Intex 28021E Pool Cover: For 10ft Round Easy Set Pools – Includes Rope Tie – Drain Holes – 12in Overhang – Snug Fit

My kids are deathly afraid of bugs, and I have spent countless hours (well...a lot of minutes, anyway) skimming bugs out of their pool. They'll swim in the lake and the creek with no issues, but give them some nice, clear water with a filter and some chlorine, and they are freaking out about bugs. I try to tell them about fish poop and raccoons and giardia, but they don't care. An errant ant lands in their crystal water, and suddenly they know Kung-Fu and can scream in foreign languages. I decided that a cover would be helpful to them and to myself. This fits our 10-foot round Intex pool perfectly. I guess that is a no-brainer, since that is exactly what this cover was made for. Still, things don't always fit perfectly, even when they promise to. This cover doesn't blow off, even in the 20mph afternoon winds that we get in Southern Oregon. Sometimes it rains, and then the cover makes a nice little birdbath on top of the pool, but that is a little added bonus. It is not lightweight, either, but has some thickness to it. It should last at least a couple seasons, even with cats walking on it. And birds bathing in it. It also prevents heat loss overnight, so the water isn't freezing cold when the kids climb in. It does keep out the bugs. I skim the bugs out in the evening, put the lid on, and then start up the filter. The kids are happy. I am happy. I still have to skim out the occasional ant or gigantic killer wasp. Mostly, though, the water is nice and clean with no flotsam or jetsam, and the kids aren't screaming about a bug every 3 minutes.

Have only had the cover in place for about 10 days, but it works fine. Based on some of the other reviews I was concerned that it wouldn't stay on, but it does. As you can see in the photo, it's fits very nice and snug on the Intex inflatable 10ft pool. The wind was gusting up to around 30mph when I took this photo, but the cover wasn't budging. I'm not sure how long the material will last, but it seems to be reasonably sturdy. Yes, it has small drain holes in it, and yes, there is the possibility of small debris getting into the pool through those holes, but without them, it would just fill up with water when it rains. I like one of the other reviewer's suggestion of gluing or sewing screen material over the holes, but I haven't done it yet. Just hasn't really been a problem. I would say the only downside to this cover is that it traps the heat in the pool. This could be a nice feature in the fall, but right now, it's 100+ outside, so trapping the heat is not a good thing. Not the fault of the pool cover, it's just hot outside. It's been averaging 105 degrees here the last few weeks, and normally the water heats up to 90-95 degrees during the day without the cover. With the cover on the pool, the water gets up to between 110 and 115 degrees. That's pretty dang hot. On the upside, I now have a hot tub :)

Nice sturdy pool cover to keep the leaves and bugs out of my small pool in the summer. Quality material, and perfect fit.

Overall, the pool is great for the price. I had to think long and hard before making the purchase, as they probably only last a year or two and then end up in the landfill. For the gazillion number of pools intex sells, I hope they would take the environment into consideration and work w/ products that can be recycled. I would pay more for this option. In the end, I only bought the pool as I needed a swim therapy pool for my paralyzed dog. Still, I fill guilty for being a part of the landfill problem. I will look for options next time. In the end, nice pool but don't buy the pool cover. It has a cinch up string, but no way you can pull snug and the rickets pulled out within the first 5 minutes of cinching up. Basically, it was a throw away in first 5 minutes, and not worth the money to ship it back. Landfill item once again.

Great quality and super easy to throw on and tie up. Great price for what you get. Keeps the pool from getting too hot and it sits perfectly on top of the water. Comes right off and folds up easily.

This is a great cover that does exactly what it’s supposed to do. Every single complaint listed in these reviews comes back to people being unrealistic about the type of pool they have to begin with. These are not top of the line pools. More like bottom of the line. Still, they are fine for the basic, starter pools that they are. This cover is not going to last you forever, and neither are these pools. This cover will keep garbage out of your pool, will keep chemicals and water from evaporating at night, and will heat your pool as well in direct sunlight. I live in Oregon and likely set my pool up too early as it’s been raining for the last couple weeks. I take the cover off and put it back on a couple times a day to drain the water that accumulates from the rain. So far so good. I just have to make sure the top of the pool is fully inflated so the cover fits properly.

Worked . But a little to thin. Riped real eazy

This pool cover is a great value for the money. It’s easy to put on and off the pool. It helps keep the water warm while it’s on. Definitely recommend it.

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Great cover that works well on all pools, metal frame ( it's easy to stretch over the frame) or quick up (inflatable top ring)..the draw string allows the cover to be tightened well ...the holes in the cover allow rain to enter to pool which is good thing as I've had covers with no holes and they invariably either split or displace the pool water when they fill up with rain ... We use a solar bubble cover (again Intex...don't buy cheap bubble covers ) under this cover and have 3 layers of bubble wrap around the pool and 10mm Eva foam pads and an old carpet under the pool to keep the heat in the pool ...this cover really helps stop dust and small debris getting into the pool massively reducing the times you have to use the bottom vac...

It's ok, the draw string close is fiddly. It actually blew off and got torn. So we may buy another.

Se ve buena, y es fácil de poner y quitar. El único problema que tuvimos es que con el sol se calentaba y deshinchaba el borde de la piscina. Por lo demás, genial.

Such a waste product. It is a cover which has holes in it. What is the use of it.waste of money. It is not even mentioned in description that it has hole in it nor on the picture in box. I will return it