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Should you Use A Pool Cover For Your Swimming Pool?

Yes because evaporation is a major source of heat loss for all swimming pools. When you use a pool cover, you immediately reduce heating costs of up to 70%.

Now that you know you definitely need a pool cover, what should you look when purchasing a pool cover?

At first glance, a large sheet of plastic bought from a hardware store sounds ideal. But you’ll need to contend with storage problems, durability and wear & tear. Will it keep your energy costs down?

Here’s what you should look for when selecting a pool cover.

1) Buy a pool cover from manufacturers who specifically design covers made for pools. Look them up at the yellow pages directory, or ask for references from friends and neighbors.

2) Know what you want to achieve by using a pool cover, this will help you decide what materials you’d want your pool cover to be. They come in a variety of materials such as UV stabilized polyethylene, polypropylene, or vinyl. Vinyl covers are made of heavier materials and last longer. Or you could buy a bubble cover; this cover is similar to the common bubble packing material, except that it’s thicker plastic and have UV inhibitors.

3) Decide, do you want the cover to be transparent or opaque? Light or dark colored? A pool cover will, depending on what you pick, increase or decrease the solar gain distribution. A transparent bubble cover will reduce solar energy absorption 5-15% and a completely opaque cover by 20-40%.

Aside from keeping energy costs down, pool covers conserve water by reducing the amount of replacement water needed by about 30%-50%. A pool cover will also reduce time spent removing dirt and debris that have fallen into the pool.......

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