There are thousands of ways you can save energy in your home. Most people don’t realize the huge difference a solar pool cover can create. Solar pool covers are one small change that can save you a lot of money, and save the planet a lot of wasted energy. Outdoor Pools

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. Heating a pool uses 1 btu of energy to raise 1 lb of water 1 degree, not a lot. But at 80 degrees Fahrenheit, each lb. This evaporated water reduces the pool heat by over 1000btu. Your pool gets colder the more water evaporates from it.

What increases the evaporation of pool water?

1 The temperature of the pool water itself.
2 Air temperature.
3) Humidity Level
4 As the temperature of the water and speed of the wind increases, rate of evaporation also increases.

Here are some suggests for reducing pool water evaporation.

If you live in a windy location, you can keep the wind away from your pool by planting trees, tall shrubs and bushes, installing or building a fence to keep the wind away from your pool. NOTE, be careful to not also shield the sun from your pool in this process, as the sun naturally heats your pool. If the natural sunlight can’t reach your pool, you’ll need to use more artificial heat (and energy) to heat your pool. Point is saving energy not wasting it. Outdoor Pools

What about indoor pools?

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 obviously you wouldn’t need to plant trees or build fences indoors. Nevertheless, there is no change in the quantity of water lost due to evaporation. A pool cover can fix these problems.

Why the solar pool wrap?

If the other advantages aren’t enough consider the fact that people who use solar pool covers report having to add water 30 to 50 percent less. Once you start using solar covers for your pool, you won’t need to add a huge load of chemicals like before. And that’s not to mention the normal decrease in time and effort of cleaning by having your pool covered at all. It is then obvious that you’ll cover your pool when its not being used. Since it will save you time, money and power, a solar cover is a logical choice. Solar Reels