DOES IT KEEP YOUR POOL WARM
368214
Could not see a difference with the fish. I purchased a solar blanket with a reel. Easy on and off. Makes a big difference.
2228730
it does not heat-up the water. it protects the water from freezing. it does work really well to keep hot water from your faucet hot all the way to your pool or whatever you need. the pirit hose is stronger and thicker than a normal hose so it handles hot water pretty good and helps hold the heat in.
1558513
Yes it does. Don't use it so I am not sure if its too warm or not warm enough.
185772
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.
1638229
We have a 10,000 gallon above ground pool and we live in WA. state where our summer's see sunshine about 65 percent of the time. We have 2 solar heaters and found that they raised the temp. about 7 degrees. You will have better insulation since yours in an in ground pool, but I don't know what to tell you for sure...Good luck!
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.
327325
I do have a solar blanket. We have one solar panel for our 18 foot about ground pool. I definitely thought it helped to warm the pool, but getting it to 90 degrees....not so sure about that. I think it would be tough to get it that warm without A LOT of panels, but I would try 2 panels since your pool is bigger. Then you could just keep adding as needed. Good luck!
1321135
Yes. This heater will raise the temperature of a 20 x 40 pool 1-2 degrees per hour. An 8' spa takes about 15 minutes to get to 102 degrees.
818741
no your skin will be wet but it will keep you warmer then if you were just wearing a bathing suit.
1081692
I'm probably not enough of an expert to answer this. It's true heating a pool can cause algae that gets started to grow more quickly, but I think a warmer pool is well worth it. I believe algae usually gets started by airborn spoors, or by people having algae on their suits (from say swimming in a lake). I would think the cover might protect it a bit from the airborn issue. We have had no negative issues from putting the cover on so far. We do heat our pool with pipes that run through a wood stove and then back into the pool, and the cover is vital to helping keep it warm. You might get a second opinion. I'm probably not enough of an expert to answer this. It's true heating a pool can cause algae that gets started to grow more quickly, but I think a warmer pool is well worth it. I believe algae usually gets started by airborn spoors, or by people having algae on their suits (from say swimming in a lake). I would think the cover might protect it a bit from the airborn issue. We have had no negative issues from putting the cover on so far. We do heat our pool with pipes that run through a wood stove and then back into the pool, and the cover is vital to helping keep it warm. You might get a... » Read More I'm probably not enough of an expert to answer this. It's true heating a pool can cause algae that gets started to grow more quickly, but I think a warmer pool is well worth it. I believe algae usually gets started by airborn spoors, or by people having algae on their suits (from say swimming in a lake). I would think the cover might protect it a bit from the airborn issue. We have had no negative issues from putting the cover on so far. We do heat our pool with pipes that run through a wood stove and then back into the pool, and the cover is vital to helping keep it warm. You might get a second opinion. « Show Less
244115
No. I'm in the northeast and we had a lot of snow this year and the cover didn't make 1 winter. The weight pulled in the sides of the pool.
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.
288964
No but it's made out of wetsuit material so it might keep you warmer in the water. Definitley not waterproof though.
1433447
No. The water stays pretty warm though. I use this in my salon. I am happy with it.
65510
The short answer is no. You periodically have to circulate the pool during daylight hours to equalize the temperature. I since purchased the transparent version and it allows the sun rays to penetrate deeper in to the pool and heat the water more evenly. I still circulate the pool but less often about twice for fifteen minutes each. If I have at least two days of consecutive sunshine the pool temperature is quite warm and enjoyable. Hope this helps.
651271
I had the same question. I checked with two pool supply companies that sell the thiner blue blankets, and was told the bubble side goes down so that they can transfer the heat into the water. You can also run your pump with the blanket on, which circulates the warmer water on the surface. It can raise the temperature a great deal if you leave it on during the day when the pool is not in use.
550545
I live in North Texas so the temp is very different but with the sunny and warm days we only needed it on the pool for a couple of weeks. We are able to start swimming mid May using the cover the water temp will get up to 85. Our pool is pretty large and odd shaped so the top step / sun deck is not covered. If your pool does not have curves the results would be better. I am very happy with the quality it is cumbersome but that is not specific to this pool cover. I wish we could use a reel but it just won't work with our pool.