Sun2Solar Blue 10-Foot Round Solar Cover | 1600 Series Style | Heat Retaining Blanket for In-Ground and Above-Ground Round Swimming Pools | Use Sun to Heat Pool Water | Bubble-Side Facing Down in Pool

I was in the market for a new solar cover. I did a little research and read a crazy amount of reviews and decided on this particular one. I am very happy I did! The fact that it is 16mm, clear and completely covers the pool made a tremendous difference in the temperature of the water this year. Last year, I had a hand me down, blue, 8mm and nobody wanted to get in except the kids because every time you stepped in you were threatened with hypothermia! But, this year....WOW! What a BIG difference! Not even joking...the water is easily 15 degrees warmer and everybody that gets in, the first thing out of there mouths is "Oh, the water is soooo warm!" I promise....this is not a promotional review. This is an honest review from someone who is just learning about pool care and so I am like a manic with my research and the reading of reviews for products. Now, having said that, I cant attest for the longevity of the product as I just purchased this year (btw....it came packaged very well and easy to remove from the case, which I will be keeping for winter storage!) but if it does last more than one season using the care instructions, I will be very happy with the price point for this product and it would have been worth every penny for giving me and my family the opportunity to actually enjoy the use of our pool!

This cover is worth the money! I was worried because its clear, and I read some not so good reviews about it. I have had it all summer and it is the best investment I made for my pool! Last year we hardly swam because the water was just too cold. This year, after putting the cover on, the temperature jumped from 77 degrees to 85 degrees in my pool. With my solar cover, the water stays between 84 - 87 degrees. We swim every day now! It is very heavy and thick. It does weigh a lot, but thats a good thing! We have an above ground pool and no deck, so we simply roll it up as we get in the pool and leave it up on the ledge at one end of the pool. We call it "Bubble Mountain". When we have guests over to swim, we still roll it up as we walk in the pool, but we push the "mountain" over the side. You will need help getting it back in the pool since it is so heavy. If you leave it in the pool, its easy peasy getting it unrolled. Yes, you can run your filter with the cover on. Yes you can add chemical with the cover on. I have had no problems keeping my water clear even with rainy weeks.I definitely recommend this liner. You will NOT be disappointed!

It's going to require a lot of cutting but it will fit in the end. Also, it needs some holes scattered about to allow air to release thru from the pool pump.Update 5/5/2019:I cut the solar cover to fit. With a sharp pair of scissor it would just slide right through the material. Took about 15 minutes of cutting and trimming and eventually got it to fit ok. The pump is not blowing air pockets in it anymore now that it is cut down to size, so it looks like I won't have to punch wholes in it. Before it was getting huge air pockets pushing the cover 2 feet in the air!

I bought this to put on my above-ground pool, which I set up in early April. That is major pollen season in the South--a time when little stringy things are falling off the oak trees, and other petals and other debris are falling off the bradford pears and privet hedges. This cover was much easier to put on and take off than the cover that came with the pool, and it kept the pool nice and clean. It think it was at least a foot bigger than the size it was supposed to be, so I had to cut it down to make it smaller. It doesn't actually help to heat the pool more quickly in the day, but it does keep a lot of the heat in at night, so your pool heats up considerably more quickly that it would if it were uncovered at night. By using the cover, I was able to get in the pool 2 weeks earlier than I would have without it. I hope it gives me an extra two weeks in the fall as well. The cover seems sturdy and well made, and it was good value for money. Can definitely recommend it.

This is like a thick bubble wrap. It is easy to cut to the size of the pool. It floats on top of the water so it doesn’t blow away. Our pool pump was too strong and would push this to the far side of the pool. I used a paper punch to make couple holes and then I tied this to the pool frame above the pump and that kept it in place perfectly. I don’t have a thermometer but It definitely keeps the water warmer. We swam around noon everyday. We had a streak of 100 degree days so one of those days I thought I didn’t need to bother with the cover and then next day the pool was considerably cooler than days we used the cover.

This is super thick and doesn't seem likely to shred like my last one. There is only one layer, so if (like me) you have a cover that separated and allowed algae to grow between the layers, then you will be very happy with this. Yes, I suppose it's heavy if you're trying to move it with a bunch of water on top, but I have not had any problems with my weakling arms. You sort of have to fold it instead of crumpling it. It's stiff material, thick and sturdy.On it being clear: it warms up my pool very quickly on hot days, and loses heat just as quickly on cool days. Don't worry - it heats right up again when it's hot. Also, I use liquid chlorine bleach instead of pucks and immediately noticed that I had to dump bleach in every day rather than once a week with my old blue cover. But the old blue one was literally disintegrating, had algae problems, and was only on its FIRST summer, so only had a couple of months use. I love this cover, but I do now sort of wish I got a blue one ONLY because I use liquid bleach and the UV is burning it up quickly. But bleach is cheap. This cover is *really* nice quality and I'd rather have a clear one of good quality than a blue piece of junk that contributes to algae blooms and sheds flakes of plastic everywhere.

Only had to put one on the pool and wow did it heat it up fast! We were swimming in May. Don't know if it was this or climate change...but under this is hot! We used to have blue ones but the clear ones work better so clear it is.

It's a very thick and durable solar cover. The clear color lets more light in to better heat the water compared to blue colored liners. I'm impressed, it's a great value!