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Another quality item from In the Swim,
June 2, 2009
By mstootie
from Alabama
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"Received solar blanket Friday May 29, 2009. The water temperature had been holding at 78*. Just 3 days later and temperature has gone up to 89*. Sounds like it's working well. Good price and it works, also quick shipping. Thanks In The Swim, I am now enjoying the pool even more."
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Review 2 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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fair value, effective warranty,
March 3, 2009
By randolphmiles
from Des Moines, Iowa
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Pros: heats pool quite well if the sun shines, warranty that is real
Cons: blue dots in 2nd season, failure at end of 2nd season
"This year will be the 2nd year using my 2nd solar cover on 24 foot AG pool. I used the "reel deal" to purchase the first cover and the economy reel. Although the economy reel works ok and is light-years ahead of folding or rolling the cover to remove it, it is not completely easy to use since it tends to sag to much. I wish I had purchased the deluxe reel now, but I cannot justify replacing the economy reel until it fails, and it does not appear that it is going to fail. ANYWAY...My first cover began to leave the blue dots in the pool a little over half way through the 2nd season. Near the end of the season it had lost enough of the dots that the edges of the cover would no longer float and the cover became impossible to deploy and therefore became useless. HOWEVER... I contacted Dr Pool and was provided instructions to engage the 3 year prorated warranty and I recieved 1/3 of the purchase price in the form of a credit to my account. The customer service rep told me the credit was NOT restricted to a replacement cover but since I needed a new cover I used it for that. The cover does let the sun heat the water. I have found that if I run the pump during the hours when the sun is shining on the cover the overall water temperature can become uncomfortably warm... +94 degrees at times, but since the cover needs to be left off the pool during overnight pool shocking it works out quite well. The pool cools during the overnight shock, but then is a comforable temperature the day after the shock treatment. Overall I am satisfied with this product."
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Review 3 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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5
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great product for the money,
December 15, 2008
By purplelady
from Wyoming, NY
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Pros: fit excellent, fast shippin
Cons: no cons yet
"I really like the solar cover. great product for the money and will def. buy again"
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Review 4 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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5
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great product,
December 14, 2008
By HCarroll
from Winder, GA
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Pros: sturdy, long-lasting
"Great product for the price. We have a lot of trees so our covers undergo a lot of stress and this cover held up well."
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Review 5 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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solar cover,
November 27, 2008
By Melinda
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Pros: very sturdy and warms water very well
Cons: none
"I ordered this solar cover to warm up the water and that it did. We swam at night and it was 90 degrees. It felt like a sauna and was very enjoyable.
A+ product worth the money."
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Review 6 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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4
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Great purchase,
November 27, 2008
By chitterbug
from Gold Hill, Oregon
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Pros: warm your pool quickly
Cons: none
"This is a nice light solor cover, yet it still warms the pool quickly"
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Review 7 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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5
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Best Purchase,
November 27, 2008
By Mom2girls
from London, Ky
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Pros: Real good
Cons: n/a
"This did the job it did keep the water hot. I really like the pool cover would purchase it again when I need a new one."
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Review 8 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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5
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super energy efficient,
November 26, 2008
By vinny140
from washington twp. nj
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Pros: reduced run time of gas fired pool heater
Cons: none
"I bought the solar heater and reel from in the swim at a great price almost half of my local pool store. I was amazed at how well this cover worked, i used my gas heater once to start the season and used the solar heater for the rest of the summer and had 85 degree water all summer long and saved a fortune on my gas bill. I MUST ADMIT YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE REEL OTHERWISE THE COVER WINDS UP BALLED UP IN THE CORNER OF THE YARD. The reel was easy to install and is a one man operation and takes less then a minute to cover the pool every night. I highly recoment these products and you can't beat in the swim prices."
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Review 9 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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Very disappointed,
August 22, 2008
By barngazer
from Eastern Washington
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Pros: cheap
Cons: drop in quality
"I have been a 10 year client and have really enjoyed all product till now. I tried purchasing my second 24' round cover. New one was only 23' round. Factory defect they said. Don't sent back. Since I didn't have anything better to use, in the mean time I put it on pool. This one was lighter than previous one and everytime the wind blew it was blown to the side. Besides the seaming was horibbly done and puckered a lot. After 2 inappropriate covers were sent which I had to send back I decided to go with another company that offered clear for maximum heat. N-I-C-E!"
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Review 10 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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BAD<BAD..don't buy,
July 20, 2008
By SunnyOregon
from Oregon
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Pros: NONE
Cons: Fell apart
"second one we bought, should have learned first time.. falls apart right away, rips, tears, and leaves little blue dots floating all over your pool...waste of money..."
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Review 11 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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OK for price,
June 17, 2008
By AboveGroundInNevada
from Gardnerville, Nevada
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Pros: Price
Cons: Quality
"This is basically a "disposable" cover that is only good for 1 or 2 seasons. It tears easily, falls apart (blue spots in the pool and filter), and is somewhat hard to manage if you don't have a storage device. I continue to re-order it because it is cheap. If you are looking for something that is durable, this is definitely NOT it. If you don't mind replacing it every year or two, it does the job for a reasonable price."
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Review 12 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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solar cover disappointment,
April 20, 2008
By Juju
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Pros: Ups the pool temp
Cons: Does not last
"I agree with several of the other reviews, I purchased this cover in mid 06 so I didn't use it til 07. When I was rolling it onto my reel, I noticed that all the bubbles were collapsed. They hadn't started falling off yet but if the season was longer they probably would have. I'm hoping with all the negative reviews In-the-swim will improve the quality but somehow maintain the price."
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Review 13 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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Barely lasted 2 years,
October 4, 2007
By tbeb
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Pros: It did what it was supposed to do
Cons: Blue circles falling off the cover in it's 2nd summer
"I got real tired of removing blue circles from the water every day. My swimming season in northern Indiana is only 3 1/2 months No problems during the year we purchased cover, which was 2006. This year the blue circles began falling off early in the season. The edge of blanket has a couple little tears in it. There's a defect when a blanket that's warranteed for 3 years starts to fall apart in less than 2 years. I will continue to purchase from "In The Swim" since this is the first time I've been dissatisfied. I don't think I'll buy the same cover again. Hopefully they have one that will last at least the length of the warranty."
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Review 14 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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average for the price,
August 24, 2007
By zamp
from Pennsylvania
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Pros: light weight, keeps the pool temp. over night, nice color.
Cons: ripps very easy
"I have bought this product several times. It works for the pool temp. but does not hold up. It is also hard to clean and stains easily. I would still purchase it again because the price is right. You might get 3 years use out of it at the most."
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Review 15 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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3
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Doesn't last long,
August 24, 2007
By MIKES
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Pros: Heats pool
Cons: Didn't last long
"I purchased my in 10/05 so I only used it for all of 06 and here it is in August of 07 and it is falling apart. Blue circles all over my pool and it is ripping. I'm calling about the warranty because it is supposed to have a 3 year warranty."
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Review 16 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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Well worth the money,
August 23, 2007
By Eagleheart
from Gibson TN
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Pros: Good investment, Fast delivery, Will deal agin with this company
Cons: None
"I purchased this product for what it was suppose to do and it uped the temprature of pool about 15 degrees. I am looking forward to swimmimng later this season along with the next one and also opening the pool earlier next year. I would highly recommend this item to everyone."
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Review 17 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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5
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Made our summer!!!,
August 22, 2007
By lge3568
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Pros: Easy to use! Heated pool great!
"This blanket heated our pool to 80 degrees overnite. On the really hot days, it would be 89 degrees! We never had a cold water pool! Thanks for a great product!!!"
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Review 18 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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Not so much,
August 10, 2007
By czeit
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Pros: Heated the pool
Cons: Didn't last
"Purchased last year & there are blue circles all over our pool from them falling off the blanket. Besides the circles, it's shredded in spots that it's unusable. Now were are sitting with no cover & the swimming season isn't over yet but have to buy another already."
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Review 19 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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5
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Excellent Investment!,
July 21, 2007
By Debs
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Pros: Easy to use
"We have been using this type of blanket for years on our above ground pool. Couldn't live without it!"
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Review 20 for 8 Mil. Solar Blankets - A/G
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4
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Good value and effective,
June 15, 2007
By Scotty
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Pros: Great price
"Using 24 ft round cover on a inground octagon shaped pool. Raises pool temperature in NW IN 10 degrees."
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