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Paying a little bit more for a liner that you'll never have to replace is worth it! Add the Horizon pool pad and cove kit to the liner purchase and the 100% Warranty will extend not only to seam separation but to any other failure of the liner due to manufacture defects.
Cover your heat pump up to 3 years parts and labor! This is not a manufacturer's warranty coverage but a pool heat pump protection plan offered by one of the largest US warranty companies in the nation. This plan will cover your pool heat pump for an additional one year parts and labor after your regular manufacturer's warranty has expired.