has only held up for 1 1/2 yrs not the 6-year manufacturer warranty. purchased November 2016. It is 34;shedding34; plastic and starting to fall apart. I certainly didn't expect 6 yrs but was hoping for 2!

A little disappointed I???ve had this on for a week and it???s been sunny all week pool temp has not increased. I previously had a smaller version of this had the 12x24 and this time got the 14x28 since they seem to shrink in the sun. Since they only last about a year I think next year I will get the blue or gray one instead of clear. The reason for the 3 stars is that it does help to keep leaves or any debris out plus helps with water evaporation just wish it would help warm the pool. I???ve had many other solar blankets and this seems to work the least as far as heat wise.

works well but less than a year later it tears very easily- really disappointed

Nice but seems to be flaking off.

Last year we purchase a blue pool cover and it worked fantastic.. in our Florida back yard there were days it would heat the pool up to over 100 degrees and we would have to take the cover off for a few days to let it cool down. That cover started to come apart though as we were not rolling it up properly. This year we decided to buy another cover and opted for the clear cover here as it was noted that it worked better because there was no color. I am doubting that claim now as we have been using this cover daily for several months now and the water has not been warmed nearly as much as the blue cover. We have even had a drought this year with lots of sunshine and we have yet to see the pool get much over 80 degrees. We will continue to use to throughout the summer, but if I dont see better performance I will be shopping for a replacement blue cover by end of year.

Would have liked it to be thicker. This takes flight in windy conditions.

We live in South Florida. It didn't do much to increase the temp of our pool despite the amount of sunshine we got.

A little thin and flimsy, but you get what you pay for in this case..

Probably will hold heat in. I should have ordered a dark blue cover. Pool is in the sun much of the day. No temperature difference with this.

I like the music it plays

I bought this cover mainly to cut down on evaporation (California drought). This is my second &#34;bubble wrap&#34; type cover. The first one, not sure where I got it, was great. Unfortunately after a few years it needed to be replaced because small plastic pieces were pealing off.<br /><br />This new cover is problematic because it is not buoyant enough. We have a small waterfall, where water flows from our spa into the pool. I've cut a large radius in this cover so that the water flows directly into the pool without hitting the cover. However, even with a large radius, small splashes and ripples from the waterfall easily get on top of the cover and weigh it down. This causes even more water to get on top of the cover. And that might be accelerating the evaporation. In the attached photo you can (hopefully) see the cover is far from the waterfall but still slightly submerged by the turbulence.<br /><br />So, if you live in an area that does not have issues with droughts, or if you don't have any water features that will splash or ripple your pool, this is probably a great option. It helps keep the pool warm, and it's easy to cut to shape with good scissors. Otherwise, try a different one.

seems to help with warming the water ~ hopefully it will last a few years...

It seems to hold the heat in fairly well but the awkwardness, heaviness and bulkiness of it, make it difficult to work with. Initially, I put the whole cover over the pool, but it was so hard to clean and dirt kept piling up on it and under it. After that I cut it in 3 pieces. Much more manageable. I probably wouldn't buy it again because I have direct sun over my pool and figure it will heat up pretty fast without the cover. Just hoping to get in the pool a month earlier. we will see....

Just got it. Will soon find out how well it works. Unfortunately it is a trace larger than the 18' size it was ordered for. Also, one edge was not reinforced which from previous experience leads to premature wear and easy tearing after a couple years.

This solar cover is easy to cut. It's sturdy (so far) and light weight. Basically like super thick bubble wrap. It's not as heavy, sturdy or thick as our original blue bubble wrap cover. I had heard that clear covers let light in during the day and held the heat just as good at night. I haven't found this to be the case. Our previous blue cover held the heat better. Probably because it was thicker. If I had it to do over, I'd get a thicker cover. But this one does the job for this year anyway.