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Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

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Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

Solar reel and blanket cover protects your pool solar blanket when it is rolled up on a solar blanket reel. Leave the pool solar cover and cover reel outdoors and protected from the elements.

Average Customer Rating: 3.571 out of 5 3.6 out of 5
5 of 7 (71%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

Top 500 Contributor Top 500 Contributor
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
I use it all year long, April 25, 2009
By koolinthepool from Liberal, Kansas

Pros: long lasting, easy to put on
Cons: none

"During the summer I use as a daily cover to keep sun off of solar cover while rolled up. Works great. I have a 45' long pool by 20' pool and cover fits just fine. I place the zipper on the bottom of the cover to keep it out of direct sunlight. During the winter it protects from snow. rain and ice. I have used mine for 3 years now and it is holding up great."

Review 2 for Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
extremely durable, December 14, 2008
By bunky from princeton, new jersey

Pros: protects your solar cover all winter without having to put it away.Withstands rain, snow and ice for many seasons
Cons: tough to put on

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Review 3 for Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Good product, November 26, 2008
By mitty from NY NY

Pros: Better than using those can liners to wrap
Cons: Would be a little wider than the 16'

"The manufactures should make the cover 6 or so inches longer to accomodate a less than even rolling of the cover. This would provide the extra material to span the length of the solar blanket simplifying securing the cover to the reel.
It is just what I needed to keep the animals from chewing at it."


Review 4 for Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

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Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Very Useful, October 13, 2008
By Gyro from NorthWest Detroit Area

Pros: Easy to install
Cons: Width

"I purchased this a few years (4-5) ago along with my current solar blanket. My previous solar blankets lasted no more that 3 years and I credit this winter cover to extending the life of my current blanket. My one quibble is unless I really wrap the blanket really tight around the reel, the cover is a tight fit.

Some tips if you're going to purchase this product:
* Go up one size if you can (I have the 20' for my 18' wide pool) unless you're really good at reeling up your blanket straight.
* Even though this cover has drawstrings to help close off the ends, water will still accumulate inside unless you place the zipper at the bottom of the reel.
* To prevent your reel from developing an arch (there is no "sagless" reel), add some support to the middle of the reel."


Review 5 for Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Solid Quality and Easy, October 5, 2008
By Douglas from Connecticut

Pros: Goes on the solar reel simply and tightly. No more storage problems or bulky heavy lifting to a storage area.
Cons: The solar blanket must be rolled very evenly to fit within the cover

"The zipper worker very well and rip stop stitching should provide longer life. The straps given to secure the cover were too short to go around the heavy duty blanket girth so I improvised with bungee cords. The draw strings easly secured the cover to the reel. The manufactures should make the cover 6 or so inches longer to accomodate a less than even rolling of the cover. This would provide the extra material to span the length of the solar blanket simplifying securing the cover to the reel.
Overall I love the idea, it is just what I needed and have already recommended it to my friends."


Review 6 for Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

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Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 1 out of 5
Tore Immediately, October 21, 2007
By mom2maddie

Pros: None
Cons: Many

"It tore right away. Zipper broke. Useless!"

Review 7 for Winter Solar Reel & Blanket Covers

Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 1 out of 5
Not as good as it sounds!, August 9, 2007
By PoolMan

Pros: Might work well if made bigger and more room to spare.
Cons: Cover comes to small, Not made well!

"Cover is VERY hard to put over solar cover. Did not fit the first time over existing solar cover. Had to reroll several times to get small enough to fit. After all that Zipper broke and straps that go around cover broke. Straps not long enough ."