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We can show you many ways to keep energy in your house. Most people don’t realize the huge difference a solar pool cover can create. By spending a few dollars now on a solar pool cover you can keep your money later and prevent harm to our planet. Solar Pool Covers

Here are two facts.

1 The cost of pool heating can be curtailed a great deal if you keep the pool closed or covered when not in use.
2 You can actually decrease the size of your pool’s propane, electric, gas or solar heating unit, with your pool cover alone.

Due to the evaporation of water, the heat of the pool can be reduced by almost 70 percent. A lot of energy is used up in water which evaporates. A heating pool is remarkably energy efficient, only requiring 1 BTU of energy per 1 LB of water, which is not much at all. But at 80 degrees Fahrenheit, each lb. of water which evaporates removes over 1000 btus of heat from your pool. This is why a pool is cooler when the water level is low.

Have you ever wondered what causes evaporation of your pool water?

1 The temperature of the pool water itself.
2 Air temperature.
3 Humidity.
4 Wind speed, higher wind speeds plus higher water temperature equals faster evaporation.

Here are some suggests for reducing pool water evaporation.

To get respite from the wind entering the pool you can plant tall shrubs and bushes, install or build a fence and plant trees around the pool. Since the sun acts as a free pool heater you need to be careful not to block the useful rays. Avoid shaded areas; this prevents the sun from naturally heating your pool, causing a significant increase in energy usage. And the point is saving energy not wasting it. 1800Pools

Indoor pools what about them?

With an indoor pool you don’t have to worry about wind or sun, a problem that you have to consider with outdoor pools. So one would not be building fences or planting trees indoors. But, the amount of water that gets evaporated cannot be reduced. So a pool cover is still key in solving the issue. Indoor Pools

Why the solar pool wrap?

In addition to the math I gave you above, solar pool cover users experience a 30 percent to 50 percent reduction in the need to add water to their pools. By using a solar cover can lessen chemicals that you need to put into your pool by 35 to 60 percent. And of course think of the amount of time and energy you will save by not having to clean the pool if you keep it closed in the first place. So when you’re not using your pool you’ll want it covered anyway. If you don’t have energy, money or time to waste then covering your pool with a solar cover is really your only choice.

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