Martin from California – “I am in my 70s and I am the “pool boy”. We live in Northern California. Our pool is 30’ x16’ and is surrounded by oaks, so leaves are a constant maintenance issue. My “old” manual reel was an eyesore and it was at the most visible end of the pool, because it would not fit under the diving board.
Looking for convenience I started researching powered reels. I quickly came across the Solar-Lakes product and was intrigued. I was attracted to the solar powered aspect because I didn’t want cords around. The good news in California is that there’s abundant sunshine for solar panels. The bad news is that the pool is active 12 months of the year (thanks to oak leaves.) After almost 6 months experience I can report complete satisfaction.
– The reel fits under the diving board so it is less obtrusive.
– The convenience is such that I don’t leave the pool cover open as much. Saving water, chemicals and likely extending the life of the cover. Keeping the temperature up also.
– The motor handles the size and weight of the large cover (14 mil) very well.
– The price was quite reasonable in the big picture of pool ownership. There are also savings to be had as mentioned above.
– Product support (just questions) was timely and thorough.
– It is cool.
Now, if it could just make that perfect gin and tonic ….” .
Colette from Canada – “ My pool is surrounded by huge trees on all sides. The motorized, remote controlled, solar battery powered automatic pool cover makes it simple to open and close my 20×40 solar cover on a daily basis so leaves don’t fill my pool. The customer service is the best on the internet!”I have a lot of satisfaction using the motorized roller.
Jeanne from California – OMG! Easily assembled and the owner is so helpful if you have questions and responds so timely!! This has made my pool experience sooo much better and fun !! Now when I ask my grandkids and Family if they want to go swimming there are no more groans cuz they used to hate the pain it is to open and close the pool! and now they jump at the idea! My grandkids can even open it easily with the remote safely from outside the gate! Just love it ! Recommend it for all ages! Thank you solar lake for your invention!
Carlos from Mexico – “I bought this product for two reasons: to protect the pool from the leaves that constantly fall from the bushes and to keep the pool water warm. With this motorized product I find it much easier to open and close the blanket, because I do not need electricity, since it is charged with the solar panel.
For me it is fantastic and I recommend it to anyone .”
Debbie from Florida – “Great customer service. Solar powered pool cover works well. Ease of use. Extend swimming season by using solar blanket to help heat up pool during daylight hours and retain heat at night. Note: to unroll cover you need to attach a tether or use two people to unroll.”
Heidi from Utah – “We love our Solar Lakes motorized pool cover reel! We use it with our indoor pool with the included DC charger to charge the battery. It makes it easy for one person to take the cover off. It also helps make putting it on much easier. Ours also has a battery display indicator which is nice. The manufacturer/seller has also been super helpful. The whole system is a great value and we would highly recommend it.”
Peter from California – “This massively simplified my ability to roll/unroll the solar blanket. Huge step up in quality from the manual reel I had before – and on top of that, no cords for charging – just sunlight – and the motor makes putting on / taking off the cover a breeze. I’m using this on a 16×32 pool with a 16 mil (new) solar blanket – which is quite thick. No problems for the motor – fast and quiet – and having a remote makes it possible to manage with 1 person – e.g. if you need to pause the motor, push the button, go straighten out the cover, push it again and you are back in business! I suspect we’ll use the cover much more – which will lead to savings with less water loss and less time for the heater to run! Thank you Solar-Lakes”
Jane from Virginia – This is great. I will now cover and uncover the pool more than once a day and I don’t dread it like I did with the manual reel. It was easy to set up on my existing 3″ rod. The company called me before shipping to say that the satellite picture of my pool indicated that I needed the movable solar unit which I had forgotten to order so they sent that. Otherwise, I would have had to return and wait for shipping again. I have had it set up about 10 days and it is great so far. My pool is 20 ‘ x 40″. The solar cover is 16′ x 36’. It stops close to the end if I don’t have it straight enough and I just unwind a little and it will then roll up all the way.
Abdel from Indiana – “Our pool time had been limited due to the fact we didn’t have a solar cover and the water was so cold to swim in northern Indiana. I have had solar covers before but the hassle of rolling and unrolling them was laboring and frustrating. I saw the automatic solar blanket cover reel on line which looked like a fantastic solution to my problem. So I called Solar-Lakes and got information on this product. All my questions were answered, I ordered the prototype for testing and it works well, just like a production unit.
It arrived when promised. Now it is so easy and less frustrating to cover and uncover my pool with just a click of the remote. I can even roll up the cover from inside my house, what a deal! I totally recommend this product and love it, and I am sure you will love it too.”
Lisa from Florida – “In searching for an easy open pool cover reel for my parents, I stumbled across the Solar Lakes website. What a clever idea that saves manual cranking or extension cords around a wet pool. I contacted Solar Lakes with a few clarifying questions and received answers the same day. Long story short, I ordered the white motorized reel and the aluminum tubes. Upon product arrival, I discovered the reel end was damaged in shipping. I contacted Solar Lakes and they immediately express shipped the replacement part with a prepaid return label for the damaged part. Following the manual on the website, it took approximately 2 hours for two people to assemble the reel ends, tubes, blanket clips and blanket (the 12 mil blanket I purchased separately). I was glad I purchased the aluminum tubes through Solar Lakes! The tube ends arrived labeled to ensure the connections were done correctly. The mounting holes were nicely countersunk for a smooth surface with the supplied hardware. Included with the purchase of the tubes were the blanket clips that attach to the reel. We easily opened and closed the cover 20 times when test fitting, and the battery (which arrived charged) never strained. The white finish looks amazing! My parents are happy with the solar pool system. They can easily open their 15ft by 30ft pool with a push of a button. I placed a block in front of the reel-end to prevent any movement of the tubes if we get strong coastal wind.”