The directions say to put it around the outside of the ring and tuck it in under the ring but it is not big enough to do this. Our pool is 15ft around and so we tucked it under the inside of the ring. Has anyone else had to do this or is there a...
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We just let ours lye on top of the water and it works just fine... We never tuck it in anywhere, ours if a 17 round and we just fold any excess under or over around the edges and let if kinda float... I have pulled it over the area where the retun water goes back in especially if the water is low so that the current does not put it across the pool, but that is only an issue if the water gets low... Hope that answers your question....
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Hey JENNIFER, this is what I did: With the pool filled to the proper level that we like I had my wife hold the outside piece in place then I went into the pool sith the inside piece and put it into place and pushed a screw through and tightened it loosely then pushed the other through and started them all loosely and after all started then tightened then. So now at this point you have inner and outer part screwed together ( but no hole in the pool other than the screw holes that you make using the screws and your hand pressure). Now you can close the valve on the skimmer and use a razor blade to cut out the opening!!! Hope that helps you a little. I was skeptical when my wife brought this skimmer home, but I must say it does an awesome job and work PERFECT!!!
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Not under water, I use extension cord to move it around the sides of a 18x36 pool as it does not clean all of it...
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Don't run it out of the water. Put it in the water, let it settle on the bottom, plug the cord into the base, turn the power on the base, and select large or small pool. It should take off within a few seconds.
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I wasn't impressed with this product. No way to fasten to pool. First I tried an elastic band but it kept slipping off and was hard to get cover and band around pool by yourself. Best solution I came up was the black spring clips at six locations around attaching cover to blow up ring's lip.
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I used a 5 gal bucket, in the bottom of the bucket I outlined the outside diameter of the cup and cut on the inside of the ring. Had no problem as the cup dropped in the cut hole. You may need to adjust your hole based on the type and density of the bucket being used. Good luck, garden works very well with this method.
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I used vinyl pool repair kit make sure you apply adhesive to patch, both sides of vinly were smooth ours was under water so fold it upon itself until you reach the area to be patch then open and place patch.hold for a few seconds. still holding this year.
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Try spraying the circumference of the ring with a little dry silicone lube. It will loosen up some with use. It's weird that it fits great in the stored position. I didn't mess with it other than that. Not bad at all now.
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It's similar to bubble wrap. I don't see any reason why, with a good sharp pair of scissors, you couldn't trim it to size. My pool is 10' though so I've not done it.
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You should always re-lube the ring. It also stretches after a few changes and will no longer fit. We keep a couple on hand just in case. They are a couple bucks and better to have an extra so you don't have to wait a couple days.
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I had the same problem. Make sure to use the string because that is what holds the plastic down. I had to look at the picture a couple of times. The four corners are held down by the string going below the pool itself.
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I believe you can. It does climb up the sides of the pool and goes back down, but that should not effect the rings at all.
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On the outside of the pool near the bottom, there is a valve. The valve has threads and you should be about to connect a garden hose to it and run the garden hose to the proper area where you want the drainage to flow. If your daughter lives within city limits, she may need to check city ordinance to see where the approve of draining the water. Hope that helps!
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We use it for an Intex above ground pool. It is a couple feet too big. The options were to cut it to fit or fold it over. Truthfully, laziness got the best of me and we just fold it to fit. I hope this answers your question.
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I have the 18 ft cover and an Intex pool, the cover touches all the sides with a couple of inches left over. I never trimmed mine, as it finds it way down naturally and lays pretty flat. I am not sure if a 15 ft cover would be as generous as this one, if it were, I would say you are probably safe. I have a lot of bunching up in areas that aren't laying flat. Ironically, that is where the water is the warmest. Just know, personally, I think trimming it would be a pain. It is a very large piece of plastic and even standing in the pool, as you cut, you might end up with those little bubble pieces. I have the 18 ft cover and an Intex pool, the cover touches all the sides with a couple of inches left over. I never trimmed mine, as it finds it way down naturally and lays pretty flat. I am not sure if a 15 ft cover would be as generous as this one, if it were, I would say you are probably safe. I have a lot of bunching up in areas that aren't laying flat. Ironically, that is where the water is the warmest. Just know, personally, I think trimming it would be a pain. It is a very large piece of plastic and even standing in the pool, as you cut, you might end up with those little bubble... » Read More I have the 18 ft cover and an Intex pool, the cover touches all the sides with a couple of inches left over. I never trimmed mine, as it finds it way down naturally and lays pretty flat. I am not sure if a 15 ft cover would be as generous as this one, if it were, I would say you are probably safe. I have a lot of bunching up in areas that aren't laying flat. Ironically, that is where the water is the warmest. Just know, personally, I think trimming it would be a pain. It is a very large piece of plastic and even standing in the pool, as you cut, you might end up with those little bubble pieces. « Show Less
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i mounted the center of the reel (without solar blanket yet attached to the reel), 16 " above and 16" beyond the end of the pool. make sure reel is parallel and level. i mounted 1 end on a deck and the other on a 4x4 sunk in ground. cut all your straps evenly and attach to reel and solar blanket keeping the edge of the solar blanket parallel to the edge of the pool. if mounted correctly retrieving and rolling the blanket out should be a one person operation.
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I hadn't thought about putting it under the pool. Since the cover uses the sun to eat it and then the heat transfers to the water, I would guess having it under the pool wouldn't work so well.