I bought this cover and I am finding that only the first several inches on the top gets warm and everything under is cold. I read some of the reviewers here saying something about the pump being on and the whole pool being heated, but I didn't really...
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Here is what I do: the cover goes on at bedtime (9-10pm). The next morning about 9 to 10am I run the pump all day while at work. You have to run the pump 10 to 12 hrs anyway, do it while the sun is hitting the solar cover. Buy a timer for the pump. I have hit 78degF by doing this. Obviously you need lots of sun for this to work well.
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It has gotten into the 20's in mid Georgia this winter. The tub has never had any issues. Do make sure you clear any water from on top of the cover, especially in colder weather as this will leech the heat extremely quickly.
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I haven't noticed that yet, but I've only used it in the winter. It doesn't seem to get too hot now.
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You wont really feel it being warm becuase it is meant to just keep the water from freezing but not to make the water warm. However mine only lasted for a year and last winter I had ice in the bowl every morning that I had to break up. think I am going to buy a different one for this winter
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No, and you do not want that in a solar cover. Get it large enough to fit to the very edge (trim if it you must) and if there is any overhang, flip it under, inside the pool. Lofting it over the edge means it can blow away, and reduces the warming power. The better it fits to the edge of the pool, the less movement and less debris. FURTHER I used one of those drawstring things. OKAY they don't work to keep debris out, for sure. If it rains, then you have 200 pounds of water in the center, no way can you get the thing off without dropping most of the debris. It cannot be pulled off with the water in it, and to drop that water in the pool means SCUZZ. Solar covers work 100 times better for debris, they can be lifted up, and debris simply blows off. Sign me: Learnt the hard way
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My unit is kept at about the same temp as yours. It is a guest bedroom and doesn't get the constanttem change due to a humanbody or covers being on and off - however I checked it just now and -yes - it does feel rather warm. I honestly do not know if it feels like that all the time are just when it is actually warming the bed. As it cools down to room temperature and or below the currentwater temp - it will of course be activated and go into the warming mode. My guess is that is normal when it is in the heating mode. Mine has worked fine so far. Hope this helps.
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It's just supposed to keep a circle of non-frozen water around the heater. Only when the temp really drops (like 20 degrees F or lower) do I sometimes see some "foam/bubbles" right around the heater in the non-frozen water. Should not get "warm" as you say. What's nice is that this heater only works to thaw the ice when the weather says it needs to and shuts off when it's not needed.
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No. This cover just sits on top of the water and doesn't wrap over the side of the pool. It's really just bubble wrap so it would probably freeze to the water and get damaged if you left it out.
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I just bought this and am surprised that others have found it gets too hot. Mine doesn't get nearly hot enough, just a little warm up at level 6. Almost all of the negative reviews complain about this but I saw such a high overall rating I didn't read them. I'm thinking of return it asap.
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I'm probably not enough of an expert to answer this. It's true heating a pool can cause algae that gets started to grow more quickly, but I think a warmer pool is well worth it. I believe algae usually gets started by airborn spoors, or by people having algae on their suits (from say swimming in a lake). I would think the cover might protect it a bit from the airborn issue. We have had no negative issues from putting the cover on so far. We do heat our pool with pipes that run through a wood stove and then back into the pool, and the cover is vital to helping keep it warm. You might get a second opinion. I'm probably not enough of an expert to answer this. It's true heating a pool can cause algae that gets started to grow more quickly, but I think a warmer pool is well worth it. I believe algae usually gets started by airborn spoors, or by people having algae on their suits (from say swimming in a lake). I would think the cover might protect it a bit from the airborn issue. We have had no negative issues from putting the cover on so far. We do heat our pool with pipes that run through a wood stove and then back into the pool, and the cover is vital to helping keep it warm. You might get a... » Read More I'm probably not enough of an expert to answer this. It's true heating a pool can cause algae that gets started to grow more quickly, but I think a warmer pool is well worth it. I believe algae usually gets started by airborn spoors, or by people having algae on their suits (from say swimming in a lake). I would think the cover might protect it a bit from the airborn issue. We have had no negative issues from putting the cover on so far. We do heat our pool with pipes that run through a wood stove and then back into the pool, and the cover is vital to helping keep it warm. You might get a second opinion. « Show Less
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i have had this very problem after a few wks of use. I'm on my 2nd and i don't know if it's just the queen size having faulty issues. I use heavier blankets and wait 20 mins before bed, but in the first week I couldn't turn it down enough it was scalding. Now i forever have cold feets! =) UPGRADE!
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I'd recommend checking the display for temperature. You'll know exactly how warm your bed warmer is. On the other hand, you may think that the displayed temperature is not really what you actually feel, (it's not as warm as you think it should be). I think this is because it's using water; it takes time to transfer heat from the water in the pipe to you. I usually cover up the warmer with a blanket so that it retains the heat inside the blanket.
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Mine does the same thing, not to mention that lack of insulation lets the cold in generally. It seems to be closing more regularly after several months of use.
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I do use a pool cover but it also servers as a thermal blanket. I bought it from Walmart. It's a blue cover with air bubbles and advertised as a heating/thermal blanket. Hope this helps.
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I have found this cover to be cooler than others that I have tried. There seems to be a bit more air circulation. Not a dramatic difference but enough for me. I would definitely put a waterproof cover between this and the mattress. Sweat filters down through the cover and has caused my foam mattress topper to get moldy. This is not unique to this cover. I have found that all covers have the same problem. You will need to provide a way for the area to air out and get dry in order to combat this. An absorbent layer (towel) on top of your mattress that is changed frequently may help.
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Yes the cover will allow the sun to warm your pool if the pool is not in the shade. I will warn you though that the warming with the cover on will produce alot of algae on the bottom of your pool. Also the cover collected rain water and ended up ripping. it was still use-able but it took some maneuvering.
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I do not understand what your asking me. I have a tempurpedic mattress and use this cover on it but still feel the heat from the mattress. These mattress seem to be warmer but it doesn't bother me and I want the cover since it's water repellant and I have animals that go on my bed.