Add a total of 6 inches to each measurement to allow the pvc pipe pool cover to sit flat on the ground around the swimming pool.
Building a solar pool cover reel.
And make it easy enough we don t need a whole crew out there to do it or need to take another swim after because we re all tired hot and sweaty from trying to the the thing back on and in place.
It was really easy and inexpensive to make and he made it with pipe.
In this video i show you a diy swimming pool solar blanket reel that my dad made.
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Solar pool cover reels usually come with two types of fasteners that actually connect your pool cover to the reel itself.
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Snap a clip on to the solar cover so it fits onto the 1 2 pipe below.
This will sandwich the solar cover between the 1 2 pipe and the 1 clip piece.
Feb 26 2015 that s it trying to deal with getting the solar cover bubble wrap kind off the pool on my above ground pool and then back on after swimming.
Make sure the pipe end with the male threaded end is at the end where you want the handle to go.
The solar roller cover stick retails on their website for 1.
Solar cover reels solar cover reels make it easy to deploy your solar heating cover over your swimming pool.
Typically they are much more secure than other kinds of connections because they are embedded directly into the reel by means of grooves in the metal.
Diy make your own above ground solar blanket reel hack for the solar roller cover stick.
They also help keep the pool cleaner because they keep debris at bay.
Step 3 lay out the necessary pvc pipes that will make up the length of the swimming pool cover.
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These type of straps connect directly to the reel.
We offer a wide selection of solar reels for above ground and inground pools.
The auto pool reel is the only fully automatic retractable pool cover roller system in the world that covers and uncovers your pool electrically with your solar pool cover or practically any pool blanket or cover for inground pools.