Blue Wave Silver 12-Year 24 ft Round Above Ground Pool Cover for Winter – Durable & Weather-Resistant Polyethylene – 4 ft Overlap, Black Underside, Reinforced Grommets, Winch, Cable – Forest Green

We have an 18' diameter pool and bought the size recommended for it. It covered the pool exactly as shown in their photos... which is perfect. (If you want your cover to have more overhang then buy a larger size, but I do think their photos are accurate/non-misleading!) We live in Indiana and get pretty strong winds at times. I think a lot of ppl make the mistake of trying to keep all the water off the top of their pool cover, but the weight of the water or ice on top is what keeps gusting winds from billowing under your pool cover and ripping it... and possibly your pool's cap rail.... away. Regarding durability: No it's not going to last 12 years, and you have to read the fine print to see how they're warrantying that, but anyone who's owned a pool for a length of time knows that a 12-year pool cover is too good to be true (unless maybe some space-age material costing a LOT more than 40 bucks!) My experience: got us through 4 winters. The parts that remained at least mostly submerged look to be in good shape still. The edges, above water & exposed to sun are now very fragile and can poke a finger through. So... ordering another one to use this fall.

Last year I purchased this exact cover and it didn't work out. By early spring the cover was torn and basically only functioned as a sun shade. I did some research and realized that this was a user error and not necessarily the product, so I gave it another chance. This time I was very careful and followed the directions. The cover was put on correctly and so far has held up to some very windy conditions... The same ones that did in last year's cover. I will update if this cover is shredded in the spring, but I don't anticipate that being the case. It isn't the thickest cover, but should get 2-3 years. Even the expensive ones start to fail after that. UPDATE: We have had some terrible wind over the past few weeks and the cover has held up well. I recently drained the water off the top and there is no damage to the cover. As I said before, the key is to follow the directions and make sure the cover isn't pulling on the side of the pool. It has to be sitting inside with slack. If so it will hold up. No cover will make it with all the weight of water pulls on it. Follow the directions and this is just as good as covers costing three times as much. UPDATE #2: We are now on year four and the cover has held up. I will definitely buy this again. Just make sure you follow the directions and it isn't too taunt and you will be good to go!

We bought this about a 8 years ago and again recently so here are our thoughts: This was bought for an 18-foot round in New England so we have a cover on more than 1/2 the year. As a former pool installer I always wash and dry the cover before storage to maximize the life. If you power wash you will degrade the material so just a broom and dish-soap/bit of beach mix with water. PROS: Decent quality and generally light enough so a couple people can cover a pool. Grommets are solid and strong. CONS: The cover was exceptional for about 4 years and then the material starts to go down and water was seeping through from underneath. At year 9 it was unusable so I bought a new one. OVERALL: I just replaced the one I purchased 8 years ago. Good not Great.

Well as suspected, this pool cover is crap. It is very thin and now is full of holes. I have it installed correctly and it has only been a couple of months since it was purchased. We have had 1 rainstorm and no really stormy days. This cover is disintegrating faster than a basic plastic tarp from Harbour Freight and the company claims it will last for 12 years!!! Do not waste your money on this cover. I have not bothered to try to return it. It will cost me more money to return it than its worth. Live and learn. I have my doubts that this tarp will hold up for 12 years. It is fairly thin feeling but it appears to be holding up so far. The cable and ratchet system are also very light-weight but did what they were intended to do with plenty of extra cable left over. I really like that this pool cover does not have a bunch of holes in it like every other one I have purchased. Why on earth would I want holes in a cover intended to keep debris and rainwater OUT of the pool water all winter? The other thing I like about this cover is the underside is black which is helping the keep warmth in the pool water. It may or may not matter when it freezes this winter, again it is a "wait and see" thing for me. The number of grommets this cover has is pretty cool. I was almost able to situate the cover so the cable that you weave through the grommets could be passed under all of the steel "legs" around the outside of the pool. My pool diameter is possibly smaller than the cover was designed to fit. That's ok by me because the cover fits down inside the pool edge far enough that there is no way the wind can bother it once it fills with some water. I do not need to attach the cover to anything else that could damage the outside of the pool liner now. The ONLY reason I do not feel confident in giving 5 stars is because of the density of the cover and the bare minimum size of the cable and ratchet. They work but for how long, 12 years is a pretty ridiculous claim. If it survives one year then I might have to reconsider my rating.

Worked great, perfect fit, great buy! Great quality!

Fits perfectly on our 18" pool, with still plenty of room to hang over the sides

This pool cover is an adequate cover , similar to the ones that I have purchased in the past. After the winter passes I will see how durable it is. The winch used to tighten the cord around the diameter of the cover broke and I had to purchase another one from a nearby pool supply store. I am therefore skeptical about the quality of the cover but I'll see how it withstands the coming winter.

good quality

Terrible quality. Bought it last September and used it for one winter season only. Found 2 holes and signs of wear and tear, and discoloring. When I tried to exchange it under the "12 year warranty" Blue Wave took more than a week to respond and asked me to pay USD 62 for freight and shipping (more than half the cover purchase price) to return it at my own cost to their warehouse in the States. Bad customer service

It’s held up to the horrible winter we had and it came out of it with no holes and rips…first year with it. Will wash it and fold it up for next year. I usually get 4 yrs out of a 5 yr cover so hopefully I get 10 yrs out of this 12 yr cover. So many people complain but they don’t clean or fold it. Put it on the lawn and wash with dish soap both sides, let it dry and it will last for you. Photo is…cover is still on the pool with dirt (Apr 24, 25). I will remove it for May 1st and open the pool