Solar Sun RingsSSR-1 Solar Sun Rings Solar Pool Heater

I have had this type of solar rings before and I like them. You do have to be careful when filling with air to not overfill them. If you overfill the outer and inside ring they will not lay flat. The first time we overfilled and they looked like tacos, but once we got the correct amount of air into them they lay flat. It really does not take very much air to properly fill them. They cover our pool well and help warm the water, so we can still swim later in the year. I do like the pockets that fill with water to keep the rings in the pool when the wind kicks up. I do not use them everyday, only when I know I will not be swimming for a couple day. It is a pain to have to pull them out of the pool everyday. The last solar rings I had only lasted two and half years before we need to replace them, but everything about a pool is expensive. I am will to pay the $$ just to be able to have a private swim whenever we want morning, noon, and night; Sunday thru Saturday. Not only do they warm the water, but I noticed that there is not as much evaporation so the auto-fill is not running as much. A little lower water bill is nice.

I have actually had success with solar rings purchased from other vendors. However when I needed 5 more and bought this 5 pack I found that the rings were of a lower quality. I think maybe these were an older version of the solar rings because the outer ring is really thin and the magnets don't match up correctly with the other rings I had purchased in a 10 pack from another vender. Total bummer because I have had success with these rings. It's only May and we have had a cool spring and my pool is warmer than it was at the end of last summer without a cover and I haven't even had to heat the pool yet. So happy with solar rings. They're not perfect, but they are easier to get in and out by myself, but try a different vendor that might have the latest version of these because there is a noticeable difference in the quality.

We have been using these for several years and they are a great solution for our kidney-shaped pool. We use 15 to cover our pool. They help keep it warm and catch tree droppings. We fill them with an electric air pump. Do not overfill or they won't lie flat. Our grandkids (all under 11) take them out and put them back in when they use the pool. We stack them outside like pancakes. In the winter, we stack them out of the way under a pine tree; you could throw a tarp over the stack, we don't bother. In the spring, we hose them off and top up the air as needed. We have to replace a couple each year that develop leaks. I'm not into patching them, but you probably could.

We've been using these for our 12 x 24 above ground pool for several years. Can't beat 'em for the price. They do a decent job of retaining heat. Sure, you have to take them out and put them back in and so on, but pools are work no matter what you do, and this is an affordable alternative to full pool covers and such.Life of any unit depends on a lot of things. We've only had to replace 2-4 of these over the years, and we require about 7-8 of them in our pool (if I remember correctly). You do have to blow them up. It can take a little time.The price has gone up since we first started buying them but still worth, IMO.

First I was not sure about these solar rings because of 50/50 reviews but i wanted to give them a try. I have a 16000gallon inground pool 400sq...I ordered 13 of these and covered 90 percent of the surface. And i also ordered hooks and put four hooks on my side yard so i can store them while not using. After one week my pool water temp up about 10 degrees and before i was losing 5 degrees overnight and after the rings now i am losing 2 degrees a night. I am also using liquid pool cover too in addition to solar rings. Now my pool water is about 85 and wife is happy!!! I am cleaning these ones a week with a garden hose.... It is not very easy to use but pool cover is way worse.... What i got is the latest model so be careful with what you order....one last note is we had two days of winds gusts up to 35miles per hour and they stayed where they are :) i recommend it if you don't want to spend your money on a heater....