If you want to keep your swimming pool costs lower, you need energy-efficient pool features. Swimming pools are luxury amenities that come with ongoing expenses to keep them clean, well-maintained, and ready to be your personal backyard oasis. That doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to save money. From picking the right swimming pool covers to monitoring and managing your energy usage, your pool safety professionals are here with our top tips for a greener pool without greener pool water.
Pools use a lot of electricity to keep them going. The pool pump, heater, lights, and vacuum are almost always electric-powered, and many pools have other features with their own pumps, lights, or other energy-draining features. While many of these may be necessary for the aquatic get-away you’ve built for yourself, the more powered features you have, the higher the risk that power is being wasted in some form.
Likewise, pools require water regularly to keep them comfortably deep enough for swimming and to maintain their chemical balance. Your added pool accessories, like slides, fountains, or water features, can also add to your swimming pool costs, as they may also need a steady stream of water to function, whether they pull it from the pool or tap. While all this is happening, the sun’s energy is heating the water and the dry air above it, causing the water to evaporate and float away in the breeze.
When evaluating your options to cut swimming pool costs, you need to identify opportunities to invest in energy-efficient swimming pool features, install quality swimming pool covers, or adopt a pool lifestyle that conserves more resources. Before you can begin adjusting your pool or behavior to save money, however, you must understand how that money (in the form of utility costs) is being drained from your pool.
Swimming pool safety covers don’t just help lower the risk of accidental drownings in your pool. They also help control evaporation and moderate the pool’s temperature. The cover helps keep evaporated water from entering the atmosphere, keeps the sun’s rays from entering the water and speeding up evaporation, and provides a barrier between the air above your pool and the pool itself to keep your pool’s heat in during cooler months.
Solar rings and covers are also available to help control evaporation when you just plan on taking a break from the pool but will remain in the swimming pool area. Perfect for kids’ or adult pool parties, these help keep pool conditions perfect while attendees eat, play, or mingle.
Dirty filters and filter mediums make your pump work harder or run longer to circulate the water. This increases your energy costs, but if the problem persists, it can also lead to the need for more sanitation chemicals and additional water to balance them out. Backwashing or cleaning your filter helps keep the water flowing, and always follow your manufacturer’s recommended filter change guidelines.
Timers can help you control swimming pool costs by turning on and off some pool accessories and equipment around a set schedule. They can also set an ending time for pool features like fountains or slides, ensuring they don’t get left on all day. Smart devices, on the other hand, use instructions you set in a connected device or that they receive from sensors to turn on and off your pool equipment. This can help protect your pool through winter or to keep pool conditions optimal so it’s ready when you are.
Energy-efficient pool pumps, heaters, and lighting systems can help cut your swimming pool costs by minimizing the price you pay whenever your pool appliances kick on. While these may cost more than standard models for initial set-up, over time, they can more than pay for themselves.
The airflow over your pool’s surface is key in carrying away water via evaporation and radiated heat. A removable mesh pool fence provides a wind break to disrupt wind, mitigating its effect on your swimming pool costs. Controlling the flow of air can moderate these processes, and when used in conjunction with your swimming pool safety cover, you can save even more on your swimming pool costs while knowing there are two layers of safety barriers protecting your loved ones.
When you schedule an appointment with your local independent All-Safe Pool installer, you’re getting a free quote from your community’s go-to source for water safety barriers. They’ll take measurements, design a protection plan for your pool, and give you a written estimate that shows you how cost-effective peace of mind can be. Call today for your free swimming pool safety cover or removable mesh pool fence quote.
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