Intex Solar Cover Diameter Frame Reviews Summary

Heat Retention and Pool Temperature

Pros:

• "It does help heat pool. Notice not as much water loss when its really hot."
• "This product is a must-have, not only is helps warm up the pool water, it keeps it clean from pollen and debris, it also saves on chlorine, i do not have to use it as often."
• "Easy to use clean and it’s help heat and hold the heat in the pool on cool nights."
• "It generates a lot of heat, we went without it for the first season and the water was always cold, even on hot days."
• "Does work well when it comes to heating the pool up and helps retain heat at night."
• "This Bubble Wrap type of pool cover raises my pool water temperature between 2 and 5 degrees."
• "Price is right it's a plus."

Cons:

• "Even though it is much easier to put on and off the pool than the intek cover, I really don't think it does much."
• "Not nearly as think as it appears in the photos."
• "It is a big sheet of heavy duty bubble wrap that sits inside the pool and it was a bit bigger than what we expected but was supposed to be for the pool we have. Crap still gets in the water so we are constantly cleaning it out."
• "However with the water so hot it created algae and my pump started acting up, and I couldn't get my chlorine levels stable."
• "Doesn't seem like it does much as solar blanket."
• "It only will warm the first couple inches of the water."
• "This fit the pool perfectly and heated it up quickly at the beginning of the summer season but deteriorated quickly."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "Stays on."
• "The 18ft solar cover is much better quality, it has edging and a thicker, sturdier feel about it."
• "People have complained about it ripping fast but I don’t see that happening unless someone isn’t careful."
• "If you have an above ground or inground pool these are a must have."
• "Comes off easily and goes on easily. Takes seconds with 2 people."
• "This is pretty heavy duty I have taken it off and on many times yet to tear or rip anywhere."
• "Covers our above ground 10' Intex pool perfectly."

Cons:

• "Terrible product, terrible customer service. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND."
• "This cover just fell apart, I have had it on for 1 month and it just started peeling."
• "After less than 4 total months of use this thing started falling apart."
• "The blue dots on the cover all started coming off after 2 months."
• "This one that I purchased in May 2021, disintegrated in a few months."
• "I’ve only been using this cover for 4 months and it’s falling apart."
• "Bought this in June. Fast forward to August, only two months later, and I go to take the cover off and the thing literally ripped apart."

Customer Service and Warranty

Pros:

• "Price is great, it's easy to use, and it works great!"
• "I learned early on how to fold it up to remove it without getting the dirt into the pool and then clipping on part and unfolding it was easy too."
• "Easy to clean and store too. Does not come off on windy days."

Cons:

• "All they offered was a whopping 20% off another cover."
• "This should get zero stars. It didn't make it a full season before it disintegrated in the pool."
• "Totally wasted my money! Do not buy!"
• "No positive comments regarding customer service or warranty were provided."
• "They refused to offer ANYTHING else, even when contacted by Amazon."
• "I contacted Intex and they informed me that they only cover manufacturers defects for 90 days after the purchase."
• "Contacted the company, and was told that since I was past the 30 days, I would not be getting a refund."

Environmental Impact

Pros:

• "This inexpensive cover was all we needed to keep out small pool clean and warm."
• "Can't have a pool without this product!3 days after we filled our intex pool ( 12ftx30in) its now up to 80 degrees!Also, a perfect fit for our pool and keeps out other debris!"
• "Exactly what we needed to keep leaves out of the pool and it's a bonus that it heats the water up too!"

Cons:

• "So many plastic bits are bad for the environment."
• "This 12 foot piece of flimsy bubble wrap disintegrated within 2.5 months and ruined the water."
• "It started falling apart last year but we tried using it again this year. It just kept falling apart and tearing every time we touched it so we finally pitched it."
• "After only one season it disintegrated and I had to drain the pool to get all the tiny plastic particles out of the pool."
• "The entire thing fell apart, and I had to clean out lots of pieces from my pool and throw it away."
• "This pool cover is a worthless piece of trash. It fell apart 3 months later."
• "You think that these would last longer than a year. They don't. They rip and leave thousands of little blue partials everywhere."