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Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Mid-grade winter pool covers with a 10 yr. warranty for above ground swimming pools. Available in all pool covers sizes. Durable pool covers offer stronger material and better construction.
Average Customer Rating:
(26 Reviews) 26
12 of 26(46%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Review 1 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Not as Advertised,
Date:September 18, 2011
By kodiak50
from Northern Illinois
from Northern Illinois
Pros: Price is about right for the quality of the product.
Cons: Cable too short, no overlap, shipping took too long
"First things first. I live approximately 40 miles from the distribution center in Chicago. The "one day" shipping took four days! The cover itself is the flimsy tarp material you'd buy at a sporting goods store. But that's about what I expected for under $100. They advertise a 24' cover as being 28' so that there is an overhang around the edge of your pool to keep debris from blowing in. The problem with this is that if you close your pool correctly, by draining water below the skimmer and installing a balloon, the cover sags significantly into the pool, so there really is no overhang as implied in the ads. My biggest problem was with the cable they provided. It's 5 feet too short! There's really no excuse for that. It's simple math. 2 x Pi x R. So a 24' round pool has a circumference of a little over 75'. You have to send more than 70' of cable! They should be providing a bare minimum of five feet of slack. Now I have to wait several more days for the proper length cable to be sent."
Review 2 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Junk,
Date:October 19, 2010
By dachshundmom9
from Tennessee
from Tennessee
Pros: Size
Cons: Poorly made
"This cover is junk! I got the W7155 21x41 cover. We only had it on our pool less than a month and it started seperating at the seam in a couple of places. Do not waste your money."
Review 3 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Excellent warranty service,
Date:October 10, 2010
By buddybear1
from PA
from PA
Pros: company made good on product
Cons: product didn't last
"I bought this cover last year--and it didn't last one month when water started seeping through. For the first time ever, I posted a review. The very next day there was a message on my answering machine to call InTheSwim. When I returned the call, they told me a brand new cover--free of charge-was in the mail. They also told me that I didn't have to send back the whole cover (virtually impossible) but just a section. Good to know. I am putting the cover on today and hoping it will last. I just bought a pool liner from ITS--love the pattern. I am hoping for a good winter and many more years from the liner. Thank you for making good on your products."
Review 4 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
waste of money,
Date:September 11, 2009
By southernindiana
from southern indiana
from southern indiana
Pros: light weight, extra overhang
Cons: tore up after one year
"i bought this last year for the extra overhang and durability. thought it was real nice last year then went to use it this year and water is seeping up from the underneath as it is full of holes. we already dumped our chemicals in and disconnected the pump and as we live in the country we don't want to take the cover off and send it back and have a wait process with the pool uncovered for a replacement. also, my warranty says to send it back to the manufacturer so i called them and they were very rude. i had sent a solar cover back before and only had to mail a section but they want the whole cover shipped back to them which my pool would end up filthy in the process and i would probably have to hook my pump up again and re-treat. i may as well bought the cheapest they make for this quality."
Review 5 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Disappointing,
Date:September 3, 2009
By Hilde
from NW Indiana
from NW Indiana
Pros: Grommets & Binding held up well
Cons: Seams are NOT sewn and just peeled apart in mant spots
"Bought W7045 for a 30 " round pool. This spring when we took the cover off, there was a 3 ft split in a seam. Decided to try to repair it myself since shipping costs were out of our financial capabilities. When we took out the cover to winterize this weekend there were more splits on different seams. Seams should be sewn, the heat process/glue technique was not sufficient."
Review 6 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Date:July 13, 2009
By Seester
"I was very disappointed with this cover. I only got 2 winter uses out of it. My husband works in the pool industry and was not very pleased with the very limited use we got out of this product. Don't waste your money on this particular cover."
Review 7 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
2nd worse cover I ever bought,
Date:June 15, 2009
By MJHock
from Chillicothe, Ohio
from Chillicothe, Ohio
Pros: stayed on all winter
Cons: had wear holes from rubbing the rim of pool
"What ever happened to good quality pool covers? The one I bought in 2007/2008 literally fell apart & the one I bought in 2008/2009 had wear holes in it around the rim of the pool! And the prices keep going up. Not sure what I will try this coming winter..."
Review 8 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Don't buy this cover,
Date:June 2, 2009
By KathyS
"Do not buy this cover. I had purchased several covers from you over the years, always the best warrantied ones. Last year I thought I would try this cover, expecting it to last at least half as long as the better covers. I had no complaints over the winter and there was no evidence of seepage in the spring. But, imagine my surprise when I lifted an edge of the cover in April to check the condition of the water, and found sunlight!, yes, sunlight! pouring through the cover and dappling the water. For the first time in years my water was so opaque, I couldn't see the bottom even with a flashlight and there was some slime around the skimmer. I read bad reviews before I bought it, but couldn't believe it could be that bad when the better covers were always so satisfactory. Never again."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 9 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Great above ground pool cover,
Date:December 17, 2008
By momof5boys
from Columbia Falls, MT
from Columbia Falls, MT
Pros: easy to put on, cable easy to use, large enough to cover well
Cons: Has lots of grommets, but could use even a few more.
"We put this cover on before winter hit and so far it is holding up well. We get a lot of wind where we live and it is still on."
Review 10 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
This does the job,
Date:December 15, 2008
By PoolDrifter
from Oak Creek, WI
from Oak Creek, WI
Pros: Sized right
"Easily covered my 24ft rnd pool without ordering up"
Review 11 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Good Value,
Date:December 14, 2008
By coolbeing
from Houston, Texas
from Houston, Texas
Pros: Plenty of overlap for easy install
Cons: none
"This cover was very easy to install because it had plenty of overlap. I also ordered the clips which made the installation even easier."
Review 12 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Excellent item,
Date:November 29, 2008
By Hoover
from Wisconsin
from Wisconsin
Pros: Strong and durable
Cons: Stringing of cable a little time consuming
"Excellent cover for the money. Also ordered the wrap to keep cover from lifting during windy days and works very well. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to keep a tight and secure cover."
Review 13 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Good purchase,
Date:November 29, 2008
By gmat
from Chicago, IL
from Chicago, IL
Pros: Seems like a strong cover.
Cons: Not as much overhang as I thought.
"This cover seems like a quite strong and durable cover. There was not quite as much overhang as I thought there would be, but it is plenty. The clips are great and I recommend using them. I'll see how it performs after this winter."
Review 14 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Great Cover,
Date:November 26, 2008
By Vette
from Chambersburg, Pa
from Chambersburg, Pa
Pros: Extra big, strong, but not too heavy
Cons: None that I know of
"I like the way the cover fits even with a walkaround the pool."
Review 15 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Date:November 26, 2008
By swen
from Central Iowa
from Central Iowa
Pros: Appears to be better built than others I've had
Cons: Not as much overhang as I thought there would be.
"This is the first year for this one. It looks better that others we've had but only time will tell if it is any good."
Review 16 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Ay it was ok I guess?,
Date:November 26, 2008
By Johnnie
from Oklahoma
from Oklahoma
"I'm new at this but it did not go on easily. This cover doesn't want to go on where my deck is so it flys up all the time. It did ok execpt where it doesn't fit the pool well."
Review 17 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Very nice cover!,
Date:November 26, 2008
By RPSGIRLS
from Missouri
from Missouri
Pros: Large enough to cover and give us extra room to work with!
Cons: None
"Product was large and heavy enough to allow us room to tie down successfully and use clips to hold in place. Would recommend this cover!"
Review 18 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Product Item W7035,
Date:October 7, 2008
By PoolOwnerNH
from Somersworth NH
from Somersworth NH
Cons: Not as large as stated
"The pool cover states it is 24' round pool (28' round cover). It states that there is a 4' overhang but there isn't. It is less than a foot. I will be returning this cover."
Review 19 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
disappointed,
Date:September 14, 2008
By countrygirl
from jacksonville, oregon
from jacksonville, oregon
Pros: binding around edge seems good
Cons: no four foot overhang. barely covered the pool.
"received cover and put it on the pool. was suppose to have a four foot overhang, did not. barely covered the pool. the cable that came with it to tie it down was about 5 feet short. so had to improvise. don't have time to return it and wait for a new one. not impressed especially for the warranty that came with it. next time will shop around more."
Review 20 for Pro-Strength Polar Plus Above-Ground Pool Covers
Overall Rating:
Great Value For the Price,
Date:August 15, 2008
By Blondie009
"I purchased this cover last year, received it the next day and it worked great all winter long. I would recommend it."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.