Pool Covers, Inc. does not sell solar pool cover products, but we wanted to share information about them so you were aware of them and could purchase them from another source if needed. However, we suggest that you consider purchasing a manual or automatic safety pool cover to maintain the safety of any children or pets in your family. These pool covers are designed to keep people or pets from entering the water and accidentally drowning. We offer the following as information only.
If you love swimming in the warm waters but are concerned about the increasing energy consumption and costs of heating your swimming pool, a solar pool cover might be the ultimate solution.
Solar pool covers are becoming more popular for their energy efficiency, water and energy savings, ease of use, and affordability. Solar pool covers benefit not only the average pool owner but also the environment.
Read on to learn more about the wonders of solar pool covers.
How does a solar pool cover work?
A solar pool cover looks more like a giant bubble wrap than a traditional swimming pool cover. It consists of air-filled bubbles, which absorb the sun’s heat and radiate that heat into the water, warming it. A solar pool cover can increase your pool water’s temperature by 5 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
With a solar pool cover, the captured heat will also keep your water warm without the use of a heater. The cover will also help retain the pool water’s heat throughout the day.
Cutting down mounting costs of heating your pool water
Did you know that the annual cost of heating your swimming pool can range from $1,000 to $3,000 or more, depending on the size of the pool?
Heating your pool for just one season alone will set you back from $400 to $500. You may be using electricity, gas, propane, or other types of heaters. But the cost will never go away. So, the best possible way to slash down those expenses is by getting a solar pool cover whenever you are not using it.
By using a solar pool cover, you heat your pool’s water and keep it warm. That way, you don’t need to use your heater very often, slashing down your household’s energy bills.
Preventing evaporation to minimize heat loss
Most of the heat and energy loss occurs due to evaporation. Solar pool covers significantly slow down your pool’s evaporation rate and keep the contained heat within. It is estimated that a nearly 95% reduction in evaporation can be achieved by just using a solar pool cover. Because a solar pool cover seals the entire water surface, it provides an efficient windbreak and does not allow any evaporation, causing turbulence from strong winds.
Answer to cutting costs
With a solar pool cover, pool temperature during the daytime increases by 10 to 12 degrees. During nighttime, the pool experiences up to 90% heat loss. By using a solar pool cover in place of electricity or gas-powered pool heaters, you will be able to save up to 50% of energy expenditure.
Using a pool cover for one season only can help you save any amount from $100 to $500 and recover the cost of the cover’s purchase. And what’s more incredible – considering all the amazing benefits that a solar pool cover can provide – is that it is more affordable than the other pool cover options.
Solar pool covers have many benefits, but preventing accidental drowning is not one of them. If you need a pool cover, consider installing a safety pool cover from Pool Covers, Inc. Safety pool covers have many of the same benefits as solar pool covers, with the added benefit of keeping people and pets from accidentally falling into the pool when it is not open for use. Contact Pool Covers, Inc. by calling 707-864-6674 or sending an email to customerservice@poolcoversinc.com.
