yourGEAR solar tarpaulin SC-300x200 rectangular solar cover 300 µm thick solar foil pool heating

your GEAR Solar Cover SC-300x200 - 300µ (my) solar blanket for heating swimming pool and pool water using sunlight

A solar cover is an easy way to warm the water in your home pool or swimming pool using the sun. This economical method of water heating uses the sun’s heat. Solar energy warms the air trapped in the bubbles. The warm air then transfers its energy to the water and the water temperature rises. 

your GEAR is a brand of CampOut GmbH based in Germany

With a solar cover, it is important that the bubbles of the sheet float in the water. This means the solar blanket is always placed on the water surface with the bubbles facing down. It is also important that the solar blanket floats and that as little water as possible remains on top of the blanket. For the pool cover to float on its own, it must always be slightly smaller than the water surface to be covered. This ensures that any water collected on the sheet can drain back into the pool over the edge of the cover. If the sheet is too large, the water cannot drain back into the pool. The sheet is pushed under water, the air in the bubbles hardly warms up, and the solar heating effect fails.

Benefits of a pool solar blanket

• Increases pool temperature through solar energy gain
• Reduces water evaporation by up to 98%
• Reduces contamination
• Reduces pool chemical consumption by up to 30%
• Reduces energy consumption by more than 50%

By using a solar blanket, you don’t just get warm water. Thanks to reduced water evaporation, less water contamination and the associated savings on pool care products, as well as water heating without electricity, you save a lot of money. 

Technical data

Cover size: 300 x 200 cm
Material thickness: 300µ (300 my = 0.3 mm)
Bubble size: Ø 10 mm x 4 mm
Number of bubbles: approx. 5600 per square metre
Material: polypropylene

The stated size of the cover is the actual size. The size specification therefore does not refer to pool dimensions. Please measure your pool’s water surface to determine the required sheet size. 

Cutting our pool cover to size is easily possible with scissors. 

Durability

A solar blanket does not last forever, as it is continuously exposed to UV radiation, heat, chlorine and algaecides during use. A solar cover should therefore be classified as a consumable item. Greater material thickness increases durability; however, as thickness increases, the cover also becomes stiffer and more awkward to handle. We therefore chose a thickness of 300 my and, in our view, the best balance between purchase cost, ease of handling and service life.

It is important that the cover is used only to heat the water. It is not designed as a permanent pool cover. For permanently covering the pool, you should use a polyester cover, as it is less sensitive. At an air temperature above 35° Celsius, the solar blanket should no longer be used, as the air in the bubbles heats up too much and the associated thermal expansion can damage the material and cause the cover to warp. 

When the solar blanket is not in use, fold it up dry and store it in a place without sunlight.

If you follow the points listed above, the solar blanket will serve you well for the next 2 to 3 summers.