Solar Covers, But for Your Pool

 

    Solar panels on a house are one thing, but did you know that you can also get a solar cover for your pool. Solar covers are made to look like bubble wrap and are typically made from polymer or resin. The reason there are the bubbles is because the role of the bubbles is to capture heat from the pool water, which in turn, helps to keep the water warm. Solar Pool Covers are designed to help extend your swimming season while increasing the water temperature, preventing the water from evaporating, and helping to save money on costly pool supplies. Here at The Pool Guy in Mansfield, Ohio, we offer solar covers so that our customers can utilize this tool if they choose to do so. 

    Solar covers have a few benefits when it comes to pool care and they are:

            1. Increasing the water temperature.

                This is the primary benefit of using a solar cover to cover up your pool. Your pools water temperature increases because of the heat trapped in the bubbles of your cover by the sun. These covers can help raise the water temperature by 10 to 15 degrees. This is based off of a few factors like, numbers of hours of sunlight and how intense the sun light is that day, color of the solar cover, and the bubble shape of the solar cover. Naturally, the cover will work better if it is darker in color and the sun has been out a good portion of the day. 

            2. Saving on Energy Costs

                If you are not using a Solar cover then usually you use a heater to warm your pool. With the solar panel, it is cost efficient as well as environmentally friendly because you do not have to use an electric or gas heater to do the work. It is mostly from the cover itself. And if you live somewhere with constant exposure to the sun, you may be able to use solely the solar cover. 

            3. Saves Water

                Because the cover helps with reducing evaporation, the amount of water lost from the pool is less than if you were to use no cover. Which means you won't have to replace it, saving you more money. According to studies, all pool covers can help in reducing the amount of make-up water required by as much as 50% during the swimming season.

            4. Losing pool water also means that you're losing your pool chemicals as well. If you lose chemicals you will constantly have to buy more to keep your pool perfectly balanced. When using a cover, because it stops the issue of evaporation, it also stops the issue of losing your chemicals. You will be able to save more on pool chemicals and overall, reduce your cost. 

    If you are thinking about getting a solar pool cover for your homes pool or spa look no further. The Pool Guy, located in Mansfield, Ohio, has a selection of cover to choose from. Just visit us or give us a call at 419-544-2881 if you have any questions regarding a solar cover. If you have any other questions, still give us a call, we are more than happy to help you.