Pool covers provide many significant benefits to homeowners that have swimming pools. There are several types of pool covers such as mesh pool covers, leaf pool covers, automatic pool covers, and hard covers. Each of them does has different advantages and serve different purposes. Here are 5 important reasons homeowners should consider having pool covers for their swimming pools.
1. Saves You Money By Lowering Heating Expenses
Swimming pools lose energy in a variety of ways, but evaporation is by far the largest source of energy loss. The rate of evaporation from an outdoor pool does vary depending on certain factors such as air temperature, the pool’s temperature as well as humidity and the wind speed at the pool surface. It thus follows that the higher the wind speed and pool temperature and the lower the humidity the greater the evaporation rate. Covering a pool when it is not in use is the single most effective means of reducing heat loss and therefore reducing pool heating costs with savings of 50% to 70% being possible.
2. Clean Your Swimming Pool Less
Depending on the type of pool cover used, virtually all types of debris, from falling tree leaves to dust particles can easily be kept out of the pool. This not only minimizes the amount of time used by the homeowner in clearing out the debris, but does also ensures that the surrounding areas of the pool are always kept clean. Leaf pool covers are made specifically for keeping leaves and trash out of your pool. Pair it a mesh pool cover to get the added benefit of the safest option when it comes to swimming pool safety.
3. Protects Your Pool From Harsh Winter Elements
Mesh pool covers are also called winter pool covers because they are used to close your pool during the winter season when trees shed their leaves and if you live in an area where there is snow. These covers also provide some excellent durability. This not only keeps off the harsh elements of the winter season but also ensures that the pool is kept in good functional condition even during this harsh period.
4. Reduces The Amount of Cleaning Chemicals Required
By constantly covering the pool, the chances of polluting the pool with foreign objects as well as the chances of the chemicals evaporating with the water in the pool is also greatly reduced. This does have a direct impact on the amount of chemicals used on the swimming pool at any given time during the use of the pool. Having a cleaner swimming pool will result in less need for chemical intervention.
5. Helps Prevents Accidents
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard requires that a safety pool cover hold a minimum of 485 pounds per 5 square feet. A mesh pool cover is often called a “safety pool cover” because in addition to keeping out debris mesh covers provide a strong, sturdy pool cover to keep young children safe. It helps prevent children from falling inside the pool when it is not in use or when it is unguarded.
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