Solar Lights and Gizmos » heaters http://solarlightsandgizmos.com Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Solar Pool Cover – Great Heat and Energy Saver http://solarlightsandgizmos.com/2009/01/26/solar-pool-cover-great-heat-and-energy-saver/ http://solarlightsandgizmos.com/2009/01/26/solar-pool-cover-great-heat-and-energy-saver/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:34:37 +0000 Bongski http://solarlightsandgizmos.com/?p=42 Solar pool cover – why is there such a need? Just like solar swimming pool heaters, these special covers are effective in maintaining your pool’s heat. Pool owners need to cover them in order to make sure heat loss is minimized. And when heat being preserved during period when the pool is not in use, we are able to lessen the use of heater and so heat costs is reduced.

How does a solar pool cover work? It acts as an effective barrier for vapor, whether you pool is indoor or outdoor. A cover significantly cut the heat losses caused by evaporation. Ultimately such use can very well result in power savings.


But first, why is evaporation causing great loss of heat on swimming pools? The rate of evaporation depends on the starting temperature of the pool and that of the air as well as the humidity. The higher the speed of the wind and temperature of the pool and at the same time the lower is the surrounding humidity, the greater is the rate of evaporation. Trees, while they may reduce evaporation with windbreak, usually shade the swimming pool from the rays of the sun, which is a major source of heat. Hence, the need for solar pool cover.

What really are the benefits of solar pool cover?
Pool water is conserved
It minimizes the chances of the pool getting dirty
Chemical use of pool is reduced
Marked savings in power
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