Blue Wave BWC704 Bronze 8-Year 18-ft Round Above Ground Pool Winter Cover,Dark Navy Blue

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars | 24,843 ratings

Price: 38.39

Last update: 08-15-2024


About this item

PROTECTS YOUR ABOVE-GROUND POOL - Made from high-quality polyethylene, this solid winter cover boasts a 7x7 scrim count for superior strength and durability. The heavy-duty construction ensures the cover can withstand harsh winter conditions.
EFFECTIVE DEBRIS BARRIER - The cover features a black underside and heat-sealed seams that work together to block out sunlight and prevents leaves, sticks, and other debris decaying in your pool all winter.
GENEROUS OVERLAP FOR SECURE FIT - With a generous 4-foot overlap, this cover is designed to provide a secure and snug fit over your pool. This additional material helps to prevent wind from getting under the cover, reducing the risk of damage.
COMPREHENSIVE SECURING SYSTEM - Each cover includes a metal winch and a heavy-duty, vinyl-coated cable that threads through metal grommets that are spaced every 2 feet. The robust system ensures the cover stays in place, in severe weather conditions.
8-YEAR WARRANTY - Backed by an 8-year warranty, this solid winter cover offers reliable, long-term protection for your pool. The first year is fully covered and each following year is prorated.

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Top reviews from the United States

SANDRA MAXWELL
5.0 out of 5 stars It lasted through the winter!
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2024
We have always had to buy a new cover, every Autumn for the pool. By the time Spring comes around, the covers have rips, tears and are not worth saving. We bought this Autumn 2023 and took it off the pool, May 2024. This is the first cover that we were able to put away for another season! We will be putting back on the pool Autumn 2024. Happy that we don't have to buy another one!!
Mary Ann Patchett
5.0 out of 5 stars Cover warranty
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
This product has an eight year warranty, it was purchased July of 2022, this is the second year of use and it is in shreds. How do I find out how to get a replacement?
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Mary Ann Patchett
5.0 out of 5 stars Cover warranty
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
This product has an eight year warranty, it was purchased July of 2022, this is the second year of use and it is in shreds. How do I find out how to get a replacement?
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Kate
4.0 out of 5 stars Good enough so far for the price! Will update in the spring!
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023
I ordered this cover for my new 18’ x 52” round above ground pool and used it when we closed our pool in early November 2022. It is my first time ever using a solid above ground pool cover, so I didn’t know what to expect. I am actually surprised that it has held up so far (knock on wood) during some of these crazy winds and storms! We used the red “string”/wire/whatever you wanna call it and ratchet that it came with and were able to get it to stay put so far. No extra cables or weights or anything to keep it held down. I bought a small pool cover pump to pump water off of it when we get heavy rains. A good tip is to leave SOME water around the cover (especially if you’re using a pillow!) to keep it from parachuting during heavy winds (although it still will a little bit…especially during really high winds). Use the winch to tie as tight as you can and make sure the cover is secure and you won’t have to worry about it blowing off. I am actually shocked it has stayed on!

Keeping up with pumping water off is kind of annoying but I think it will be worth it not having to deal with a green swamp like we would with a mesh cover. Using a pillow in the center makes pumping water off a LOT easier. Do not drain too much water because this cover is meant to sit ON TOP OF the water! Do not pull it tight! We only drained about 3-4 inches below the skimmer and returns. The lower you drain the water at closing, the more stress you’re putting on your pool’s walls when the heavy rain and snow comes! It is a solid cover so it is NOT necessary to drain so much water like you would with a mesh one. Quality is mid at best, I suppose. It is pretty thin and flimsy but slightly better than just a regular old “tarp”. I plan on only using this for this season since it was cheap and buying another one for next closing.

Overall, I recommend this cover if you can find it for cheap and don’t have high expectations. Forget about the 8 year “warranty”. This will last 2 seasons at best — maybe 3 if you don’t get a lot of heavy winds or rains. It is pretty thin and looks like it could rip easily. It has stayed on and has exceeded my expectations thus far. I will update this review when I take the cover off in late March/early April and let y’all know how it did! So far, so good!

SPRING UPDATE!! Cover lasted all winter up until opening in early April! Never blew off, never ripped, excellent value! I will be buying another one when I close this season since the price is so good. Buy it!
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Kate
4.0 out of 5 stars Good enough so far for the price! Will update in the spring!
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023
I ordered this cover for my new 18’ x 52” round above ground pool and used it when we closed our pool in early November 2022. It is my first time ever using a solid above ground pool cover, so I didn’t know what to expect. I am actually surprised that it has held up so far (knock on wood) during some of these crazy winds and storms! We used the red “string”/wire/whatever you wanna call it and ratchet that it came with and were able to get it to stay put so far. No extra cables or weights or anything to keep it held down. I bought a small pool cover pump to pump water off of it when we get heavy rains. A good tip is to leave SOME water around the cover (especially if you’re using a pillow!) to keep it from parachuting during heavy winds (although it still will a little bit…especially during really high winds). Use the winch to tie as tight as you can and make sure the cover is secure and you won’t have to worry about it blowing off. I am actually shocked it has stayed on!

Keeping up with pumping water off is kind of annoying but I think it will be worth it not having to deal with a green swamp like we would with a mesh cover. Using a pillow in the center makes pumping water off a LOT easier. Do not drain too much water because this cover is meant to sit ON TOP OF the water! Do not pull it tight! We only drained about 3-4 inches below the skimmer and returns. The lower you drain the water at closing, the more stress you’re putting on your pool’s walls when the heavy rain and snow comes! It is a solid cover so it is NOT necessary to drain so much water like you would with a mesh one. Quality is mid at best, I suppose. It is pretty thin and flimsy but slightly better than just a regular old “tarp”. I plan on only using this for this season since it was cheap and buying another one for next closing.

Overall, I recommend this cover if you can find it for cheap and don’t have high expectations. Forget about the 8 year “warranty”. This will last 2 seasons at best — maybe 3 if you don’t get a lot of heavy winds or rains. It is pretty thin and looks like it could rip easily. It has stayed on and has exceeded my expectations thus far. I will update this review when I take the cover off in late March/early April and let y’all know how it did! So far, so good!

SPRING UPDATE!! Cover lasted all winter up until opening in early April! Never blew off, never ripped, excellent value! I will be buying another one when I close this season since the price is so good. Buy it!
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Ducrab
1.0 out of 5 stars Light-duty polyethlene cover
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2013
I have a 21' above ground pool so I ordered the 21' cover. The cover is actually 25' in diameter so it fits my pool perfectly with plenty of overhang even with an air pillow underneath it.

Be aware that you get what you pay for. This cover is made from run-of-the-mill nylon/polyester mesh fabric with a polyethlene coating (the same as those cheap blue poly tarps from the hardware store). I seriously doubt that this tarp will last more than one or two seasons (my previous cover lasted one season and it was made of the same material).

The "8-year" warranty is very misleading. Year 1 is 100% covered, year 2 is 50% off retail, year 3 is 40% off retail, year 4 is 30% off retail, year 5 is 20% off retail, year 6 is 15% off retail, year 7 is 10% off retail, and year 8 is 5% off retail.

But, again, this is an inexpensive cover and should get the job done for a season or two. It fits perfectly and I'm happy with my purchase.

UPDATE 10/31/2014
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The cover worked well for one winter season. We removed the cover in the Spring, hosed it off, and stored it in our crawl space until this Autumn. We closed down our pool and re-installed the cover about a month ago. We noticed that there was always a layer of water on top of the cover even after we pumped it dry. We just figured it was rain or dew buildup, but after a dry spell there was still a lot of water on top of the cover. We ended up buying another (same) cover and spent a great deal of time siphoning off the water and removing the old cover to install the new cover. While doing this we noticed lots of tiny holes in the old cover which is how the water was seeping on top. We got the new cover installed and everything is good now.

Bottom line: the cover that we purchased a year ago only lasted one season. We're now on our second cover and we expect it to only last one season as well. This cover is pretty inexpensive so you get what you pay for.

UPDATE: 09/19/2016
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I've now gone through THREE of these covers. The first two each lasted about two seasons (which, honestly, is what I was expecting). But the third cover didn't even make it through one season. A few months after covering our pool, the weave began to separate and water would leak up through the cover. Very poor quaity in my opinion. Third time's the charm, we will not order this over again.
Jarred Barnes
5.0 out of 5 stars Much needed.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2024
This just what I needed. It cut the light off to the pool so I spent a lot less time fighting algae and helped the pool not over heat, no one wants to get in a pool that 95 degrees. It's not that thick,but has great warranty. The cable tightener was not great at all.
Julia K.
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok for the price
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024
Bought this in 2022. It worked great for the first year. It’s thinner than expected. I put it on for the second winter and it totally got shredded. Hopefully with the 8 year warranty, I can get a replacement.
Tammy Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars We have 16 ft pool
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024
We oder 18 ft cover for 16 ft pool. It is so easy to put on, good quality, warms water, durable, and weathered a big wind storm well. Would buy again.
Helen Revell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2024
Bigger than excepted. Great quality and easy to put on the pool. For the price you can’t go wrong . This guy my Coleman 16ftX42in pool.

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