Blue Wave Rugged Mesh 24 ft 8-Year Above Ground Pool Cover for Winter – Fine Mesh Debris Barrier – 4 ft Overlap, Reinforced Grommets, Vinyl-Coated Cable, Metal Winch – Black Finish - BWC608

UPDATE WINTER 2026: We've had lots of rain now, and the cover seems to be performing well, with most of the water moving down through the mesh. On the windward side, the cover is remaining suspended above the water (I have 18 half-filled half-gallon milk jugs weighing down the edges), while on the leeward side, the cover is sitting on the surface, with less than an inch of water in puddles on top. I've been having to clean fallen sticks and leaves out of these puddles with a net. (At one point I did make sure the water would go through by poking a hole in each puddle with a straightened wire hanger. Not sure if that was really necessary.) Also, the "DIY pool-tree" ropes keep the puddles small (with more milk jugs keeping the ropes tight). No Canada geese so far this season... UPDATE FALL 2025: I bought a second one last fall (but didn't use it until this fall). It seems a much lighter-weight cover than the old one. It says it's made of polyethylene. Polyethylene floats, right? The first one sank. I think this product's material has been changed. It's hard to get past the marketing for a real understanding of how it will perform. Does it really sit on the water surface? I prefer that it stay above the water (pool-tree type system) so it would stay clean (free of Canada goose poop--since they love to stand on top). So far we've not had much rain, but the water doesn't seem to go through, nor the cover float on top. I will update about water permeability. What I want is for the water to go down through the cover. For that to happen the cover has to FLOAT and be WATER-PERMEABLE. If it doesn't float, then it will have to be suspended above the water surface, which is not recommended by the manufacturer. About the warranty: purchaser has to pay shipping for new cover AND to return old cover. Warranty is void if you used milk jugs or anything else besides the provided cable. Warranty is void if installed other than as instructed or if edges of pool not "padded" to protect cover from wear. The new cover is made in China. Not sure whether or not it was 8 years ago. I suspect it's really not the same cover as before. ORIGINAL REVIEW: If I'm not mistaken, this cover served us seven years, with a little help from some Gorilla Tape. The first time I used a mesh cover, it just sank into the water. Since then, I've always put a solar cover under it to support it. I cut some holes in the solar cover and attached it to the skimmer with tarp clamps and twine so that it wouldn't shift around with the wind. Next time I might try the ratchet straps or pool-tree idea. I think I'll also try cover clips. I've been using 1/2 gallon milk jugs, but they're very hard on the cover, keeping it stretched tight when the water level drops. The mesh cover does let silt through so the water is very acidic in the spring. With a solar cover under it it still gets a fair amount of debris on top, but very little water! So I can "rake" the debris off pretty easily and generally just let it go until pool opening time. I never need to syphon water off anymore.

Excellent customer service! We have purchased this brand a couple of times over the many years we’ve had a pool and each of the covers lasted several years. This year, we had an issue and the customer service response was quick, friendly and our issue was resolved completely to our satisfaction. I recommend using the Blue Wave Mesh Pool Cover.

Horrible!!!! Not only did it start to sink in late November but cord totally broke last week and the pool is open to the elements . We live in Indiana so there’s that !!!

This is my second one. It's pretty durable. The only problem was that the winch corroded kinda fast. Emailed customer service and they took care of it. Other than that, I like it. Would buy again.

Pros: 1) Easy to install, even with 1 person if absolutely necessary. 2) It does keep leaves and tiny debris from going through. Cons: 3) It holds water; doesn't drain through unless it is NOT touching the water, which is impossible unless you blow up so many pillows to put underneath that it covers the entire surface first. You have to siphon the water off the top before you can remove it. It takes at least 2 people to remove it, because of this, and it takes a very long time. Water does not seep through easily. It is extremely heavy even after siphoning what can be siphoned. 2) Algae grows on it therefore cleaning it is virtually impossible. It turns white and crusty. After hours of scrubbing it, it still isn't clean. (see attached pictures) 3) Cover is brittle, and we have used it only 1 season. It also already has holes in it. (see attached pictures) 4) The seam at the outer part is already starting to come apart. You touch one of the hanging pieces and the weave starts to unravel (see attached pictures) 5) It blows off easily even after tightening the cord as tight as it will go, and believe me, my husband is a strong man, so we had to use clamps to hold it down. I read another review and it is true that the warranty is ridiculous. Packaging it and sending it back for a partial refund is not a problem, but paying the shipping for it, that's poor customer service, since it states there is an 8-year warranty. Basically, you use it for 1 season, loses half its value, so risk using it a second season, and it is worthless. For the price of it, it'd be worth it just paying for a cheaper one, using clamps to hold it down, and then buying another cheap one year after year. It's more economical.

It's been raining all day and what do you know. NO PUDDLED water. We did raise it(as we do with all of our covers) but as you can see I live near woods so there is always stank leaves on my pool. So far. The water drains and the leaves blow off Update::: 10-7-17 so far no standing water. All of the leaves in that usually cause a stinky mess just blow off 10-22 So this product has held up amazing... all the leaves just blow right off On May 6th we opened up the pool there is no pot of water on the cover. There is no degrees in the water other than what was left when we covered it the pool was slightly green but after 4 gallons of shock in 12 hours the pool crystal clear I will say this covers pricing fluctuates a lot I got mine for around $30 and as well worth it

I purchased this pool cover with mixed feelings. It's not as thick as I expected, and due to its mesh design, water does seep through. My round pool, with a deck on one side, made it a challenge to keep the cover down during windy days. I had to resort to buying extra clamps to secure it in place. Without them, the wind gets underneath the cover, causing a bubble and making the cable work its way up the pool's side.The big question for me is its durability, which only time will answer. It serves its purpose, but it's not without its quirks and limitations.

Doing good so far no water sitting on top of pool