Pool Covers in Winter

As the cold of winter approaches, you may be looking at ways to save money on your pool heating costs.  Pool heating can become expensive when not carried out correctly.

You may be asking, “What can I do to save on heating my pool this winter?”

The number one thing that you can do is invest in a pool cover.  Although they provide huge savings in energy costs, they are regularly overlooked by owners when installing their pool heating system.

How do pool covers provide financial benefits?

• They reduce the amount of heat lost off the water’s surface, by providing an insulated barrier, reducing heat energy transfer to the colder air.
• They reduce the amount of evaporation that occurs to virtually nothing. 70% of the heat lost from a pool occurs due to water evaporation.

Both of these things result in less energy needing to be used to maintain the pools temperature, however, the stopping of evaporation provides the biggest savings to energy costs.

An added benefit of pool covers, is they reduce the amount of leaves, dust and debris that enter and pollute the water.  This also significantly reduces the amount of pool cleaning you will need to do, and the amount of chemicals required to treat the pool.  A win – win situation!

Talk to us today, to determine the best pool cover options for your family!