I have a 20' Intex Ultra Frame pool. I can't find a solar cover (decently priced) anywhere. Will this 18' work for my 20' pool?
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By the way I bought the Bestway Solar cover and it was $29.99 with free shipping to Walmart
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Yes the 18' solar cover will work on the 20' round. It will cover almost all of the pool, you might have a few inches shy of the sides but that's ok, because a solar cover will work as long as 80% is covering the pool water. By the way, this cover works GREAT. It has warmed my water tremendously!!!!!! It's a GREAT buy!!! Don't let the appearance trouble you~~it looks like a giant piece of bubble wrap~~but it DOES WORK!!!! Enjoy!!!
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Maybe a little, but probably not much. You'll experience a lot of heat loss where the water isn't covered. I actually wish I had purchased a bigger one because of this.
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No, you can try to cut it, but that will cause it to come apart in your pool and the plastic will clog your filter.
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It will work in a pinch, but I have to say it will not work as well as the appropriate sized one. I would save my money if you can't find the right one. It doesn't work that well to begin with. Only my opinion of course. Suit yourself.
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I have an Intex ultra frame 16x48 pool and it works fine. I am quite happy with the ladder.
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We have a 16' x 32' Intex Ultra Frame and this cleaner works great! You might have to get a longer hose to accommodate 20'.
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Yes it can be used with an Intex Ultra frame pool. I have the Intex rectangle pool and it fits great.
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This cover is intended for the 12 foot intex pools. I have a 12 foot and the cover fits perfectly, if your pool is 15 I could see it being way too small.
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Yes it will work just fine I'm using the one I have to recirculate my pool water through 500 feet of black hose as a home made water warmer upper, works better than those solar covers.
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I need an answer to this very question as well. So far the answers seems to conflict each other. Anyone else have experience with using this on an intex metal frame pool?
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This not true. We got a flimsy small cover. It barely 6" extra with to cover all around the pool. According to this pic I should have had 15" drop all around the pool. Also the cover faded away due to chlorine and sun exposure. I'm still looking for a sturdy cover. I am not sure may be I got a wrong shipment from INTEX.
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Just buy the cover that says it fits this size of pool. Mine fits just right. No need to buy any larger.
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I have an above ground metal frame 18' diameter pool. If that's what you have, this liner will work. Of course, you'll have to take all the top rails off. Not hard at all to do. Have an extra person or two on hand to help get the liner in place. Good luck. :-)
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The pool comes with a cover which is not bad. I suggest you first buy the pool and see if you need a solar power.
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That is what is actually sized for. Our previous 17ft pool cover seemed to shrink and never fit our 17ft pool, so I got this one. It definitely is larger and there is room to spare. The attachment clips are also much better than the last one, so it works well. It is a different type of plastic too, so I think it will last longer and not shrink.
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Should be fine but you must have the sand filter pump, mine is intex ultra 18x48 round with intex sand filter pump work fine. The pump came with the pool no power. Have fun!!
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Yes you can. I am assuming that since your pool is semi inground, it is probably not that deep. This tool does not work well for me because my pool is 20 x 40' in-ground and 10 feet deep in the deep end. Therefore, this device is not strong enough to pull 40 feet of solar cover; it didn't work for me. Also it only has one turn handle, which doesn't help. I hope that I have given you enough information to make your decision.
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I have the 8' pool and I tuck the 10' solar cover around the edges and then cover it with the pool cover. The solar cover does a good job keeping the pool warmer.
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I have the 18 ft cover and an Intex pool, the cover touches all the sides with a couple of inches left over. I never trimmed mine, as it finds it way down naturally and lays pretty flat. I am not sure if a 15 ft cover would be as generous as this one, if it were, I would say you are probably safe. I have a lot of bunching up in areas that aren't laying flat. Ironically, that is where the water is the warmest. Just know, personally, I think trimming it would be a pain. It is a very large piece of plastic and even standing in the pool, as you cut, you might end up with those little bubble pieces.
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I have a 12 mil solar cover and the Solar Roller works fine with that. My pool is small (13' x 26'). I cut the solar cover in half as instructed for the Solar Roller. They rollers do feel "flimsy" but they are durable. I rolled them up and hung them on ladder racks in the garage for the summer as I didn't need the cover. The key is not to bend the roller much and let the water pour out as you roll them up, prior to lifting them out of the pool and then carry them in the middle with both hands. It should weigh less than 30 lbs. I guess it could depend on the size your pool.