Quote Originally Posted by leejp View Post
It's been a cool spring thus far here in the Northeast and my pool is barely 74*.

I've been avoiding getting a solar cover (asthetics + safety) but I'm about to break down get a cover + wheel.

I've never had one before so I've got a few questions.

I just installed a thepoolcleaner pressure side cleaner. The hose floats back/fourth in the pool. Can I leave the cleaner in the pool with the cover on? Seems like the floating tube will move the cover back/fourth with it... or does it just slide around under the cover?

How easy are leaves/debris to deal with? My pool is somewhat leafy (skimmer full in 2 days if not emptied). The debris will land on the cover correct?when the cover is wheeled up, does it just fall backl into the pool and you have to skim it?

OK to leave it on during rainstorms?

Thanks!
Hey leejp, I'm just a bit north of you in Schenectady Co. Also at 1000' elevation. ~20K gal, vinyl, i/g.

Not sure how much my solar cover adds but two weekends ago I was in and the water was 76. No other heat source but direct sunshine. We're not there most of the time (weekend house till next month when we move in permanently) so the cover's on most of the time.

Can't speak about the pool cleaner, don't use one. But, yeah, inevitably debris on the cover comes off in the pool when you remove the cover. I don't sweat it too much, and this week will be taking delivery of a PoolSkim to help the one skimmer built in.

One thing I'd add: My solar blanket is the kind that's silver on one side and blue on the other so it's nearly opaque. My next one will be transparent which, in theory, may let more sun in to help warm the water. Something to think about.