Argyle Clear Essentials Solar Pool Cover | 400 Micron, 5 Year | Elite Pool Covers

ESSENTIALS · 400 MICRON

Argyle Clear Essentials solar blanket

Our clear blanket. Sunlight passes straight through into the water, so it heats fastest of all — with trade-offs worth knowing. 400 micron, 5 year pro-rata warranty. $19.75 per square metre including GST.

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Elite Argyle Clear Essentials solar blanket fabric

400Micron thickness

5 yearsPro-rata warranty

$19.75/m²Including GST

AustralianDesigned and made here

Clear or coloured?

Argyle is our clear blanket, and it behaves differently to the deep colours in the rest of the range. Worth understanding before you choose, because neither is simply better.

What clear does better

Fastest daytime heat gain. Sunlight passes straight through and warms the water directly, rather than being absorbed by the blanket first
Well suited to pools that get long hours of direct sun
Useful in the shoulder season, when the sun is weaker and every degree counts
Pairs well with a heat pump, holding temperature between cycles
Less visually obtrusive on the water than a dark blanket

What you give up

Less overnight retention. A deep colour holds warmth better once the sun goes down
Less UV protection for your water. Sunlight reaching the pool breaks down chlorine faster, so you may need to test and dose more often
More light into the water, which can encourage algae if your chemistry slips

Short version: choose clear for raw heating speed in a sunny position. Choose one of our deep colours if you want the warmth to last overnight and your chemicals to last longer. If you're not sure, ask us — it depends on how much sun your pool actually gets.

Price your pool

Enter your pool's length and width. Blankets are charged at $19.75 per square metre including GST, rounded to the nearest whole square metre, with no minimum charge.

Pool length (metres)

Pool width (metres)

Measure to the nearest 0.1 m at the longest and widest points. Order your pool size — we add the extra material.

Close view of the Argyle Clear Essentials fabric — Argyle Clear Essentials · 400 micron

Estimated price, including GST

$632.00

32.00 m² at $29.90/m². Excluding GST: $869.82

We supply oversize. Every blanket is cut at least 200 mm longer and 200 mm wider than the pool size you order, at no extra cost, so it laps the edges properly.

8.0 m long × 4.0 m wide

Order quantity 32.00 m²

Ready to order? Take these measurements across to our pricing calculator, where you can add a roller, fitting kit or installation and check out.

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What a solar blanket does — and what it doesn't

What it does

Collects the sun's heat through the day and passes it into the water
Holds that warmth overnight instead of losing it to the air
Extends your swimming season at both ends
Cuts evaporation, which saves both water and the heat that leaves with it
Reduces how much chlorine burns off in sunlight
Keeps some debris off the surface while it's on

What it doesn't do

Act as a safety cover. It carries no load and must never be walked on
Replace your pool fence or adult supervision
Stay on indefinitely — a solar blanket needs periodic removal so chlorine gas can escape
Handle heavy leaf fall the way a mesh cover does
Come with a roller. Ordering a blanket alone? You'll need a fitting kit to attach it to your existing roller

Three tiers, eight blankets

Every Elite blanket is Australian made. What changes as you move up is the micron thickness and how long we back it for.

Essentials — you're here $19.75/m²

5 year pro-rata · 400 micron

Byron Triple Cell 400
Esperance 400
Argyle Clear 400

Deluxe $22.95/m²

10 year pro-rata · 500–535 micron

Byron 535
Broome 535
Esperance 500

Prestige $29.90/m²

12 year pro-rata · 550–610 micron

Byron Triple Cell 610
Byron Super Bubble 550

All warranties are pro-rata, which means a claim is settled as a credit against a replacement rather than a refund.

Specifications

Product	Argyle Clear Essentials
Thickness	400 micron
Price	$19.75 per m² including GST, charged on your pool area. No minimum charge.
Oversize allowance	Supplied at least 200 mm longer and 200 mm wider than ordered
Warranty	5 year pro-rata
Manufacture	Designed and made in Australia

How to measure Warranty & operation (PDF)

Common questions

What size should I order?

Your pool size, measured at the longest and widest points to the nearest 0.1 m. Don't add anything for overlap — we cut every blanket at least 200 mm longer and wider than what you order, so the extra is already built in.

Do I need a fitting kit?

If you're ordering a blanket on its own to go onto a roller you already have, yes — the fitting kit is what attaches it. If you're buying a blanket and roller together, the fittings come with the roller.

What does 400 micron actually mean?

It's the thickness of the material. Thicker blankets hold up longer against UV and pool chemistry, which is why the warranty rises with the micron across our three tiers — 400 micron carries five years, 500 to 535 carries ten, and 610 carries twelve.

Can I leave it on all the time?

No. A solar blanket needs taking off periodically so chlorine gas can escape from under it. Left on continuously, that gas builds up and will bleach the pool lining and shorten the life of the blanket. If you want a cover that can stay on, look at our mesh range.

What does pro-rata warranty mean?

The cover reduces over the warranty term. A claim is settled as a credit towards a replacement blanket, scaled to how much of the term has run, rather than as a refund. Full terms are in the warranty PDF above.

Not sure which blanket you need?

Tell us your pool size and how you use it, and we'll tell you which tier makes sense — and whether a roller is worth adding.

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