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beanPoolOwner
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Pool cover sheds

Postby beanPoolOwner » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 13:45

I have purchased a cheap bubble pool cover from Amazon. It is great to warm the pool, but it has started to shed small pieces of its blue plastic. I find it in my pump filter. Here's a picture. There are usually a lot more plastic bits than this (I had removed most before taking the pic) :

pool.jpeg


Should I be worried about this? Should I bin this cover and buy a new one? Or do all pool cover shed a bit, and it's not a big deal?


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Re: Pool cover sheds

Postby dynamictiger » Sat 06 Mar, 2021 16:21

How old is this cover?
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Re: Pool cover sheds

Postby Teapot » Sun 07 Mar, 2021 05:02

Quality covers are more UV resistant plastics, geobubble is a good quality option. Yes yours looks fit for the bin. The low cost options only manage 2-3 seasons.
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beanPoolOwner
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Re: Pool cover sheds

Postby beanPoolOwner » Wed 10 Mar, 2021 11:49

dynamictiger wrote:How old is this cover?


Hey sorry for the late reply, I didn't receive a notification.

The pool cover is only 1 year old.
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beanPoolOwner
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Re: Pool cover sheds

Postby beanPoolOwner » Wed 10 Mar, 2021 12:21

Teapot wrote:Quality covers are more UV resistant plastics, geobubble is a good quality option. Yes yours looks fit for the bin. The low cost options only manage 2-3 seasons.


Thanks for your reply. Do you think there's a risk of damaging the pool if I keep it for 1 more season?
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Re: Pool cover sheds

Postby Denniswiseman » Thu 11 Mar, 2021 02:54

I don't think you will. My thick thermal cover deteriated the same and it all collected in the pump basket
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beanPoolOwner
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Re: Pool cover sheds

Postby beanPoolOwner » Thu 11 Mar, 2021 03:47

Denniswiseman wrote:I don't think you will. My thick thermal cover deteriated the same and it all collected in the pump basket


Ok thanks.
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