man dat solar blanket is a lie bro they dun made that up in the 60s and now its all over da place selling records and makin dat top 100 u know back in my day we didn have dis in place
Bubbles down
bubbles down
The bubbles go down on to the waters surface.
down
The bubbles go face down on the solar cover because when the sun hits the smooth side if the cover it warms the bubbles up on the other side & the bubbles on the solar cover holds more heat than the smooth side
Bubbles down
The bubbles need to go in the water, facing the bottom of the pool.
Personally, I disagree with the logic used by those above. If the bubbles are up, there will be larger surface area to absorb the sun's heat. Increased levels of heat absorption seems more important than the rate of heat transfer, especially when considering the fact that heat transfer takes place almost instantaniously.****i have tried it both ways, bubbles up or down. makes little or no difference heating. with bubbles down, though, it is easier to clean debrie off the cover and keep it clean.
All Solar Pool Covers are placed on your swimming pool with the bubble side down, or facing the water. This allows an air pocket to form under the cover to trap heat & provide the maximum insulation value the cover is designed for. -Charlie Goss President DPD Pools / PoolDeals.com
So long as the blanket doesn't interfere with the flow of water it doesn't mater when you run it.
If a solar panel cracks it may still work. If solar panels are cracked down the seam they should still work.
Personally, I disagree with the logic used by those above. If the bubbles are up, there will be larger surface area to absorb the sun's heat. Increased levels of heat absorption seems more important than the rate of heat transfer, especially when considering the fact that heat transfer takes place almost instantaniously.****i have tried it both ways, bubbles up or down. makes little or no difference heating. with bubbles down, though, it is easier to clean debrie off the cover and keep it clean.
It cuts way down on the cost of using electricity.