The solar rings don't get very good reviews. A lot of people find that they pile up at one end of the pool when the wind blows even though they have magnets to keep them together.
Re: Do you think a solar pool cover needs to be "air-tight" to work at all?
The solar rings don't get very good reviews. A lot of people find that they pile up at one end of the pool when the wind blows even though they have magnets to keep them together.
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Re: Do you think a solar pool cover needs to be "air-tight" to work at all?
Yeah, I know, that's why I am not 100% this will work. I do know that these hula-hoop ones are better than the commercial ones about piling up. The rigid ring around the edge really keeps them from moving around. The commercial ones are inflatable and often get soft, lose air or become damaged.Originally Posted by mas985
Well, here's my first batch:
(PS: Anyone now how to resize images on this forum? Normal BBCode syntax doesn't seem to work. Sorry for the large images)
I'm really pleased with how they turned out, but I really under estimated how many I'd need. I have to make a bunch more. We'll see if they work. Today we're about 71° F.
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