitely get warm. It's thin and meant to be very lightweight, so I wouldn't say insulation is it's primary purpose.
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It is a solar blanket, so it uses bubbles similar to bubble wrap to capture the sun's rays and heat the water. These bubbles allow the the cover to float on top of the water. We have had 70mph winds come through and this cover didn't even lift up at a corner!
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Yes it does. I actually purchased a "water heater cover" from Amazon ... and wrapped it around the house ... and then put a lightweight blanket over the back ... so they can come and go via the back opening ... but the blanket somewhat reduces the cold coming in. Plus I did put a waterproof tarp over the entire wrapped house. My two LOVE their house.
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I got a tarp bigger than the given dimensions so it would tuck around the sides and hold on better. I also got one of the solar ones to help keep the water warm (I live in New England). If you get one of those, I think you're supposed to trim it to the exact size of the water so it lies flat on the surface, but I did not do that. I left it much too big, so it would tuck around the sides and not blow off in winds.
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My pool is cleaner than without the cover; I use the same amount of chemicals as before. It is sparkling. However, I live at the beach and the pool doesn't get terribly warm - 6-7 degrees more than without it. Been using a cover for over 15 years. Wouldn't be without it.
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I would definitely think so. And a side benefit of the cover is that it keeps the water warmer.
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You can use a solar cover to help retain the heat. The clear covers work the best. Another way to help is to by-pass the heater at night. We have used this heater for 3 years now and we do like it. In the summer when it gets really hot, leave it running at night to cool the water back off.
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I presume that's what 'Keep Warm Heat' is. It probably won't warm up cold water, but if you put warm water in it, it should keep it warm for as long as you'd want to soak.