Four Reasons to Use a Solar Pool Cover in Conjunction with Your Solar Pool Heater
Some homeowners wonder: should we get a solar pool heater or a solar pool cover? This is actually a very easy question to answer: choose both. Do you want to know why? Keep reading to learn four of the reasons, then contact The Stanley Louis Company at 800-217-6527 if you would like to get started with the local solar experts.
First: What is a Solar Pool Cover?
Before we go over the benefits, let’s discuss what a solar pool cover is in the first place. They generally look a little like bubble wrap, but they are made from resin or polymer. The bubbles actually work by catching heat from the pool water. You can find them in just about any size or shape you want. If your pool is rectangular in shape, you can get a reel that makes it easy to put on the cover and remove it daily.
- Solar Pool Covers Help Keep the Temperature Up Of course, the main purpose of solar pool covers is that they help to keep the heat up in your pool. This works by heat becoming captured and trapped within the bubbles. Those now-hot bubbles then heat up the water. They can raise the temperature by between 10-15F based on how many hours of sunlight they get, how intense the sun is, the color of the solar cover, and the shape of the bubble cover.
- It Can Help You Save Money on Energy Costs When you use a solar cover, you can save even more on energy costs. This makes it an eco-friendly option that you can enjoy. Even if you use a solar water heater, you might need backup power at times. When you add a solar pool cover, the need for this backup energy is no longer an issue.
- It Can Help You Save Water Another eco-friendly benefit, using a solar pool cover actually helps you save water by reducing evaporation. This minimizes how much water will be lost from the pool at all, which means you will not have to replace as much water. One study showed that using a pool cover can lower the amount of make-up water a homeowner is required to add by as much as 50% during high-use seasons.
- You Will Use Less Chemicals If you have less water lost to evaporation, then you will not need to add as many pool chemicals. This saves you money on the chemicals themselves and is a major environmental advantage because some of these chemicals are less than great for the earth.
Do you have questions about keeping your pool heated in the most cost-effective way possible? If so, contact The Stanley Louis Company at 800-217-6527 to get started.
