- 1). Using a tape measure, record the length and width of the inside dimensions of the pool.
- 2). Purchase solar pool blankets that equal, or approximate, the length and width of the pool. Check with your neighborhood pool store or online merchants.
- 3). Grip one side of one of the solar pool cover while another person grips the other side. Place the blanket onto the surface of the water at one end of the pool, lining up the length and width of the blanket with that of the pool's.
- 4). Repeat this procedure with the other solar pool covers, if needed.
- 5). Leave the solar pool covers undisturbed until mid-afternoon to allow the sun to warm the water. Remove the covers and place them aside so that the pool can be used.
- 6). Replace the solar pool cover blankets when people exit the pool to contain the heat.