Solar blanket reels

First, this is not a toy, as this review section indicates,flapper auto pool cleaner so educational value & fun are not really appropriate ratings. I gave 5 stars on those so as not to devalue on an inappropriate rating.
It is a tool for the pool. It does a great job rolling up the solar blanket onto an aluminum rod and is of nice quality.
It clamps to the end of the Intex ultra frame rectangular pool & stays there. You could unclamp & remove it for use of the pool but I think that would be a lot of trouble. It's fine with us that it stays on the end without steps and doesn't hinder swimming.
However, there were some issues. It was missing the straight handle that attaches to the other reel. It is needed to secure the nylon roller bearings inside the reel & keep the outer reel plate in place. Otherwise, it falls apart. My husband is the guru of "make it work". He placed 2 washers over the hole where the handle is to go, one big thin washer & the outside one smaller & stiffer to make the larger washer have a dish effect on tightening for pressure.pool solar cover roller He then used a nut & bolt & tightened it until the big washer dished a little. It was easier than sending it back as we decided we did not need the handle to operate the reel anyway.
It works fine now. One other change we made was to simply tape the blanket to the reel using duct tape instead of the clamps & straps they sent. Our blanket is longer than our pool so we were able to leave some on the rod & it works very well. If your blanket is exactly the length of your pool, then you will need the straps.

Solar cover reels for pools

Traditional sewn webbing is a likely source of cover problems.  On standard pool covers, sewn threads can become frayed, cut or disintegrate over time, leading to cover failure.  A cover with sewn webbing is only as safe as the stitching that holds it together.pool reels for solar cover  Coverstar is the only automatic cover manufacturer that produces covers with Heat Sealed Webbing, thus eliminating the stitching. Watch for sewn webbing bunching.
Covers with sewn webbing can bunch up around the rope,Above ground pool cover reels which may cause the fabric to catch and tear as it passes through the cover guide feeds.

Pool reels for solar cover

Advanced Operation & Heavy-Duty Construction At An Unbeatable Price Now you can afford a top quality pool solar reel for in-ground pools measuring up to 20' in width.in ground auto pool cleaners Engineered with pinch roller bearings for easy cranking, this easy-to-operate reel's "big wheel" design makes rolling up your pool solar blanket a snap! It uses super-strong aluminum poles to prevent sagging. The pool solar reel has a sturdy foot-pad base which provides welcome stability when turning. Robotic pool cleaner The entire pool solar reel system includes 2 wheels, 2 cranks, 2 foot pads, and all required straps and hardware. Comes complete with reel/blanket attachment kit. Some assembly required. Reel will accommodate up to a 15ml pool solar cover.

Pool reel for solar cover

I'm still paranoid about settling, so I'm going to have the south and west walls of the pool done with #5 40 ksi vertical rebar on 6 inch centers.  #5 is strong enough to actually support the entire pool weight (450,000 pounds filled) on the soil shelves,Pool reel for solar cover should the shelves not creep under that load.  I also put a 1 foot chamfer on the edge of the shelf under the cover vault.  The fillet of gunite that fills that chamfer, along with the rebar, will spread the torque from the pool wall hanging on that shelf.

[Update: I ended up with a mix of #3 40 ksi and #4 60 ksi rebar, with about half the strength necessary to hold up the whole pool. I figured I only had to hold up one end, and the rebar guy objected strongly to #5 -- he bent most of the rebar with his right knee!]

Another issue is the bond strength between the XPS insulation and the gunite.  I've since built the pump vault, which is insulated as well, and the XPS/concrete bond there is perhaps only 1 to 3 pounds per square inch shear strength. pool rechargeable vacuum cleaners If I assume 1 psi for the pool shell, then it will take about 140,000 pounds of shear, which is substantially less than the 450,000 pound filled weight of the pool.  This shear strength is comparable to the shear strength of the polyurethane bond to the soil.  This pool shell will be sitting on its bottom.  The polyurethane is substantially more springy than the polystyrene, and I think it will deflect the 0.3mm in shear that will happen when we fill the pool.

Pool rechargeable vacuum cleaner

Since this is my first posting about the pool, let me show you around a bit.  South is to the left.  You can see all along the south side of the pool there is a two-foot-wide shelf.  The water over that shelf will be 12 inches deep in the shallow end and 18 inches deep in the deep end.  In the middle of the south side you can see where the hot tub will go.pool cover reels  At the far end (west), you can see the shelf that will eventually support the automatic cover vault.  To the left of the pool, at the far end, you can see the pump vault that will hold the pumps below ground, behind baffles, which should make them completely silent. pool solar cover roller The top of the wooden form will be about three inches below the coping around the pool, so you can see that the coping is about 18 inches above grade on the near side.  That coping will be about 16 inches wide, and will form a sort of bench seat most of the way around the pool.  At the far end, the grade level will be raised to match the coping height, which because of the slope of the back yard will only be about six inches.