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Best solar pool cover for the pool you already own

Updated: 2026-10-22

If the pool is already up in the garden, the best solar pool cover is the film whose size matches that water, and whose size lines agree with each other. A 244 cm Intex Easy Set, a Bestway rectangle near 4 m by 2 m, and a 15 ft or 16 ft round pool do not share one listing. A title that stacks three sizes, or a 10 ft name sitting beside a 39 cm size field, is a skip rather than a bargain. This page names the listing to buy when the pool is known, and the rows to leave. Prices and ratings below are the ones on the [solar pool cover comparison](/hub/swimming-pools/solar-pool-cover).

If the pool is already up in the garden, the best solar pool cover is the film whose size matches that water, and whose size lines agree with each other.

Our top picks

tillvex tillvex 549 x 274 cm solar film

Best overall

tillvex tillvex 549 x 274 cm solar film
9.2/10about £56.79
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Intex Intex 28010 Easy Set solar cover

Best value

Intex Intex 28010 Easy Set solar cover
8.6/10about £12.99
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Bestway Bestway 58240 rectangle solar cover

Alternative

Bestway Bestway 58240 rectangle solar cover
7.6/10about £25.67
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On this page
  1. 1.Best if the pool is a 244 cm Intex
  2. 2.Best if the pool is a named Bestway
  3. 3.When the cheap and the large generic films are the wrong best
  4. 4.If you want the shop grade

Best if the pool is a 244 cm Intex

For a 244 cm Intex Easy Set, the top pick in this set is the Intex 28010. The film is about 206 cm across, listed at 120 micron, and priced at £12.99 with 4.1 from 173 reviews. You are buying a sheet that sits inside the ring, so it will not reach the outer wall. UK reviews say it did not cover the whole water. A 206 cm sheet centred on a 244 cm pool leaves about 19 cm of open water at the wall. If the pool is larger than 244 cm, skip the 28010. On a 12 ft frame the open ring is wide enough that much of the surface stays open to the night air.

Best if the pool is a named Bestway

Use Bestway 58240 only for a frame of 404 x 201 cm or 412 x 201 cm. The cover is 380 x 180 cm, at £25.67 with 3.6 from 398 ratings. Skip it if you read the title as a 4 m square. The listing says the tarpaulin has no drainage holes and should not be used in rain. It is not a safety cover, which is set out on why a solar cover is not a safety cover. For a round Bestway of 4.57 m or 4.88 m, the named film is Bestway BW58253. The cover field is 462 cm, at £30.49 and 3.7 from 119 ratings, only three of them from the UK. Thickness is not stated, and the material line says PE or PVC. Measure first: 462 cm on a 4.88 m pool leaves little spare.
tillvex tillvex 549 x 274 cm solar film

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tillvex tillvex 549 x 274 cm solar film
9.2/10about £56.79
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When the cheap and the large generic films are the wrong best

Walopola at £9.05 looks like the best value 10 ft cover until the size lines are read together. One UK review says the sheet was about 9 ft, not 10 ft, and not 39 cm. A 39 cm field on a 10 ft title cannot both be your water, so leave it until one size is consistent. The two KMQRDZi films share model number 1225 and the same photograph, while the title, the size field, and the dimensions disagree. Do not buy either listing because a round number in the title sounds like your pool. The checks that catch this clash are on the solar pool cover buying guide. tillvex is 549 x 274 cm at 120 micron, £56.79, and 4.4 from 40 ratings, with no UK review text, so the stars do not make it the top pick. Buy it only if you will cut that sheet and you treat the score as not British. If you will not cut it, skip it.

If you want the shop grade

A 400 micron shop cover is not among these seven listings. Jacksons Leisure sells above-ground solar covers at 200 micron from £24.95, with the bubbles facing down, and warns that web films near 100 micron are only a step up from bubble wrap. The Intex 28010 and the tillvex sheet are both 120 micron, so you choose them for a size match, not because the plastic is a heavy shop grade. None of these seven states 400 micron. How the film goes on, including a sheet with no drain holes, is in how to fit a solar pool cover.

Common questions

What is the best cover for a 244 cm Intex pool?
The Intex 28010 is the named match: about 206 cm, 120 micron, £12.99, and 4.1 from 173 reviews. It sits inside the ring, so it will not cover the whole 244 cm of water. Skip it if the pool is any larger.
What fits a Bestway rectangle of about 4 m by 2 m?
Bestway 58240 fits frames of 404 x 201 cm and 412 x 201 cm. The cover is 380 x 180 cm, not a 4 m square, at £25.67 with 3.6 from 398 ratings. The listing says there are no drainage holes and it should not be used in rain.
What fits a Bestway round pool of 15 ft or 16 ft?
Bestway BW58253 is the named film for the 4.57 m and 4.88 m rounds, with a cover field of 462 cm. It is £30.49 and 3.7 from 119 ratings, only three of them from the UK. Thickness is not stated, and the material line says PE or PVC.
Is the £9 Walopola a bargain 10 ft cover?
Not while the sizes disagree. The price is £9.05 and the title reads as 10 ft, but the size field is 39 cm. One UK review says the sheet was about 9 ft, not 10 ft, and not 39 cm.
Is tillvex the best because it has 4.4 stars?
The 4.4 from 40 ratings does not make tillvex the best solar pool cover. There is no UK review text, the sheet is 549 x 274 cm at 120 micron, and the price is £56.79. Buy it only if you will cut it, and treat the stars as not a British result.

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Sources

Public UK sources used for this comparison. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures saved for this set on 20 October 2026.

  1. SPATA pool covers factsheet (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  2. SPATA water losses factsheet (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  3. RoSPA accidents to children (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  4. PWTAG swimming pool covers (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  5. BS EN 16582-3:2015 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  6. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 11 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  7. Plastipack use and care guide (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  8. GeoBubble FAQ (retrieved 20 October 2026)