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Do you use a solar cover to heat your pool? Comment from : Swim University

Just to make sure during the day with a solar blanket and to keep the heat in, we should NOT be running the filter? Comment from : Lior Doron

My question is how do you clean the leaves off of the solar cover before you roll it up? Can you use a leaf blower or it that too powerful? Comment from : Amy Bourget

How do you clean the pool cover Flakey chlorine sediment on top of cover Comment from : Arthur Harrison

How often do you put the liquid heat shield in your pool Comment from : Peggy Cook

We live in Florida and have solar panels However, I'm interested in checking out the liquid in order to stop some of the evaporation when we are on a trip Thank you for this video! Comment from : Laura Zeller

My whole life I thought you used a solar cover to actually heat up the pool (I thought the bubbles worked like magnifying glasses) We just got our first pool last week (large-ish kiddie pool) and now I know if seems we should leave the cover off during the day so that the sun heats the water directly Comment from : Peter R Wagner

My pool cover heated my pool but 10 - 15 degrees Comment from : Vince Money

I'm just wondering if the DE filter will take off the liquid solar cover I just added some to my pool and realized DE filters stop between 2 to 5 microns and a typical molecule is under 1 micron so hopefully the Aqua blankets are on the small end of a one molecule deep lol Comment from : devo1977s

The cover is mainly for evaporation for me I'm tired of filling the pool every 2 or 3 days adding a inch My 15x 30 pool is an irregular shaped pool so cutting to size is going to be a chore Comment from : Dan

What you think about solar arcs to heat up water inline with your pool pump? It's like a solar panel with tubes in it that the water runs thru and heats up Comment from : JohnnyDom

Anything that you missed? brIt's probably been mentioned already but I figured it won't hurt to mention it regardless brWhen the blanket is off the pool (especially on a roller), do NOT leave it in direct sunlight The center (Or core layers) can get so hot that the plastic can actually fuse together, hence ruining the blanket During the day and when sunny out, store it in a shaded area Comment from : Canadian Couple

Hey there!!! Can you recommend the best pool cover to prevent evaporation? Something we can cut to size Cheers :) Comment from : Annie Branziko

Thanks, Matt! Comment from : Annette Toenjes

We have a lazy L shaped pool Hard to find a solar cover for this shape Any suggestions? Comment from : Jamie Hatzis

Yeh they definitely do not Heat up water actually in smaller applications they shade Comment from : Boxing Madness

Can solar blankets hurt the pump or vinyl of an above ground pool I live in SoCal and water temp is avg 80 degrees with cover Wondering if heat will ruin my pool and equipment Thanks for the great pool info Comment from : Sky Silva

love your videos very informative Comment from : Taco_K1LL3R

Top tier, thanks Does it matter if the bubbles are on the top or bottom? Comment from : C J

What is the best way to clean you solar cover/blanket? Comment from : Christine Bond

Can you leave a solar blanket on in the winter all day long? Thanx Comment from : j lawr

Have you seen those space age solar pool covers with blue/silver? if so how would you rate it compared to a nomral blue? Comment from : Angel O

I’ve had several of these covers Usually the 3year warranty blue ones They last 1 year The chain pool supplier let’s me bring in a piece of the cover to show them and I leave with a new cover Comment from : P G

Thank you! And what about the immersion heaters? My above-ground pool is just 14' round, 4 ' deep Will that be sufficient? Comment from : Melissa Valentina

I had to get a cover for my pool after I discovered a dead critter floating in my small Intex quickset pool Gross At least it's small enough to drain, sanitize and refill Will never be without a cover again Comment from : Its Bingo Bitch

Good vid ! Comment from : Caolan Teasdale

What is your opinion on the transparent blue solar covers vs the ones that are blue but have a grey/silver under layer making them a little more opaque I have read the grey layer reflects the heat and keeps it in your pool but also doesn't let sunlight thru and creates a darker environment for algae to grow Thoughts? Comment from : Paul Flogeras

Great videos What do you think of the blue covers with the aluminum heat shield underneath You briefly mentioned this in the video but I find the ones I have found on amazon don't look very translucent, they almost look solid Would this create too much of a barrier or do you like this style of cover Thanks Comment from : Paul Flogeras

Will a solar blanket work if you use another cover over it? Comment from : Robert Hencke

Solar covers do heat the pool up We had 5 95+ days and I had left cover on The water was HOT I mean HOT the pool I have in vegas does not have a solar cover and the temps will be above 100 for more than 5 days and the water is never hot like my pool in chicago with the solar blanket ! Comment from : Bob Chi-town

Do the covers help to keep algae from forming once you get it under control? Also, where do you stock up on shock? I feel like it was very hard to come by this year and right now (in Michigan) I'm having a hard time finding it to kill my algae problem that won't go away Comment from : RedWingzFan

Any difference between a blue solar cover vs a clear/white cover? Comment from : stanmanh1

When I roll my cover up it has all the filth on it and it goes in to my pool I guess I assumed this was going to happen but what can I do? Comment from : Donnie Darko

Great video very informative but didn’t cover a problem I’m having with my solar cover I find after a good rain the water stays on top of my cover and gets gross in a day or two Is there an easy passive way to keep water from pooling on top of my solar cover? Also I have noticed increases algae growth in my pool after using the cover for one season how do I keep that from happening? Comment from : Liz Fezzuoglio

Does the water heat up with a solar cover on during the day? Should you take the cover off during the day to heat the pool? Comment from : PEAK Emergency Response Training

Can I use a solar blanket and a liquid solar blanket together Comment from : Sandra Verhoeven

Can I use the liquid solar liquid and the solar blanket? Comment from : Sandra Verhoeven

Solar covers deteriorate in high heat and they get hotter when rolled up out of the water Try covering with white plastic sheet to make it last longer Comment from : Keith Palmer

Great advice! Thank you so much Comment from : Karenesque1

Good job dude Comment from : Peter Mota

Do I put the 4oz liquid cover in the skimmer basket ? Comment from : gb whitewarrior

regarding getting rid of heatfountains are great as evaporation effect Comment from : Berend Lens van Rijn

Great video We have a 12x24 inground pool We bought a couple of Intex solar covers to cover most of the pool After a week, we found a bunch of very tiny bugs with wings both on the covers and in our pool We have a screen enclosure, too Do the covers prevent the skimmer from taking these little creatures out of the pool? Comment from : Mark Crowell

Where do you find a solar cover with a silver lining? Comment from : Lady Skywalker

I have a question, hopefully I can have an answer even tho I am watching this video 1 year after was publishedbrbrI am considering a pool cover not to keep my pool warm, but because I live in Florida, and it rains almost every day, I want to protect my pool from all the rain water and debris that comes with the rain What types of covers you recommend best for rain? Comment from : Real Estate Miami

Do you need a solar cover if you already have a normal cover that comes with your pool?? Comment from : Luke McGowan

Awesome video! 2 quick questions, how do you use a pool cover with an irregularly shaped pool and second, how do you use a cover with a waterfall feature? We have an attached spa that overflows into the main pool as a waterfall Which makes me think of another question, would it be worth even getting a cover with a waterfall (bc evaporation would be high) Comment from : Josh B

I put a cover on my pool for 3 days when I remove it for fathers day weekend I was shocked there was alge ever were it has taken me 3 days to get it cleared up I've srub it and vacuum it and it's been hard to remove But it's looking better Comment from : Rachel Delgado

As usual, another very informative video I personally agree to pretty much all that’s said here This is coming from a company which we sold a little over 2,500 solar covers last month and countless ‘liquid solar cover / blanket’ bottles We honestly ran out of stock and had to cancel a ton of orders brbr’m speaking from my personal experience from my pool as well as local customers pools as well as our online customer base which provide amazing feedback I don’t think there is anything I can add to this video; I just wanted to give my personal and professional 2 cents in this for anyone watching this I’m not at all a sponsor of SwimUniversitycom (technically he works with and advertises our competition at times) —> but at the end of the day; facts are facts ‘whats right’, will ALWAYS be ‘whats right’ brbrThe ONLY thing I’d say to do in addition to watch this video is checkout his blog about it: wwwswimuniversitycom/liquid-solar-covers/ — Again, this is NOT a paid post, its closer to the opposite I personally switched to using Liquid Soar Blankets due to the hastle when the solar cover gets water logged and just heavy & bulky So facts were, even with a solar reel, I didn’t want that big clump of solar blanket taking up my patio to begin with so I switched to 100 liquid Pro’s and Con’s like all things in lifebrbrKeep up the good work! Comment from : Aqua Supercenter

You have the best videos! I wish you could go back and remake all your old videos this way most of the old ones are really hard to watch but you have SUCH good information and are really good at educating! Comment from : B Azoulai

Great explanation of solar covers I played with them a couple years on my 17x33 in ground Gave up on them just because I didn't see enough of a benefit (Northeast US) for the troublebrBut what I understand about them, and you alluded to it a couple times, was the evaporative loss, because that's when the pool cools Just as when you sweat you cool off due to the evaporative effect I'm sure a highschool physics student could explain it better but the heat loss is directly related to, and due mostly to, evaporationbrAlso I'd like to have seen how much surface area remains exposed with those solar rings, seems like simple geometry to calculate and I'm betting you only cover 60-70 if you an optimum number of rings arranged in an optimum patternbrAnd liquid pool cover? Ugh, who'd want to swim in that? Sounds like an oil of some kind Comment from : ChuckD59

Are solar covers noticably more efficient at retaining heat than debris covers? Comment from : Matt Baltz

What if I don't have a poolwhat should I do? Comment from : Billie Bobbie Norton

I have an oval 12x24 semi inground swimming pool, looking into heating pool with solar cover pool is in the sun pretty much the whole day but its always cold, I do not want to invest in a pool heater because its not a big pool Whats your recommendation ? Comment from : Michael Crupi

Are pool cover that has mini bubbles any different vs normal ones? Comment from : pazetronics

I can only find solar covers that are a bit bigger than the size of my pool Will it affect the working of the solar cover if i just cut it to the size of my pool? Comment from : Fatos

Hi there, thank you for the great video! 3:05 brDoes it mean that I need to take off the blanket every morning to let the sun heat the water? brThank you Comment from : Mevin Kala

Will the solar blanket be less effective when there's some water sitting on the solar blanket? Comment from : youmanni

"My pool is too hot" I wish I had this person's problem Comment from : Alternate Impact

Blue vs clear cover? What is the difference? Comment from : Katboy44

Can I have a solar cover and a regular pool cover on at the same time And can I have the filter system on while both covers are on the pool Thank you Comment from : XXX GAMER

wwwenergygov/energysaver/swimming-pool-covers This url by the Dept of Energy gives a little more scientific explanation Basically explaining what he is saying Interestingly, whether or not to keep the cover on during the day depends on the environmentbrbrbrHas anyone ever discussed wrapping insulation around the side of an above ground pool? Or putting down insulation under the pool before you set it up? Comment from : J J

First I want to say thank you for your videos I live in Florida and have an inground pool inside of a screen enclosure Even though I live in Florida, the water is actually too cold Right now it is 74 degrees Will a solar cover work well inside of a screened enclosure? The UV rays are definitely much less Thank for taking the time to read this Comment from : Suzanne Cella

Can I used both? The solar blanket and the liquid one? Comment from : Paola Albrecht

Thanks for the cooling tips Comment from : TJ Bork

I have one and only used it for the first month Too much time taking on and off everyday Time is more precious than water temperature Comment from : JVA

Rubbish Solar covers do heat the pool from the sun Comment from : Lee Charie

What micron is best? Comment from : Finn Silk

Are you Alan from two and a half men lol Comment from : Timothy Berlinski

Bloody good video mate you just solved a problem which I have with my above ground thermal coverJust untie it in the middle and use it a two piece!!! It is a bastard to pull over and on as one 18ft round 6mm thick cover (it is joined by ropes in the middle so it can fold) but by separating them I can handle it so much easier!?! So simple but so bloody brilliant ! Thanks mate it’s early summer here in New Zealand with temps in the early 30s so the pool is in full swing 👍👍👍👍😎 Comment from : Chris

What about black solar covers? Wouldn't that keep the algae from growing? Comment from : Rafael

Great video Question - I understand the longevity of the thicker covers (16 mil for instance) but I have a 27 ft above ground pool and I'm having a lot of trouble finding a reel system that can handle the thicker weights The descriptions list info about rolling the covers up and removing the reel before swimming It all sounds incredibly difficult Any advice on the best reels to use for removing and rolling out covers on larger pools? Also, do you have a video that shows how the reels work? If not, that would be a great one for consumers Thanks Comment from : Ellen Driscoll

Does using a solar cover increase chlorine level? I noticed since I've put it on my levels are 50 I'm using stabilized chlorine Comment from : Mike Milinkovic

Love the Ask A Ninja look to your video! Comment from : Thrandi

Regarding pool covers deteriorating I had that problem mainly when I removed the cover, it rubbed along the edge I bought a roller and have not had that problem the past two years no bits/pieces of cover in the pool Comment from : Glenn Prince

Thicker provides more insulation does it not? Comment from : Lord Garth

How often should I be backwashing a sand filter? Comment from : mrobs 711

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