12-mil Solar Blanket for Round 18-ft Above-Ground Pools - Clear

I will say that as soon as I opened this, I was skeptical. It looked like a bubble wrap you use for shipping, but just a large size & slightly thicker. My kids wanted to pop them 😂 But after one use during summer, I was sold! It kept the pool warm & debris out! It has held through one summer so far & we’ll use it again this summer. The material is durable to my surprise. My only complaint if I had to would be that it is heavy once it’s wet & takes a couple of people to take out of the pool. Otherwise, I would buy again. Hopefully not for a long time, but if something happened to ours, I would purchase again.

This solar cover really works! It’s more like 19ft for and 18ft round pool which worked well for me for 2 reasons. 1 being as big as it is it went up the sides of my pool protecting it from flying debris as I was mowing my lawn and 2 it brought my pool temp up over night 6 degrees. My pool went from 81 degrees at the time I put it on at 5pm to 87 degrees by 9 am! Perfect swimming temp! The difficult part was getting it to separate to get it to roll out across the pool. It was easy to remove! Easy to use! This is my 1st season using it so I don’t know about the longevity of it but feel like if you take care of it it will last!

So this is just a first impression review as many of the reviews seem older and vary vastly- will update once we've had it for a bit...My cover just arrived (only a few days late, of which I was kept well notified) and it was neatly wrapped in tarpish material and lighter than I expected. This is only my second solar cover and my first was an 8 mil. (blue) 12 footer from Intex, so wasn't sure what to expect. Got it out and it was definitely sturdier, thicker material than my previous one, so you are definitely getting a legit 12 mil. Though pretty light, it did take two to get it on as it was folded multiple times, fairly sticky to unfold and awkward laying it across our 18 ft (4 ft deep) round above ground steel frame Summer Waves pool. It seems well put together, though it's def different feeling than my previous one. The bubbles are larger, but less "airy," though not as easily popped (honestly - the other one has held up really well, but looks and feels like extra sturdy bubble wrap.) This is a meatier plastic by far. It completely covers the pool and then some, being probably about 8" to 1' extra in diameter, which is okay for now as it compensates for the deep folds (which will flatten out with time and warmth, I assume), but may potentially pose a problem after it smooths out...we will see on whether we need to cut it down. You want that good suction seal when you live somewhere that can get quite windy. Just know it will be bigger than you expect. And if you are someone who leaves your ladder in (we don't for safety), it will be in the way. Additionally, be mindful that this cover does NOT come with pre-cut "holes" for drainage that some covers (like my old one) already have, which isn't too much of an issue if you don't get summer rain where you live, but if you do, just be aware...I anticipate needing to acquire grommets to attach/punch through, as we get monsoons in in AZ late summer and I am not keen on just cutting holes in it, as I don't want to damage it structurally. Those drainage holes also make it easier to maneuver the cover and keep it from accumulating water on top in general, reducing sinking , etc., so this is a potential factor. Ironically, the "tenting" from the folds and extra size are compensating for this at the moment. We are building some "saddle" hooks from PVC pipe to hang on the side of the pool which will make the cover more maneuverable getting it both on and off more easily and cleanly for one person (though I anticipate this will only be doable from inside the pool. Anyway - I don't yet know anything about how well it works in terms of heating and longevity, but will update. We are in northern AZ at 7200 ft with summer highs only briefly hitting the 90s, but typically averaging in the 80s between June and September, (with significant col downs at night) so our swimming season is short and a warmer pool is essential! We are also surrounded by tall pine trees with only a few good hours of direct sunlight, so - while the FORM looks good so far - more to come on the FUNCTION! Maybe I'll try to add a pic actually ON a pool (missing from the Amazon offerings) later as well...

I bought the 12ml clear solar cover for our 18 ft round above ground pool. It is larger than that, but better than too small. I like that it goes up the sides. Maybe helps to keep dirt out. It heats the water all the way down and it stays warm thru the night. If we want the water cooler, we could remove or expose it awhile before getting in. Add more cold water. I prefer it warmer. I definitely recommend this cover. I've had both clear and blue in the past. Still have a smaller clear one we used before purchasing this one. The clear will last years vs the blue.

The cover itself is very sturdy material. It floats nicely on top of the water. The bad part is that it started coming apart at the seam quickly. It's almost as if whatever they use to glue the seams together isn't very waterproof. Within the first two weeks I could see the seams starting to split in the middle and by then I had thrown away the box that it came in. I made the best of it and was very gentle putting it on and off the pool. I live alone and I'm the only one that uses the pool/ cover. Regardless it ended up coming apart completely at the seam. It didn't work out real well. The cover itself is pretty heavy duty. I was concerned more about the thickness and wasn't thinking about the seams. I'm not sure why they didn't bother to use a better waterproof glue when they assembled this. Didn't even keep the pool warm. Didn't keep the leaves out. It was a lot of money to spend and if I would have kids in the home I would have assumed that they were too rough and damaged it. This is a product that should have been made better. I'm pretty certain that anyone that's bought one and used it three times could tell you that the seams are coming apart. Starts in the middle. And it's so big and heavy it would be very tough to return and they know it.

The product is coming apart at the seams, on the edges and in the middle. I had to cut it to fit my pool. Much too big. However, it warms the water very well.

The cover looks to be well made and hopefully will last numerous seasons. It works very well to keep heat in at night. It definitely helps warm the pool during the day. I purchased the 18 foot model. It’s cut about a foot or so wider, so it drapes slightly over the edge of the pool. There really is no way of securing to the pool though. But don’t be concerned about that. If you have a little water on top of it, along with the natural suction of the water beneath, that will be enough to hold it in place. I live in Iowa and it made it through the Deracho just fine!

I have a very nice 18' above ground pool with a large filter, a heat pump heater and an excellent salt water generator (Zandy Aqua Pure). I usually end up with solar covers that last about 2 years before destructing in some way. I bought this cover and have to say it is the most effective cover I have ever owned. It retains water temp better over night to a noticeable degree and also helps heat the pool on sunny days. It is the thickest I have ever bought. This makes it heavier and so is more difficult to roll up but it is well worth any extra effort. Buy it. I will update this at the end of the season.

Pour ce qui est de la durabilité il est trop tôt pour le dire mais bonne épaisseur semble être de qualité

Starting 3rd season with it. Works as it should. Bit of work because our pool does not have a roller to take on and off but we get out exercise doing it. Well worth it for the keeping the heat in as we live in the northern part of a province in Canada and are close to water so get a lot of wind and short season so this helps a lot.

It really works! First off, it is pretty decent thickness - any thicker and it would be too much for one person to maneuver. But, every (sunny) day the pool DID warm up a few degrees. After 5 days, you could feel warm spots where there wasn't shade. Great buy!

We have only been using this a couple of weeks but it did bring the pool up by around 5 degrees. We ordered the 18 foot because the pool was called an 18 foot round pool. However it was 1 size too big. We cut it down to fit.