Two years ago I bought a solar pool cover for my in-ground pool. 12 mil 5
year warranty. The one I bought was mfg by GLI Pool Products.

First year was fine. At the end of the second year it started falling apart.
There are little circles from the bubbles are all over the place and it
tears real easy.

So I got talked to the company that sold it to me (Warehouse Pool Supply,
Austin Tx) and they told me to call GLI to find out about the warranty.

I sent in the required info to GLI and they sent me back a letter. Telling
me I was entitled to a new cover I'd just have to send them $125 for the
freight.

Funny thing is I can buy the same cover on the internet (free shipping) for
about $80.

http://www.pcpools.com/products/igso...u=NS400&id=117

I can't help but think this is a cynical joke.

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On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:21:29 GMT, "olddog" wrote:

Two years ago I bought a solar pool cover for my in-ground pool. 12 mil 5
year warranty. The one I bought was mfg by GLI Pool Products.

First year was fine. At the end of the second year it started falling
apart.
There are little circles from the bubbles are all over the place and it
tears real easy.

So I got talked to the company that sold it to me (Warehouse Pool Supply,
Austin Tx) and they told me to call GLI to find out about the warranty.

I sent in the required info to GLI and they sent me back a letter. Telling
me I was entitled to a new cover I'd just have to send them $125 for the
freight.

Funny thing is I can buy the same cover on the internet (free shipping)
for
about $80.

http://www.pcpools.com/products/igso...u=NS400&id=117

I can't help but think this is a cynical joke.

I have never got more than 2 or 3 years out of one. Be sure you put it
out of the sun in the summer.

Did you ever try to get them to honor the warranty?

I do keep it out of the sun when it's on the reel. I had to replace the
cheap white cover they gave me (with the solar cover) after one year.

My yard is in the shade most of the time but it did wear out faster where it
gets sun....but it is a "solar" cover.

I'm not going to replace it until next year and I'm going to quit using it
over the winter. I think that's the trick; only use it in those times of
year when it's most effective.

I was thinking of using it this winter and keeping the heater on but that's
out now.

olddog

"olddog" wrote in message
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Two years ago I bought a solar pool cover for my in-ground pool. 12 mil 5
year warranty. The one I bought was mfg by GLI Pool Products.

First year was fine. At the end of the second year it started falling
apart. There are little circles from the bubbles are all over the place
and it tears real easy.

So I got talked to the company that sold it to me (Warehouse Pool Supply,
Austin Tx) and they told me to call GLI to find out about the warranty.

I sent in the required info to GLI and they sent me back a letter. Telling
me I was entitled to a new cover I'd just have to send them $125 for the
freight.

Funny thing is I can buy the same cover on the internet (free shipping)
for about $80.

http://www.pcpools.com/products/igso...u=NS400&id=117

I can't help but think this is a cynical joke.

I get 3 years out of mine . And that's what the pool supply said I would
get.

"Sac Dave" wrote in message
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"olddog" wrote in message
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Two years ago I bought a solar pool cover for my in-ground pool. 12 mil 5
year warranty. The one I bought was mfg by GLI Pool Products.

First year was fine. At the end of the second year it started falling
apart. There are little circles from the bubbles are all over the place
and it tears real easy.

So I got talked to the company that sold it to me (Warehouse Pool Supply,
Austin Tx) and they told me to call GLI to find out about the warranty.

I sent in the required info to GLI and they sent me back a letter.
Telling me I was entitled to a new cover I'd just have to send them $125
for the freight.

Funny thing is I can buy the same cover on the internet (free shipping)
for about $80.

http://www.pcpools.com/products/igso...u=NS400&id=117

I can't help but think this is a cynical joke.

I get 3 years out of mine . And that's what the pool supply said I would
get.

Three years is pretty good. I'd of been okay with that. Do you use it all
winter?

olddog

"Bubba" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:12:53 -0700, "Sac Dave"
wrote:


"olddog" wrote in message
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Two years ago I bought a solar pool cover for my in-ground pool. 12 mil
5
year warranty. The one I bought was mfg by GLI Pool Products.

First year was fine. At the end of the second year it started falling
apart. There are little circles from the bubbles are all over the place
and it tears real easy.

So I got talked to the company that sold it to me (Warehouse Pool
Supply,
Austin Tx) and they told me to call GLI to find out about the warranty.

I sent in the required info to GLI and they sent me back a letter.
Telling
me I was entitled to a new cover I'd just have to send them $125 for the
freight.

Funny thing is I can buy the same cover on the internet (free shipping)
for about $80.

http://www.pcpools.com/products/igso...u=NS400&id=117

I can't help but think this is a cynical joke.

I get 3 years out of mine . And that's what the pool supply said I would
get.


When you remove the solar cover from the pool so you can get in to
swim, where does your solar cover go?
Is it sitting out in the sun uncovered?
That'll do it.
Bubba

They provide a sheet of *white* trash bag material that "must be used" to
cover the blanket when not in use. My *white* cover started falling apart
after the first year. I requested a new one and Polyair sent two.

Covering the blanket is an absolute must when not in use. When it's folded
on it's reel the heating effect is magnified and the cover gets really hot
on a sunny day. I put my reel on the side of my pool that has more shade and
I always used the cover.

I thought that they provide a cover that could only last for one year was
strange. I think they know these things don't last that long so why bother
with a decent cover.

BTW: I got an email from GLI passing the buck to Polyair. I told GLI I'll
make sure and post all this info on the internet. Polyair doesn't make Solar
Pool Covers. They make packing material and insulation. Other companies
claim Polyair makes Solar Blankets and back them up with phony warranties.

http://www.glipoolproducts.com/

http://www.polyair.com/

olddog

"retired53" [email protected] wrote in message
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"Sac Dave" wrote in message
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"olddog" wrote in message
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Two years ago I bought a solar pool cover for my in-ground pool. 12 mil
5 year warranty. The one I bought was mfg by GLI Pool Products.

First year was fine. At the end of the second year it started falling
apart. There are little circles from the bubbles are all over the place
and it tears real easy.

So I got talked to the company that sold it to me (Warehouse Pool
Supply, Austin Tx) and they told me to call GLI to find out about the
warranty.

I sent in the required info to GLI and they sent me back a letter.
Telling me I was entitled to a new cover I'd just have to send them $125
for the freight.

Funny thing is I can buy the same cover on the internet (free shipping)
for about $80.

http://www.pcpools.com/products/igso...u=NS400&id=117

I can't help but think this is a cynical joke.

I get 3 years out of mine . And that's what the pool supply said I would
get.

Three years is pretty good. I'd of been okay with that. Do you use it all
winter?

olddog
I use it in the spring and fall gives me about a 2 months more of swim
season ( beer floating season) In Sacrament Ca. you really don't need to
heat your pool ( my pool hit 98 F one summer) I paid about $160 for the
cover ( 20X40) but I see them on line cheaper this time of year.

When you remove the solar cover from the pool so you can get in to
swim, where does your solar cover go?
Is it sitting out in the sun uncovered?
That'll do it.
Bubba

To be honest I only use the solar cover for about a month in the
spring and a few weeks in the fall... never use it in the summer once
the pool get up to 80 degrees...in September when the pool temp drops
below 80 then we pull it out again until we cklose the pool ..

Neither my wife or I remove it from the pool when it is on the pool we
just fold ot back on itself leaving half the pools area uncovered....
Too hard (or us being to lazy) to remove a 20x40 foot cover I guess

Our cover is about 6 years old now and is still in ok shape...

Bob G

"Bob G." rg327_remove_comcast.net wrote in message
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When you remove the solar cover from the pool so you can get in to
swim, where does your solar cover go?
Is it sitting out in the sun uncovered?
That'll do it.
Bubba

To be honest I only use the solar cover for about a month in the
spring and a few weeks in the fall... never use it in the summer once
the pool get up to 80 degrees...in September when the pool temp drops
below 80 then we pull it out again until we cklose the pool ..

Neither my wife or I remove it from the pool when it is on the pool we
just fold ot back on itself leaving half the pools area uncovered....
Too hard (or us being to lazy) to remove a 20x40 foot cover I guess

Our cover is about 6 years old now and is still in ok shape...

Bob G


Ours is on a reel so it's easy to take on and off. If I had to fold mine I'd
probably do the same thing.

With the new one I'm only going to use it sparingly. No more leaving it on
all winter long. I was using it to help keep the pool clean and keep the
chemicals from evaporating but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not
worth it.

olddog

Some of my customers will even cut thier solar cover into a few
smaller pieces so it is easier to take on and off the pool.

-Matt
http://www.swimuniversity.com


On Oct 1, 3:38*pm, "retired53" [email protected] wrote:
"Bob G." rg327_remove_comcast.net wrote in message

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When you remove the solar cover from thepoolso you can get in to
swim, where does your solar cover go?
Is it sitting out in the sun uncovered?
That'll do it.
Bubba

To be honest I only use the solar cover for about a month in the
spring and a few weeks in the fall... never use it in the summer once
thepoolget up to 80 degrees...in September when thepooltemp drops
below 80 then we pull it out again until we cklose thepool..

Neither my wife or I remove it from thepoolwhen it is on thepoolwe
just fold ot back on itself leaving half the pools area uncovered....
Too hard (or us being to lazy) to remove a 20x40 foot cover I guess

Our cover is about 6 years old now and is still in ok shape...

Bob G

Ours is on a reel so it's easy to take on and off. If I had to fold mine I'd
probably do the same thing.

With the new one I'm only going to use it sparingly. No more leaving it on
all winter long. I was using it to help keep thepoolclean and keep the
chemicals from evaporating but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not
worth it.

olddog

On Oct 17, 10:07*am, Swim University wrote:
Some of my customers will even cut thier solar cover into a few
smaller pieces so it is easier to take on and off the pool.



swimming in a pool partially covered can be dangerous especially for
kids.. DO NOT be tempted to swim under the cover...EVER..

Mark

On Oct 1, 3:38*pm, "retired53" [email protected] wrote:
"Bob G." rg327_remove_comcast.net wrote in message

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When you remove the solar cover from the pool so you can get in to
swim, where does your solar cover go?
Is it sitting out in the sun uncovered?
That'll do it.
Bubba

To be honest I only use the solar cover for about a month in the
spring and a few weeks in the fall... never use it in the summer once
the pool get up to 80 degrees...in September when the pool temp drops
below 80 then we pull it out again until we cklose the pool ..

Neither my wife or I remove it from the pool when it is on the pool we
just fold ot back on itself leaving half the pools area uncovered....
Too hard (or us being to lazy) to remove a 20x40 foot cover I guess

Our cover is about 6 years old now and is still in ok shape...

Bob G

Ours is on a reel so it's easy to take on and off. If I had to fold mine I'd
probably do the same thing.

With the new one I'm only going to use it sparingly. No more leaving it on
all winter long. I was using it to help keep the pool clean and keep the
chemicals from evaporating but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not
worth it.

olddog- Hide quoted text -

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...but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not worth it.

I guess that depends on the cost of the chemicals and your time.

Do you spend more than the equivalent of $80 in materials and labor to
clean and treat the pool? I know most will say "My time is free", but
that's only true if you couldn't otherwise be engaged in a profitable
activity while you were cleaning and treating your pool, or if you are
not getting the full value of your pool because you can't use it until
it's clean and treated.

If you do determine that your time is truly "free" then there still
the difference between the cost of the cover and the cost of the
chemicals. i.e. the cover only "costs" $60 if you need to replace $20
worth of chemicals by not using it.

You might just find that $80 once a year for a new cover is money well
spent. It'll be different for everyone, so I'll let you do your own
math.

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
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On Oct 1, 3:38 pm, "retired53" [email protected] wrote:
"Bob G." rg327_remove_comcast.net wrote in message

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When you remove the solar cover from the pool so you can get in to
swim, where does your solar cover go?
Is it sitting out in the sun uncovered?
That'll do it.
Bubba

To be honest I only use the solar cover for about a month in the
spring and a few weeks in the fall... never use it in the summer once
the pool get up to 80 degrees...in September when the pool temp drops
below 80 then we pull it out again until we cklose the pool ..

Neither my wife or I remove it from the pool when it is on the pool we
just fold ot back on itself leaving half the pools area uncovered....
Too hard (or us being to lazy) to remove a 20x40 foot cover I guess

Our cover is about 6 years old now and is still in ok shape...

Bob G

Ours is on a reel so it's easy to take on and off. If I had to fold mine
I'd
probably do the same thing.

With the new one I'm only going to use it sparingly. No more leaving it on
all winter long. I was using it to help keep the pool clean and keep the
chemicals from evaporating but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not
worth it.

olddog- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

...but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not worth it.

I guess that depends on the cost of the chemicals and your time.

Do you spend more than the equivalent of $80 in materials and labor to
clean and treat the pool? I know most will say "My time is free", but
that's only true if you couldn't otherwise be engaged in a profitable
activity while you were cleaning and treating your pool, or if you are
not getting the full value of your pool because you can't use it until
it's clean and treated.

If you do determine that your time is truly "free" then there still
the difference between the cost of the cover and the cost of the
chemicals. i.e. the cover only "costs" $60 if you need to replace $20
worth of chemicals by not using it.

You might just find that $80 once a year for a new cover is money well
spent. It'll be different for everyone, so I'll let you do your own
math.

=================================================

I doubt that it's worth buying a new cover.

Over the winter there is not as much evaporation and the cover doesn't keep
the pool any cleaner really. The leaves land on top and some fall into the
pool over the side (because solar blankets lay on the water and don't
overlap the edges). It's actually easier to keep clean w/o the cover.

Unless chlorine goes WAY up the cost of chemicals is low. Right now I buy
40lb buckets of chlorine for around $80 (it was $60 two years ago) and it
lasts over a year. Other chemicals don't add up to much. A little acid and a
shock. Chlorine use drops as the temperature drops.

There really isn't a very good reason to use the cover unless I am keeping
the pool warm, and, if the winters keep getting milder I might consider it.

It's something to think about.

olddog

On Oct 17, 2:50*pm, "retired54" wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

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On Oct 1, 3:38 pm, "retired53" [email protected] wrote:





"Bob G." rg327_remove_comcast.net wrote in message

.. .

When you remove the solar cover from the pool so you can get in to
swim, where does your solar cover go?
Is it sitting out in the sun uncovered?
That'll do it.
Bubba

To be honest I only use the solar cover for about a month in the
spring and a few weeks in the fall... never use it in the summer once
the pool get up to 80 degrees...in September when the pool temp drops
below 80 then we pull it out again until we cklose the pool ..

Neither my wife or I remove it from the pool when it is on the pool we
just fold ot back on itself leaving half the pools area uncovered....
Too hard (or us being to lazy) to remove a 20x40 foot cover I guess

Our cover is about 6 years old now and is still in ok shape...

Bob G

Ours is on a reel so it's easy to take on and off. If I had to fold mine
I'd
probably do the same thing.

With the new one I'm only going to use it sparingly. No more leaving it on
all winter long. I was using it to help keep the pool clean and keep the
chemicals from evaporating but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not
worth it.

olddog- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

...but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not worth it.

I guess that depends on the cost of the chemicals and your time.

Do you spend more than the equivalent of $80 in materials and labor to
clean and treat the pool? I know most will say "My time is free", but
that's only true if you couldn't otherwise be engaged in a profitable
activity while you were cleaning and treating your pool, or if you are
not getting the full value of your pool because you can't use it until
it's clean and treated.

If you do determine that your time is truly "free" then there still
the difference between the cost of the cover and the cost of the
chemicals. i.e. the cover only "costs" $60 if you need to replace $20
worth of chemicals by not using it.

You might just find that $80 once a year for a new cover is money well
spent. It'll be different for everyone, so I'll let you do your own
math.

=================================================

I doubt that it's worth buying a new cover.

Over the winter there is not as much evaporation and the cover doesn't keep
the pool any cleaner really. The leaves land on top and some fall into the
pool over the side (because solar blankets lay on the water and don't
overlap the edges). It's actually easier to keep clean w/o the cover.

Unless chlorine goes WAY up the cost of chemicals is low. Right now I buy
40lb buckets of chlorine for around $80 (it was $60 two years ago) and it
lasts over a year. Other chemicals don't add up to much. A little acid and a
shock. Chlorine use drops as the temperature drops.

There really isn't a very good reason to use the cover unless I am keeping
the pool warm, and, if the winters keep getting milder I might consider it.

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
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On Oct 17, 2:50 pm, "retired54" wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message

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On Oct 1, 3:38 pm, "retired53" [email protected] wrote:





"Bob G." rg327_remove_comcast.net wrote in message

.. .

When you remove the solar cover from the pool so you can get in to
swim, where does your solar cover go?
Is it sitting out in the sun uncovered?
That'll do it.
Bubba

To be honest I only use the solar cover for about a month in the
spring and a few weeks in the fall... never use it in the summer once
the pool get up to 80 degrees...in September when the pool temp drops
below 80 then we pull it out again until we cklose the pool ..

Neither my wife or I remove it from the pool when it is on the pool we
just fold ot back on itself leaving half the pools area uncovered....
Too hard (or us being to lazy) to remove a 20x40 foot cover I guess

Our cover is about 6 years old now and is still in ok shape...

Bob G

Ours is on a reel so it's easy to take on and off. If I had to fold mine
I'd
probably do the same thing.

With the new one I'm only going to use it sparingly. No more leaving it
on
all winter long. I was using it to help keep the pool clean and keep the
chemicals from evaporating but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not
worth it.

olddog- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

...but if it's at the cost of the cover it's not worth it.

I guess that depends on the cost of the chemicals and your time.

Do you spend more than the equivalent of $80 in materials and labor to
clean and treat the pool? I know most will say "My time is free", but
that's only true if you couldn't otherwise be engaged in a profitable
activity while you were cleaning and treating your pool, or if you are
not getting the full value of your pool because you can't use it until
it's clean and treated.

If you do determine that your time is truly "free" then there still
the difference between the cost of the cover and the cost of the
chemicals. i.e. the cover only "costs" $60 if you need to replace $20
worth of chemicals by not using it.

You might just find that $80 once a year for a new cover is money well
spent. It'll be different for everyone, so I'll let you do your own
math.

=================================================

I doubt that it's worth buying a new cover.

Over the winter there is not as much evaporation and the cover doesn't
keep
the pool any cleaner really. The leaves land on top and some fall into the
pool over the side (because solar blankets lay on the water and don't
overlap the edges). It's actually easier to keep clean w/o the cover.

Unless chlorine goes WAY up the cost of chemicals is low. Right now I buy
40lb buckets of chlorine for around $80 (it was $60 two years ago) and it
lasts over a year. Other chemicals don't add up to much. A little acid and
a
shock. Chlorine use drops as the temperature drops.

There really isn't a very good reason to use the cover unless I am keeping
the pool warm, and, if the winters keep getting milder I might consider
it.

It's something to think about.

olddog- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

olddog, you're confusing me.

Over the brief life of this thread it looks like you've posted under
the usernames of olddog, retired53 and retired54.

Wassup wi' dat?
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there all me,

different computer and I'm going to have a bd soon

sorry bout that!

olddog