This cable tightener will secure the pool cover helping to keep the pool clean and free of debris throughout the winter and early spring.
How to put on an above ground pool solar cover.
Simply taking it off and setting it aside can add a lot of debris to your pool when the cover is put back on.
That is until you apply a solar pool cover.
A purchased cover designed for use with above ground pools is your best option.
In an in ground pool a cover can increase the water temperature by 5 degrees f for each 12 hours of coverage.
In those cases a solar pool cover is way better than using nothing at all.
These covers are available in a variety of shapes to match standard pool sizes and they likely come with the accessories necessary to secure them.
You can cut a solar pool cover to suit the size of your pool in ground or above ground.
Unlike pool winter covers solar blankets are not designed to protect the pool but to retain heat and limit evaporation.
A solar pool cover creates a barrier between the surface of your pool water and the atmosphere.
Prevent heat from escaping your pool.
The other type of cover used on above ground pools is a solar cover also known as a solar blanket.
Closing your pool is a simple task that can be done in a short amount of time.
The solar roller allows one individual to remove a solar cover from their swimming pool in less.
Temporary storage of your solar cover is necessary when you want to use your pool.
But you may not need all the heat of a pool heater and you may not want the added cost.
If your pool is above ground an easy solution is to add hooks that can be attached to the sides of your pool such as a solar saddle.
If you have an above ground pool heater or solar panels a solar blanket is an especially wise investment.
Some things to look for.
A solar blanket solar rings or liquid solar cover are never going to keep your pool as warm as a gas or electric pool heater.
Moreover you need to consider the size of your pool.
Directly convert solar radiation into usable heat.
Retaining heat is especially important at night when the air is cooler than the swimming pool.
Not only does it contain the heat but it also helps it heat faster.
Typically you will find that your pool cover kit comes with a winch styled cable tightener.
Solar covers are available in round oval or rectangular shapes of various sizes you may think of oval and round solar covers as being for above ground pools and rectangular solar covers being for in ground pools but in some cases you may be better off purchasing an oval or round cover for your in ground pool depending on your pool shape.
