The Importance of Pool Covers

The right pool cover or blanket can help you save your water while reducing costs associated with energy, chemicals, and cleaning. This is not only great news for pool owners, it’s great news for the environment too. Let’s investigate this further.

TYPES OF POOL COVERS

There are three main types of pool covers, each comprised of different materials and with different purposes. Let’s uncover what pool covers are the best option for your pool’s needs.

SOLAR POOL COVERS

Solar pool covers are made from LDPE (low density polyethylene) and they provide a physical barrier to evaporation that helps to reduce water and chemical loss. They also retain heat which can increase your pool’s water temperature by up to 8°C.

THERMAL POOL COVERS

Thermal pool covers insulate your pool, preventing heat loss and evaporation. These don’t actually heat up your pool but they do have excellent heat retention ability.

LEAF AND DEBRIS COVERS

These are made from a fine woven mesh that is fitted above your pool. They allow rain water to pass through but they stop leaves, debris, and even bugs from entering your pool water. It’s important to know that whilst these are great, they might not be as helpful if you’re concerned with evaporation or water temperature. However, they do remain a great pool cover for summer.

POOL COVER AND POOL BLANKET BENEFITS

You might be wondering, ‘are pool covers worth it?’ Let’s delve into the benefits of swimming pool covers:

PREVENTS EVAPORATION

Did you know that the number one reason a swimming pool loses its water is through evaporation? This occurs when the surface of the pool is exposed to the sun. Water molecules rise from the surface of the pool and form a vapor before they escape into the atmosphere. Solar pool covers can prevent this evaporation by providing a protective barrier against the elements, reducing the rate of evaporation and saving you water and money.

REDUCED CHEMICAL CONSUMPTION

Pool covers can also help you reduce your chemical consumption. This is because pool covers reduce the amount of UV light that comes into contact with your pool water. This reduction in chemical use is not insignificant, and pool covers can save you up to 50% of your chemical use since you’re not constantly having to rebalance your pool water chemistry.

REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION

A good quality pool cover will also help with cutting down on energy consumption. Whether you opt for a solar or thermal pool cover, you’ll automatically be reducing the amount of energy you use to heat your pool. Because they provide insulation, pool covers prevent a significant amount of heat loss and can reduce your pool heating costs by up to 50%. For saltwater pool owners, the same reductions in chemical and energy consumption apply to you too.

INCREASED WATER TEMPERATURE

As well as cutting down on energy costs, the heating benefits of pool covers can help you regulate your pool’s temperature and extend your swimming season. Instead of waiting for the weather to warm up, the insulation and heat loss features of your pool cover will keep your pool water at the ideal temperature and even heat it by up to 8̊ C. This ensures you can enjoy your pool for longer!

CUT DOWN ON CLEANING TIME

Pool covers of any kind can stop leaves, debris, dust and even ducks from getting in your pool, so you can spend less time cleaning it. When leaves and other contaminants stay in a pool for too long, they can break down and fuel algae growth, which may lead to a green pool that you have to spend time and money correcting.

FIND THE RIGHT POOL COVER FROM POOLWERX

Investing in a pool cover is a great way to reduce the time you spend on pool maintenance and increase the time you spend enjoying your pool. The experts from Poolwerx can assess your swimming environment and identify the best pool cover to suit your needs, then fit it to the measurements of your pool. Get in touch with us today, or check out the products we have available.