Part # SADDLE5
The First Easy-Handling Solar Blanket Storage System
The Solar Saddle is a unique and simple storage solution for above ground pool solar blankets. Tired of that soggy solar blanket lying on the deck or the ground? Or maybe you've been struggling to roll it up on a solar reel. With the Solar Saddle, you can quickly fold up your blanket and store it right on the side of the pool, within easy reach for the next use.
Easy to use, simple to install, and affordable!
The Solar Saddle features a set of five flexible mounting brackets that attach to the top rail of your pool, giving you the freedom to install the saddle exactly where you want it. Easy to position out of sight on the back side of the pool. Once installed, you simply fold up your solar cover and rest it in the brackets. This folding method keeps your pool much cleaner than solar reels which allow collected debris from the top of the blanket to dump right into the pool. The Solar Saddle turns removing and replacing a solar cover into a one-person job whether you are in or out of the pool. Includes five mounting brackets and all hardware.
Features
Typical installation setup of Solar Saddle onto top rail of above ground pool
Solar Saddle hardware includes:
Installation requires two holes per bracket to be drilled in the top rail of the pool. Each bracket extends out from the side of your pool 18" and down the edge of the pool 19".
Pictures above show a solar cover on a 27 foot round pool stored neatly and out of the way.
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Are there different instructions for a larger pool? If not, how much farther apart should the saddles be?
Reply
Unfortunately the manufacturer doesn't have any other instructions for a larger pool. Per the manufacturer: Note: If your pool is 28 foot or larger you just fold the solar cover back on top of the outside saddles, or you may want to purchase single saddle kits that are readily available.If the brackets are spaced farther apart than the recommended distance, the weight distribution will become uneven and may cause premature failure.
Reply
Less than 1 hr
Screwdriver, Drill to drill holes
This product was very easy to install for our 30 foot above ground pool. It worked great all summer to keep our solar cover clean and off the grass. The solar saddle made taking the solar cover off and on so much easier than any other product we have tried!
Less than 1 hr
drill
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The Most Recent Reviews
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(4 out of 5 stars) I'm really glad we bought these
Reviewed By: Inyo Customer ()
I'm really glad we bought these for our 27' round pool. I did have to buy longer stainless screws at the local hardware store because out rail is 2 layers. I think I'm going to buy another set of 5 and fill in the spaces between to reduce some of the sag of the cover. It does make uncovering and covering a lot quicker and easier.
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(5 out of 5 stars) Easy to Install
Reviewed By: Inyo Customer ()
They were easy to install and work good.
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(5 out of 5 stars)
Reviewed By: Inyo Customer ()
Much better than having your solar blanket on the ground or deck.
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(5 out of 5 stars) Pool
Reviewed By: Shelby from Ohio ()
My neighbors had these and there solar cover fit in it perfect and kept it off the ground so I ordered them as well I don't have mine on yet until i have the deck on.
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(5 out of 5 stars) Best thing in pool supplies
Reviewed By: CHERYL T. from Harriston, Ontario ()
Pros: Easy to install
The Solar Saddle is the best thing to come along in pool supplies. Couldn't find anything like this in Canada. But INYOpools came thru.
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(4 out of 5 stars) Instructions are poor
Reviewed By: Chris C. from Indiana ()
Cons: Spacing in instructions isn't accurate
The product itself is good, but the spacing instructions don't work for a 24' pool. The cover is too short for the end supports and sometimes it sags in the middle. The concept is good, just not the instructions. Tighten the spacing up and they'll be fine. I'm going to buy an extra kit so I can double the amount of hooks. Then it should work like a champ.
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(4 out of 5 stars) solar saddle
Reviewed By: Terry M. from New york state ()
works good
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(4 out of 5 stars) Finally cover off my deck
Reviewed By: Pamela P. from St. Louis, MI ()
Pros: Cover off deck
Cons: Could use one more, my cover is huge
I have a 33 foot pool and my cover is huge and cumbersome. Now I have my full deck back because my cover took up over half of my deck.
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(5 out of 5 stars)
Reviewed By: Stephanie L. from Sanborn, NY ()
My parents ordered the hooks first a few years ago. When my husband and I bought our house with a pool, the hooks were one of the first things I ordered. Easy installation and keeps the solar cover off the ground. What more could you want.
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(5 out of 5 stars) Excellent Solar Cover Holder
Reviewed By: Troy L. from Oak Creek, WI ()
The Solar Saddle works very well. With a newer pools you may need to purchase longer bolts (2 1/2"). I also do recommend putting the saddles closer together (4' apart). Install was about an hour. So far no issues, Very pleased.
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(4 out of 5 stars) easy to use solar saddle
Reviewed By: lefty. from grandville, MI ()
easy to install and easy to use. It can be done by one person and the cover is out of the way while swimming in the pool
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(5 out of 5 stars) Solar Cover Holder
Reviewed By: Sandy H. from Whitehouse, OH ()
Pros: easy to use
Cons: drawings hard to understand
Great product. Hard to figure out at first, but once the first one was hung it was a snap to finish
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(4 out of 5 stars)
Reviewed By: John S. from Kent, OH ()
Pros: easy to install.
Cons: a bit fragile
Product is very good. However, rail covers Ave to be flat or have very little curve to them. Put them closer together than recommended.
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(5 out of 5 stars)
Reviewed By: WI Pool owner from WI ()
Really seemed to capture the ease and function of holding the solar cover. Had previously used the "reel" and that proved to be difficult and actually harder on our cover.
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(5 out of 5 stars) love this product
Reviewed By: Ann U. from TN ()
Love this! makes covering and uncovering the pool sooo much easier! I have a 27 ft pool and these work great.
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(5 out of 5 stars) So much easier to take solar cover off and put it back on!
Reviewed By: Ellissa D Smith from Youngstown, ohio ()
Awesome0
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(4 out of 5 stars) works well
Reviewed By: Alan L. from Suffern NY ()
Worked well but when cover on hooks ,if it rain's gets too heavy for plastic pins i changed for stainless bolt ,problem solved.
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(4 out of 5 stars) Good cover holder
Reviewed By: Rickster from Brook Park, OH ()
Pros: Easy to install, durable
Cons: hangers need to be closer together tahn instuctions recommend
Does a good job of keeping cover off the ground, so it stays cleaner. Also makes it easier for one person to take cover off of pool and to put it back on.
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(5 out of 5 stars)
Reviewed By: Renee C. from Somerset, WI ()
Pros: Easy to use by one person
We looked at the crank cover removers but that always takes two people. With this system one person can do it from outside of the pool. Whether you're putting it on or taking it off it keeps it clean and it dries in the saddle.
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(5 out of 5 stars) Easy to Remove Cover Holders
Reviewed By: Rebecca A. from Albany, OH ()
Cons: We had a little difficulty with spacing for a 33 foot pool
Solar Saddles are the best. Remove your solar blanket with ease.
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(5 out of 5 stars) Works as advertised
Reviewed By: Matthew P. from Boston, MA ()
I've only had them for a few weeks so i can't say about durability, but they were easy to install and do make my 28 foot 16 gauge solar cover easier to take on and off. I'm happy i have them and would buy them again.
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(4 out of 5 stars) Very Convenient
Reviewed By: Donna D. ()
Pros: Very Convenient
Cons: Not enough saddles in package for our large pool. See Review
We love the Solar Saddles. Our pool is a 30' round above ground model, and it is very difficult to find a convenient way to take the solar cover off while swimming. The Solar Saddles solved our problem. We are very happy with them. I gave them only 4 stars because 5 saddles wasn't enough for our large cover. We had to end up ordering a sixth saddle individually, and that wasn't even possible on your website - I had to end up calling the manufacturer. I wish you would officer individiual saddles as well as the packages or even the package in different total saddle amounts. Thanks for a great product.
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(4 out of 5 stars) Good way to keep cover off the ground
Reviewed By: Rexy from Lonsdale, MN ()
Pros: It keeps junk off the cover and drains it.
I like this because it keeps the cover off the ground. Do not place saddle too far apart. The instructions they give are wrong and you need to place them a lot closer together!
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(5 out of 5 stars) Perfect Solar Cover Holder
Reviewed By: Nancy P. from Franklin, WI ()
When we opened the box, we found we were missing a part. I called and everything was taken care of immediately....very pleased with the service and product!
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(4 out of 5 stars) Decent Solar Cover holder
Reviewed By: Chuck from Rochester, NY ()
Pros: Easy to Use
Cons: Bolts to small, and connecting pin is plastic no fastners.
I installed these today on my 30' pool and my daughter has made me get some practice today taking the cover off and back on twice. My top rails required me to have 1.5 inch stainless steel bolts and nuts which I had to buy. I also bought 1/4 X 2 inch SS bolts with thumb screws for the connecting pins as I felt the plastic ones would eventually come off. The holder has worked well so far and made it easier to put the cover back on the pool.
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(4 out of 5 stars) solar cover saddles
Reviewed By: jeff from South Lyon, Michigan ()
Pros: easly to install
Cons: i really need 7 for an oval pool so I was forced to buy another set of 5
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(5 out of 5 stars) Excellent solar blanket hanger
Reviewed By: Kingmoose from Logan, NM ()
Pros: Easy assembled
I did what others recommended and spaced the inner ones two inches closer together and the outter ones in six inches and the cover hangs better rather than sagging and coming off on the end one. I used mine on a 24 ft. round pool. Easily handlled by one person.
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(4 out of 5 stars) Very nice cover holder.
Reviewed By: pfd19 from Illinois ()
Pros: Great for people with no deck
Cons: drilling holes in new pool
Being that we don't have a deck, this is the only good option. Just hated putting holes in my brand new pool caps.
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(4 out of 5 stars)
Reviewed By: Average Joe from London, Ontario, Canada ()
Pros: Easy to install. Works great,
I have a 27' pool and have been fighting with my solar blanket for years. These work great. It took me about 30 minutes to install them. I did use the spacing provided for a 24' pool and even it seems a little too far apart. I am going to move my hooks to be 4' feet apart instead of the 5 mentioned in the instructions.
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(5 out of 5 stars) best accessory for solar cover
Reviewed By: Randy from Ohio ()
Pros: easy to install and use, very functional
Cons: must drill holes in top rail to install
Excellent product, does exactly what it is supposed to do. Easy to install and much easier, cleaner, and more convenient way to cover/ uncover pool. Simple design of attaching the hooks to the mounting bracket makes if very easy to remove the hooks when not needed without removing the brackets. My only negative comment is that I wish there was a mounting option that didn't require drilling through the top rail, but I understand that it would be hard to design a mounting bracket that would work with all pool designs.
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(5 out of 5 stars) excellent for single person
Reviewed By: amber from paw paw mi ()
Pros: extremly helpful
Cons: hooks too far apart
extremly helpful product. Being a single person. really makes ease of getting solar cover off and on. I would suggest putting hooks closer together than suggested on instructions.
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(4 out of 5 stars)
Reviewed By: Vordak from Ontario, Canada ()
Pros: Easy to install
Cons: Not enough hooks
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(5 out of 5 stars) Solar Cover Rack Works!
Reviewed By: RustyRose from Central New Jersey ()
Pros: easy to install
Cons: should have mounted them closer than recommended
The saddles come with stainless steel hardware and are easy to install. I would recommend installing them closer then the instructions. We have a 24' pool and followed the instructions for location, but the cover doesn't seem to fit as good as the picture at the ends. It may be that we need practice putting the cover into the saddles, but if not I may move them in about 1' on both ends. Super easy to put the cover on/off!
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(5 out of 5 stars)
Reviewed By: chi-town mom from CHICAGO ()
Pros: FAST DELIVERY
Cons: A LITTLE BULKY
THIS IS A GREAT IDEA, WE JUST PUT OUR SET TOGETHER AND UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO INVEST IN A COSTLY REEL THIS IS A MUST HAVE
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(3 out of 5 stars) Great product if you have help
Reviewed By: chief pool cleaner from Chicago, IL. ()
Pros: keeps cover off the lawn
Cons: needs two people
We bought holders for 24ft round. The directions have you put the holders to far apart. You need to space them about two inches closer each. It is also very difficult for one person to pull off the cover and put in the saddles. It's almost impossible for one person to put it back on.If you always have two people, it's a great product. It keeps the cover off the ground and clean.
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(4 out of 5 stars) Gotta do something with a solar cover...
Reviewed By: Huskies1997 from Rainy, CT ()
Pros: Keeps cover off the grass and deck
Cons: Directions look like they were a copy of a copy of a copy
I like this thing. The saddle isn't the perfect solution, but my wife and I find it much better than dealing with a reel. It broke my heart to drill into my rails, but it was worth it to keep the cover off of the grass. Getting the cover on and off takes about 3-4 minutes, but it's so much easier and cleaner now. I would advice that you actually place the hook brackets 3 or 6" closer together than the directions say. When I set it up per the directions for my 24' pool the edges of the cover sagged and touched the ground. Moved the outer hooks in 6" it was much better. I think it took about an hour to put all of the hooks in so setup was not difficult.
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(5 out of 5 stars) A Must Have!
Reviewed By: WVSwimmer from WV ()
Pros: easy to install, easy to use, does the job
Cons: durability?, modified where to install
I purchased these for my 24' round pool. It is great to hold a rolled up cover -- It keeps the cover clean and out of the way. It takes minimal practice in rolling the cover to easily place it in these hooks. I followed the directions for installing but ended up moving two of the hooks closer to the others. Before I was only using 3-4 of the hooks, and now I am using all 5 hooks to hold the cover. I am hoping these hooks last. This is my first summer with them, but I am very pleased with the purchase!
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(4 out of 5 stars) saddles
Reviewed By: Dedeash from Ann Arbor, MI ()
Pros: its a good off the ground way to store the cover
Cons: it catches grass from the lawnmower
I would say its a good method to store your cover
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