What size solar cover is best for this oval above ground pool?
643378
The pool we bought came with a cover and it seems to do the trick! The water temperature is around 82 degrees just with the cover. We live in ohio and the temp averages 90 degrees.
643379
You mean "solar" as in to heat the pool, above the pool ? Because my pool also came with the top cover for when not in use and mine stays plenty warm just from the sun. I live in California and I am actually thinking about putting a canopy over mine so it won't get so hot.
643380
The pool comes with a cover which is not bad. I suggest you first buy the pool and see if you need a solar power.
643381
If you are going to put a solar cover over it somehow to keep it heated then you should be able to put any size I would think because that sounds like a custom built idea and not something that they sell that I know of.
643382
I could not find an 18 foot by 10 foot so I went with the 18 by 12 and it worked fine there is a little extra material but I can always cut it off
610012
I like the cover to be large, the 15 ft cover should tuck under the rim of the pool.....If there is a lot left over I hang it over the sides and hold it down with large foam covered twist ties.it really keeps the pool clean and warm.
1309745
If you're using it as a pool cover as well as a solar cover, it probably won't completely cover the water. But as just a solar cover it would be fine. They run big so that you can tuck them in under the ring to help prevent them from blowing off in a high wind. I always tuck mine in and I have never had it blow off.
722481
It depends on how long you want to store it. If I take the cover off for the day I just stand at the edge of the pool and start gathering it up in my arms. I feed it onto a 10x12 tarp in a wad. I tuck the tarp around the cover so it is protected from the sun and that's it. If I'm storing over winter I have my wife help me fold it in halves then in pie sections until I can carry it to the basement.
1818890
Don't know. Our pool is 8 foot & this cover is bigger however, I would rather it be too big, than not big enough to cover it. It cinches up with a draw string so that it doesn't come off. As far as I'm concerned, it's worth its weight in gold if it keeps the debris from the trees out of the pool. Hope this helps you with your decision.
144775
Since the cover just floats on the top of the water, I don't see any reason it wouldn't work as well on above ground pools.Ours decreased our bill to heat by at least 50%, and stopped evaporation loss.
1182158
I have a 12x32 sized pool and the solar blanket had plenty of room even after it was fully wrapped on the pole. The Pole you buy separate and comes in 3 pieces which connect into each other. I got a 12ft pole and it already accounted for the poles to overlap and it worked perfectly.
1878095
Since solar cover just rests on pool, the rain just flows into the pool. There is very little water on top of cover.
355902
A smaller cover will almost work as well as a big cover to keep the pool warmer and to help lower evaporation rates. It would still be better to get a slightly too big cover to keep dirt/bugs/debris out of pool. All the mess on the 15' cover will fall in the 16' pool when you take the cover off.
636691
Yes it will if you split the cover and attach rollers head to head across the half moons. 33ft round is the max for the aboveground round pools.
376238
I'd get the next size up. I have this system for my 16' diameter pool and it was efficient but could have used more power.
1345428
A friend in MY who has an Intel salt water pool uses the solar cover. We have chlorine and use it and it really heats the pool so nicely and helps to minimize leaves and blowing dust from getting in the pool. I would recommend that you call a pool supply store to ask if the solar cover can be used with the salt water pool you have.
1083444
It is 12 round. Pretty in expensive keeps the dust etc off is light and warms the pool.
300811
No, and you do not want that in a solar cover. Get it large enough to fit to the very edge (trim if it you must) and if there is any overhang, flip it under, inside the pool. Lofting it over the edge means it can blow away, and reduces the warming power. The better it fits to the edge of the pool, the less movement and less debris. FURTHER I used one of those drawstring things. OKAY they don't work to keep debris out, for sure. If it rains, then you have 200 pounds of water in the center, no way can you get the thing off without dropping most of the debris. It cannot be pulled off with the water in it, and to drop that water in the pool means SCUZZ. Solar covers work 100 times better for debris, they can be lifted up, and debris simply blows off. Sign me: Learnt the hard way
1384848
Not sure, my pool is oval 15 x 30 and it works very well. Check to see how many gallons of water your pool holds and compare that to the specs. That is what I did. Good Luck!
156194
Depends on the size you order. I cut mine down to 3-4 ft circulat size so that they are easy to clean and take in and out of the pool. Problem with larger sheets is dirt and leaves eventually get trapped underneath. I found also that they dont raise the temperature that much. Probably best in keeping evaporation down and saving on your water bill.
1532059
I believe it is bigger. I have a 15'x30' oval pool and had to cut quite a bit. This type cover isn't the tie down though. This is a cover that floats on top of the water and traps heat. Your describing more of a winter cover.