What Are The Benefits Of Using A Cover On My Above Ground Pool?

by Francis Lowe⁽⁴⁾
http://www.poolwarehouseuk.com/

Above Ground Solar Covers

Solar covers are manufactured from a heavy duty bubble wrap type of material, and are a great way to help keep your water warm. The suns rays will heat the water without a cover, but without a cover most of this heat will be lost due to evaporation. Pool water will increase in temperature during the day if a solar cover is fitted whilst the pool is not used. The solar cover also has a role to play at night, reducing the evaporation and heat loss. Reducing evaporation means less topping up of water, less heat loss, and less chemical replacement. Whilst heat gain and prevention of heat loss are the main reasons for using a solar cover, they also help to keep debris out of the pool, meaning less time and cost spent on cleaning. Solar covers should be fitted at all times when the pool is not in use.

There is a wide choice of fabrics available when it comes to choosing a solar cover, varying from a lightweight and cheap 200 micron to the more expensive, thick 500 micron. Covers can be made to any shape and size. Colours vary from a plain blue/blue to a blue/silver and even a plain black. Covers are used by placing the bubble side down to the water, and should either be manufactured to fit the pool shape or trimmed to fit with scissors. A correctly fitted solar cover is one of the most efficient ways of reducing heat loss from a swimming pool overnight. For pools which have the benefit, and luxury, of heated water the use of a cover to reduce heat loss through evaporation, convection and conduction is essential.

Above Ground Winter Covers

As the cold weather sets in winter protection is vital for any pool. A winter debris cover offers the perfect solution to keeping leaves and unwanted items out of the pool, whilst shielding the pool water, liner and equipment from what even in the winter can be damaging UV rays from the sun. Problems such as staining and corrosion can occur if debris is left to linger in the water. This causes extra work when re-opening in the Spring time.

It is advisable that when you reach the end of the swimming season, you place a winter debris cover on your pool after following our recommended winter close down procedure, which involves thoroughly cleaning the pool liner and chemically treating the water.

Debris covers have a drain in the centre, which allows water to pass through but prevents debris entering too. This means the cover does not become weighted down with rainwater and sag into the pool. The cover will also keep the light from getting to the water, and without sunlight algae cannot grow, so this will help keep your pool water crystal clear.

Winter debris covers are made from a durable vinyl, which overlaps the pool edge, and held in place by rope ties. When the cover is suspended over the water, it creates an insulating effect due to the protected layer of air between the cover and the water. This helps to prevent formation of frost and the resultant damage that it can cause.

Francis Lowe is a leading expert in swimming pool maintenance with a huge wealth of experience developed from 40 years in the industry.

To see a full range of pool equipment, including intex pools and above ground pools please see the website of specialist supplier poolwarehouseuk.com

Article submitted Friday, January 13, 2012 & read 2 times.

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