Do Solar Pool Covers Actually Work?

Jxgilber | May 5, 2011 |

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Do Solar Pool Covers Actually Work?

Many people wonder if solar pool covers actually work. The answer is yes! If you are looking for a cost-effective way to save you money, then a solar pool cover is for you.

Energy costs are rising; so many people are looking to natural resources as cheaper ways to produce the energy we need for heating and cooling. Heating a pool can be very expensive, but by using our number one natural resource, the sun, you can capitalize on this abundant resource and make it work for you.

People who use a solar pool cover can experience astronomical savings. Not only can you save money in what it would cost to heat your pool to be able to use it, but you can save on costs for cleaning, and also take advantage of tax benefits from the government for using solar power. Seventy percent of a pool’s water is lost to evaporation. Evaporation comes from wind and the sun’s rays beating down on your pool. If you have a solar pool cover, the sun’s rays will go to the pool cover instead of directly on the water, thereby cutting down the evaporation.

If you combine your solar pool cover with a solar heat pump, you can have your pool completely heated in a matter of minutes, as opposed to hours. Think of the money you would save there!

For those who live in colder climates, a solar pool cover is a great way to get more use out of your pool. Not only does a solar pool cover provide heat during the day, but they work as a thermal blanket at night, keeping the warmer water in and not emitting the water to evaporation. It is true the water at the surface will be warmer, but that is true of anything as heat rises.

You would expect a solar pool cover to work well in sunny states such as Arizona and Florida, but users from states in the Northeast and Midwest claim pool temperatures in the 90s. With summer approaching, don’t you want to be able to get the most use out of your pool for the lowest cost?