What to do with solar cover

[Poconos]

Sounds like your idea will work fine. My pipe is about 15' because I roll the cover while in the pool for normal on and off thus the pipe has to be less than the width of the pool. At 16' the 2" pipe will sag so depending on your width you may want to go to 3". I don't think cold or freezing should hurt it. Before I store it I stand it on end and tie it to a deck rail so the wind doesn't get it. Sheets are to protect the bubbles from the straps and the 5 gal buckets on top keep the rain out. Two are in the pic, one is a cheapo that will get cut up for end pieces eventually.
Al

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