Intex 28051E Solar Cover Reel

Update: we’ve had this reel on the pool for a week over July 4th. We have used it several times to move the solar cover. It is terrific. Even had big kids rough housing and the reel hung on with all of the wobbling that happens when waves occur. I am so glad we have it. It’s worth the money and designed great. I crank about a quarter of the cover and straighten up the edges on the reel and repeat until I have a great roll on the reel. I use a couple of ropes to tie up the roll so our Frequent windy weather doesn’t catch it. The cover causes the water to temp to stay very warm. Too warm sometimes so I am removing the cover in the afternoon to let the water cool a bit. The hot water messes with the PH. Rashes occur. I need to keep putting in the Sodium Bicarbonate. Hope this helps! Intex, 12x 24 above ground, second year. First post: I’m pretty impressed with this reel. So easy to install. It works great and seems very sturdy. You do lose about a foot of your pool to this but it’s worth it for the easy off and back on! Good product!

This reel makes daily opening and closing of the pool SO easy! It was easy to install and worth the money!

Found that taking the solar cover out and putting back in was a pain in the butt. So I have a round intex ultra xtr pool which had to do a little modification, thanks to a reviewer on here and it works great. Pvc pipe to top of rail and zip ties. It worked great. So much easier to retract the solar cover out and close it back up. I only gave 4 stars because the clips are cheap plastic and keeps coming undone so I took a small zip tie to keep them shut!

It reels up super fast and easy. It unreels the same. It takes the chore out of opening and closing the pool. Absolutely fantastic so far. It doesn’t noticeably sag, it is surprisingly sturdy. The plastic seems to be a very strong and good quality. I also don’t notice any extra strain on any of the parts when reeling in the cover which to me says it will last longer. Setup took me less than 20 minutes, and some of that was spent untangling the ropes. I’ll update the post if anything changes.

The only thing that I have to complain about is the clips. I used self tapping screws on cover , and that took care of the problem.

I am so glad I purchased this, as it helps me put on and take off the cover for my pool. It was very easy to install and I did it on my own- it tells you two people set up. I was so glad that it fit perfectly on my pool. There is also a locking button that can get pushed up, for unlock and down for lock, so the handle does not move when the wind is blowing; the cover does not come undone. When I go to pull the cover, I unlock it and then just pull on the cover. I don't have to use the handle to unwind it, it just follows my direction during the pulling iof the cover over the pool. If you are tired of fighting the cover to go on smoothly, I would recommend making this purchase.

Product was ordered thought to be new, was actually ordered used in mint condition. However, was shipped in a damaged box and was scuffed badly but is still functional. A couple pieces were damaged but luckily I didn't need them to use the product and was able to make it work. Over all, I feel if the pieces weren't damaged it would have been better.

If you have a solar cover this is a must have. Easy to roll and unroll the cover. Helps with storing the cover wich helps keep the cover in good condition. Highly reccomend this reel. Easy to assemble and install.

Funktioniert einwandfrei und sorgt durch die schnelle unkomplizierte auf/abdeckung des Pools dafür das man auch mal reinhüpft wenn nicht so viel Zeit da ist

I sent it back as it arrived late and they did not refund me instead they refunded me for my pool pump that has now failed to work and told me to buy new one they are a disgrace sincerely M.Burns going to get legal advice

Super, très content de notre achat.

I was surprised at how much bigger and sturdier this reel is because on the pics it looks like a flimsy little thing. I only ordered it, because my pool is tiny, 7x10 ft and I thought even this will do. Installing it is a breeze, the 2 holders just need to be screwed onto the railing of the pool and the extendable rods (there are 3 of them plus a short addition to fit onto one end) can be easily added. The telescoping rods can be adjusted to any length between the shortest and longest size. The whole assembly can't take more than 5 minutes after unboxing. Adding the clips is slightly harder, they are quite tight. They hold the cover well with the clips. I am using it along the longer side of the pool (10 ft), and rolling the cover in and out is very easy. Although the instructions say to take off the reel before swimming, I would never do that, it would be too much of a hassle and it takes up no room at all. Considering how sturdy it is, it is also a pretty good value for the price.

Usato per piscina fuori terra. Sorregge bene il telo che sicuramente scalda un sacco. Non protegge dalle foglie ecc, quindi la pulizia con robot è mandatoria comunque.