12 Pack - Solar Sun Rings Palm Tree Pattern Solar Pool Heating Cover SSR-SB-02

Ok so not yet summer here yet, late spring, temps are in the 70's and these rings keep the pool around 4 degrees warmer than normal. You just have to make sure you follow the instructions like everyone else says on here! Inflate them correctly and make sure you maintain the correct inflation! These rings are awesome and so good to get more of a swim out of our pool earlier in the day. The big difference is that most days our pool starts off between 70 and 74 degrees, so normally by around 1 or 2pm it is naturally around 78 - 82, well now of course with the rings the pool retains heat at night so the temp starts off in the morning at 74-78, so by around 11am it is already 80 plus, and by around 1 or 2pm it is 84 to 86. Will save big $ with these over the summer and extend our swim time for sure both in more hours in the day and extend our swim season no doubt. We bought ten pack and our pool is 30 feet long, covers probably only 60% of our pool, so we will get another 3 - 5 rings rings and that should cover more of the pool and we should expect even better results. Haven't found the wind to be an issue, they all stay put, none flip over and they magnets all bring them together naturally. Taking them out each time for a swim and putting them back is a bit of a pain but worth it, you have to be careful with them, we pile them up beside pool all one on top of each other, overall great purchase!

I have had great success with solar rings. I was skeptical based on reviews but my pool guy recommended them because I didn't want to have to deal with a huge pool cover. So far they are warming our pool and it's only late May and our pool is warmer than it was at the end of the summer last year. Yes, you do need to read instructions because they can't be over or under filled. They need to be filled just enough to float and you do need to cover as much of your pool as you can. I'm pleased with my purchase but I will say, that because they are just expensive pool toys I am worried they won't last more than one season like my pool toys. However since I haven't had to turn on my heater yet, I'm hoping they are still worth it. We'll see if they last the test of time.

I was really into these the first couple weeks I had them. Pool was around 67 degrees when I first them on and after just a week or so it was close to 80, which is what we like it at. Having said that, I've had them for about 6 weeks and already have lost two. Water got into the outer ring and short of just leaving it to sit in the sun, I see no way to dry it out. I took photos and emailed the company a couple weeks ago and received no answer. Now the ones that are left are starting to warp (see pictures), despite my not stacking them as the instructions state. Other reviews mention wind, and this is also an issue. In what seems like light wind, they all pile up or fold over, despite my careful connecting of the magnets. I don't see these lasting one summer even. Also, with the circle shapes, it really is hard to get full coverage with these. So each cool and slightly windy night we had, we lost a few degrees in the water and had to wait until another hot day to recover. In our last house, we had a full sheet cover and I think we will end up going back to that. I wanted to like these, they are actually super convenient to pull off and put back on. But with the lack of customer service, I just don't see how these are economical at all. I paid about $200 for a full solar cover and about $450 on these. The solar cover lasted me three summers (and actually, we only don't have it now because we left it for the new owners of our last house). So buyer beware.

Update: After having them on the pool for a year, I took them off. It’s dusty in Arizona, so they collected dust and became unsightly. I don’t think that is the fault of the rings, just the combination of a dusty environment, infrequent rain, and I found that I don’t need the solar covers. We generally swim in the summer when the pool is a good temperature without the rings. In the cooler months, we’ll heat it for specific events (family in town) but that’s it. So any solar cover wasn’t providing much value and we love the look of the pool without anything on it.I deducted a stars for two reasons, the first is they are really expensive. Second is they can be a bit much to handle. They can be a bit unwieldy when taking them out of the pool, draining the water, and then you have to make sure they're in the shade or covered to prevent them from cooking themselves in a stack. As others have indicated, proper inflation of the outer ring is important for them to connect properly (and not blow away). The inner inflation is important so the material sits on the water and doesn't get submerged. When the sun is out, it does appear to impact the temps a degree or two. I'm in the Phoenix area and the pool is in the low 60's without heating (air temp goes from low 40's at night to 60/70's in the day). Truthfully, I'm not thrilled with the visual graphic and is probably a reason for deducting a star too. On the plus side, I believe they're less of a safety hazard than a contiguous cover. If someone fell in, they'd likely be able to surface and get out of the pool without trouble.