Sun2Solar Clear 16 ft x 32 ft Rectangle Solar Cover | 12 Mil | Heat Retaining Blanket for Rectangular Inground & Above Ground Swimming Pools | Sun Heats Pool | 1200 Series Bubble Heating Blankets

We keep coming back to this same solar cover every time we need a new one. It lasts about 3 seasons before starting to break down and become brittle, and we use it for one more season past that. It seems such a waste to keep throwing away this much plastic, but it makes such a difference. Not so much in warming up the water, but it really helps to prevent heat loss overnight and also saves water by preventing evaporation. It is easy to cut to fit our free form 18x36 pool and works well with a solar reel. We have tried other solar blankets that claim to last longer, but they aren't worth the extra money. Additionally, the extra weight of thicker mil plastic makes the blanket heavy to roll up and makes the reel bend down. This one seems to be the happy medium of longevity and ease of use.

Picked up the 1200 series in March of 2023. It's been on the pool summer 2023 - summer 2025. It does exactly what it's supposed to - maintains and keeps heat in the colder evenings, prevents evaporation in the warm ones. In Northeast Ohio - so this is a short-use season (May through Sept); Just started to notice the blue bubble failure and had my first edge tear during closing. 3 summers is what I anticipated to get out of this. It is not a permanent solution - you will need to buy another. We picked up a cover for it, and I think that made a difference. the prior homeowner left his in the sun and complained they only lasted one season. Note - The 1200 is heavy for a 20x40 pool - buy an appropriate reel. the 1600 is likely overwhelming. I will buy another in the winter of 2026 - this is a no-brainer for us.

I always had these at my house pools. The color seems to reflect the heat off them, so it doesn't get crazy hot. When sunning in the pool, I usually took to using two of these in a cross formation. I always wanted to keep my arms above water to get some sun, but the single float wasn't wide enough. As far as durability, I think I'd get 2-3 years per float. Durability suggestions: Keep out of the sun when not in use. Avoid letting kids sit on them and slide off the deck into the pool. I had an inground pool surrounded by a square slate edge. Scraping on the hard surface punctures the blue coating on the float, which makes it degrade more quickly. My dogs used to like them too, but sharp nails can also puncture the coating. Responsible use by adults with proper storage will probably get you many years of use out of one of these. A lot of rough use by kids probably means you'll be replacing these every year or two. To be clear - these aren't inflatable. It's foam surrounded by a thicker coating. If the coating is punctured or it cracks from rough use (or just sitting in the sun for days when not in use), the foam gets exposed and degrades more quickly. It's a quality product for sure. Proper use will definitely extend the useful life.

Ok cover. I don't see it lasting more than a year though. 12 mil turned out a bit thin but I was on a budget. I have this attached to a roller and rolling this up is a bit of a pain as it wrinkles itself on the roller and doesn't want to stay flat. It does cut down on my evaporation on cool, dry days. It's not the best cover. If you can afford the extra $$$ then upgrade to the thicker mil.

Our clear cover started disintegrating this the second year of ownership. We do use it often to warm the pool in cooler weather along with the heater. I have always taken care of it, like covering it on the storage reel. The seller quickly responded to my warranty claim with a replacement so I couldn't be happier. Update: Seller says I must pay nearly $50 for shipping and handling for replacement cover. I will not submit a payment outside of Amazon due to security concerns which Rufus says not to do. After reading other reviews elsewhere I am very Leary but will report my experience here. Update: My cover was replaced and the seller worked with me quite professionally. I just installed it today. I changed my review to 5 stars from 3 based in this solid customers service in my case.

I have a pool heater that is expensive to run, and takes forever to heat the pool. This past season I got this product (1200 Series) to see if it would work. Wow, what a difference! Some days it worked TOO well, and I had to add cold water to bring the temperature down a bit. It heated the pool quickly, and retained the heat overnight. I didn't use my heater once this past season, and I kept my pool open until the leaves started falling faster than I could scoop them out of the pool. It lasted the entire season with no issues. I did also get a cover reel and rinsed it occasionally, which I think helped with the durability. I should get at least another season out of it. Even if I had to buy a new one every year it would still be worth it in the money I save from not running the heater.

So far so good! Our inground pool was 69° last week and in less than seven days we are up to 80°. However, it is important to know that we are in the middle of a heat wave. However, the water doesn’t normally warm up that quickly.. very happy so far.

This is the best invention for warming your pool without the extreme cost of a water heater and spending endless money on propane or electricity to heat your pool. In the Northeast normally I cant use my pool in June or Sept but we have been in all of June. Keeping the cover on at night really helps retain the temperature plus I have had little to no water loss. Previous to getting the solar cover I had to add water once per week. Excellent value!

Cannot recommend due to very poor quality of material . The seams are already coming apart on day two of use. It is over priced bubble wrap.