Solar Sun RingsSSR-1 Solar Sun Rings Solar Pool Heater

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....

We bought these solar rings, enough to cover 75% of our pool, as recommended, which meant about 20, so we spent a lot of money. They were great for the first summer, they did help heat up our pool and they helped with evaporation. They do get blown out of the pool on windy days. But when we were swimming we'd pull them out and store them flat (off of the lawn!) and replace them back on the water. When the swimming season was over, we carefully deflated them, cleaned them, and stored them in a large tub in a shed for the winter. We took them out this year and inflated them, less than 50% were good. More than half had holes. I contacted the seller, they said we should have stored them flat (which we do not have room for). So we're very disappointed that these only lasted one season for us.

I have purchased these both instore and on Amazon. 25% of the ones I bought instore were defective and wouldn't stay inflated. 50% of the ones I bought on Amazon the first time were also defective. The second time I purchased them on Amazon, they were of a much lesser quality compared to the first time. The inflatable ring is smaller and thinner and the quality of plastic is thinner. I wish they were better quality and would stay inflated. I'm not pleased with the product but don't see many other options. they do, when they work, help heat the pool and keep it from evaporating.

We purchased 8 of these solar floats to see how they worked. Because of the huge difference in reviews (some rave, some terrible) we decided to purchase 8 floats first to try out, then if they worked, order the rest of needed floats for our pool. We wanted to love this product so much! It is a great idea, and a wonderful alternative to the bulky huge pool covers. We got the first 8 floats and followed the instructions to a "T." The floats worked great. Stayed on surface of pool, didn't kink up like we saw other reviewers mention. The only issue with the first 8 floats was that 3 of the stems on the floats were smashed down from the way they were packaged, so the valve didn't stay closed at first. After lots of massaging, & manipulating and putting in sun, I got them all to stay closed and hold air. To be honest, I thought other reviewers just didn't follow the instructions and were complaining unfairly (sorry reviewers!!) So, we ordered the 8 remaining needed floats.The second order of 8 had an outer ring that was VERY much smaller than the rings on the first floats. The first floats outer ring was about 3 inches wide, the second batch's outer ring was about 1 inch. The second batch was much thinner & flimsier, and despite only blowing two breaths of air into them, they all kinked up. I followed the instructions again, to the letter, and because of the kinking, tried putting the rings in the sun for 15 minutes (per directions). This helped with 3 of the rings, which now lie flat, but the remaining 5 are still all kinked up. Also, because of the smaller ring on the second batch, the pool water easily gets on top of the floats so they don't float as well and I'm not sure if they will work with water all over the top of them.I am extremely disappointed and feel like I wasted $400 and a lot of time on floats that are not as promised. It's frustrating to see that there are 2 different grades of these solar panels. If you get the FIRST type (with THICKER outer rings) they are awesome. Work great, float great, and kept the pool very much warmer than with no cover at all. If you get the SECOND type (with the 1" skinny ring) they are not good quality and do not work as promised. Product description should differentiate between these two models so buyers know what they are getting. I love amazon.com and order stuff from here all the time, but this transaction is going to be very difficult to fix. I feel like we were sold a product that was not as described. Product picture is the same, description is the same, even reviews are exactly the same, but we ended up with TWO different products, from two different sellers. I now have to figure out if I can get a refund (per their 2 year warranty) or if I am out of luck. VERY frustrating and a pain in the neck.**** EDITED TO ADD- Added 3 photos to product customer photos to show difference in products. Hope this helps buyers.

We bought four of these last year and noticed that our pool was warmer because of them. In fact, we left them on and could even tell that the water directly under them was warmer than the water elsewhere in the pool, so they definitely have an effect. We bought two more this year to fill in the gaps since we were happy with them. These are marketed as a new and improved design, which consists of making the outside ring larger. This looks nicer than the previous one and makes the float better, but also has the negative aspect that they collect more debris and it is harder to spray it out than the previous version. Overall, we are happy with them.

I previously reviewed this product and after a few days of use gave it a 2 star rating. After a month of use, I had to down grade it to a single star. The negatives expressed by others are all true. Windy conditions flip, fold and toss rings from the pool. They also lose air in a couple of days....I believe due to problematic air valves. On the positive side, when there's little or no wind, they do serve to heat the pool.It would have been nice for the manufacturer to warn / advise potential buyers of problems when used in nearly all windy conditions. I rate this product as a positively DO NOT BUY!

Minimal effect on the pool

It is just ONE ring for this price when the add eludes you to believe it is actually 6. It is a ripoff and poorly presented item.

I bought two different ones the same day-- the other one is lovely, lies flat -- This one , however, this one curls , won't lie flat, gets blown off the pool by the wind . I do not recommend this one at all

Poor it comes broken big hole around the valve