When the weather starts to cool down, you may be thinking about ways to reduce your energy costs. One way to do this is by using industrial laminated pool covers on your swimming pool. Industrial lamination, such as a swimming pool cover, offers several benefits, such as protection for your pool.
Having a pool cover means debris can no longer fall in and dirty the pool. This stops insects and other debris such as leaves from littering your pool, this will keep it cleaner for longer and ensure your pool is ready to use whenever you please.
Additionally, a pool cover made from the correct materials can not only provide protection from debris and mess but can potentially result in additional savings. As well as reduce the pool’s running costs, and potentially reduce pool heating costs, chemical consumption, and filtration times in order to save electricity.
Why heat loss is a problem?
Heat loss is caused by evaporation and convection. When the water in your pool evaporates, it takes heat with it, causing the temperature of the water to drop. Convection occurs when the colder water at the bottom of the pool rises to the top, displacing the warmer water. This also causes the temperature of the pool to drop.
Heat loss in your swimming pool results in increased heating costs, and therefore a larger energy bill. For this reason, heat loss in your swimming pool, and ways to prevent it, should be considered to save money.
Swimming pool covers
There are a few different types of swimming pool covers out there with various benefits.
Bubble covers
Bubble swimming pool covers are a type of foam material that sits on top of the pool. They work by trapping heat in the bubbles, which then heats up the water, reducing heating and running costs. Bubble pool covers can reduce your pool heating costs by around 50%.
Solar covers
Solar pool covers are made of a clear or blue plastic material and float on top of the water. They work by absorbing sunlight and then transferring that heat to the water.
Foam pool covers
Foam pool covers are heat-retaining and work by insulating the lid. Foam covers retain the heat that is added to the pool via its heating system. On average a foam swimming pool cover can provide around 85% savings in heating costs.
Benefits of foam pool covers
· Eliminates water evaporation
· Save money on running costs.
· Reduce chemical consumption
· Reduce the pool’s carbon footprint
· Reduce debris contamination
· Reduce energy consumption
