Does it have to cover the entire pool to heat it up some? My pool is closer to 30 x 15, but the larger cover is considerably more expensive.
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I think it will still work. We trimmed several feet off of this to fit our pool (24x12 oval). For the price difference, it will be worth it.
2229702
It will work, just not as well. The biggest robber of heat from your pool is actually the wind, not the outside temperature. So 4 feet of exposed area is not going to completely negate having the cover, but also not as good as it could be. Hope that helps.
1508579
It really does depend on where you. For example in the area where I live the temperature drop at night is the main determinant of my pool's temperature. If I keep the cover on at night it greatly reduces heat loss. For our situation it raises the pool temperature 5-10 degrees which makes the pool much more comfortable.
357987
The bottom does not heat up, but it does a really good job of heating the top of the pool that once stirred up its perfect. We have had to put cold water or even ice in our pool to cool it back down.
92800
No..we have always used a solar blanket on our pool..and have never noticed it working any different. Hope this helps. .
1979066
The pool does come with a cover and ladder. my advice is to buy a bubble cover to help warm the water. you wont regret it
354858
Yes. The holes are intentional. They let any water that has settled on top out. Without them you wouldn't be able to pull the cover off nearly as easily. By the way this isn't really meant to be a pool cover. It's a solar heater. And helps keep heat in overnight. You should buy the regular cover and stick it over the top of the solar cover over night if you really want to keep your pool clean
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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.
406148
Yep! We have an in-ground pool 12 x 20 and it helps to keep the pool heat in. If there's sun, it seems to help heat the pool as well.
2229703
It will work but you will see more heat loss at night because the pool isn't completely covered. I bought this cover because I thought it would be more durable than the thinner ones I have had in the past and it is already falling apart after one season. Normally they last only last two seasons anyway.
1035566
No. It'll have an extra few inches on all sides so you can completely cover the pool and tighten the drawstring.Cheers!
398400
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.
65511
The cover is meant to hold heat in. You can't expect it to effectively heat your pool although with it in place on a sunny day it will add some heat if the circulating pump is activated.
702101
No, it probably isn't wrong....my pool is 20 X40 and I purchased 15 of them to heat my pool. They work well, but can be damaged fairly easily....I had 13 of them by the end of the season and two that need repaired.
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I have a 12' cover for my 12' round intex pool. It gives me about 2-3" of extra cover on the edges. Without that, water will go over the top of the cover. If the make a 15' version, get that.
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No, that is the size but I can't imagine why you'd want it not in complete contact with the water. When exposed to the sun the water keeps the plastic from overheating (by exchanging the heat of the plastic into the water) thus preventing the plastic from rapid deterioration. If your having trouble with the plastic blowing off of the covered pool you might try weighting the plastic down with something, perhaps an un-coiled garden hose?
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Yes the cover will allow the sun to warm your pool if the pool is not in the shade. I will warn you though that the warming with the cover on will produce alot of algae on the bottom of your pool. Also the cover collected rain water and ended up ripping. it was still use-able but it took some maneuvering.