best solar cover

[mberryrfd]

I am looking at the solar covers for our new pool , which one is best? I have seen blue black silver and clear, any ideas?

[Cords]

Don't know, but I have a translucent blue one from Walmart. It is bulky so I ordered online and picked up at store. Honestly I think the best thing the solar cover does is insulate the pool at night- so be sure to cover it during those cold nights!

[mas985]

The cheapest and lightest one you can find (i.e thinnest). Light so it is easy to use and cheap because in my experience, the thickness and cost has little to do with cover life. I have had a 12 mil, 8 mil and now a 5 mil and they all seem to last about two seasons for me. But the 5 mil is so light anyone can remove it and put it back on so it is more likely to be used.

[mberryrfd]

well we bought a clear from solarcovers.com man pool is almost to warm even had a algae bloom from it( pool is about 85 degree)s killed it in 2 hours but was worth it

[FormerBromineUser]

The algae bloom should not be caused by the cover. Why do you think so?

How did you "kill" the cover?

[CarlD]

I think he meant he killed the bloom in 2 hours by hammering it with chlorine.

I go with 12 mil clear covers. All covers die in 3 years and the warranty is ONLY for the seams, not the bubbles, so the warranty is worthless. If I cannot get clear, I get clear blue. But I'm done wasting money on the heavy 16 mil covers just to have THEM die in 3 years, too.