The Benefits of Using a Pool Cover

As a pool owner I know how difficult it can be to use a pool cover. You have to take the time out of your day to lift the pool cover over your pool when you’re not using it, you have to fasten the pool cover down so it doesn’t get moved or thrown into the pool, and you have to exert so much energy before a swim because you have to remove the cover. However, as a pool owner I also know that using a pool cover has a lot of benefits that make pool costs and maintenance go down over time.

Regularly using your pool cover is going to save you time, money, and energy in the long run. You won’t have to keep skimming the pool every week for all of that debris that falls into it, you won’t have to spend so much money on the energy it takes to heat the pool, and you won’t have to worry about the maintenance costs associated with weather damaging your pool. If you have a hot tub, a hot tub cover will be really effective in keeping it safe as well. 

Heat Your Pool with Solar Pool Cover

There’s nothing quite like a heated pool is there? It’s so nice to take a dip into the warm water on a brisk spring morning or chilly fall day. It’s nice to be able to have a heated pool when you want to take a swim but keeping that pool heated gets incredibly expensive over time. If you hate a pool with gas or electricity you’re going to practically double your monthly bills and that can be a lot for the luxury of heated water.

Did you know that a pool cover can raise the temperature of your pool by up to eight degrees? It’s true. If you have an outdoor pool, whether inground or above ground, you can use a solar pool cover to direct the sunlight into the water and warm it up. Think of solar pool covers as solar panels for the pool. Instead of using the sun’s energy to power your toaster you’re using it to heat up your swimming water. A solar pool cover can raise the temperature of your pool by about one degree per day if the sun is shining on it.

Save Money on Maintenance

It might be a pain to lift that pool cover up and over your pool every time you’re not using the water but in the long run that minor inconvenience will pay for itself. By keeping a swimming pool cover over your pool you are protecting it from weather damage and debris.

Strong weather can really do serious damage to the shell of your pool. You can use winter pool covers to protect your pool against snow and ice and you can use above ground pool covers to protect the pools from being filled with heavy rains. As the sun beats down on the surface of your pool it will fade the colors and dry out the patio. A pool cover will absorb the heat and protect your pool’s shell from cracking.

Pool Covers Aren’t As Difficult As You Think

People think that pool covers are a pain in the neck because you always have to take them on and off but they’ve never heard of automatic pool covers. You can have an automatic pool cover or pool cover pump installed so that whenever you’re finished using the pool all you have to do is flip a little switch and watch as the swimming pool cover automatically unfurls to protect the pool.

No heavy lifting, no expensive maintenance costs, and a little less money spent on the heating bills all add up to great benefits to using pool covers.