Advantages of Automatic Pool Covers
Springtime is almost here and that means this is the best time to consider making your backyard dreams come true by getting a beautiful pool installed! There is a lot to think about and decide on before getting a pool and one of them is if you should invest in an automatic pool cover. We always recommend our customers invest in one because it has many advantages. Let’s dive into the top 6 advantages in this blog post!
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Safety
Automatic pool covers are one of the best safety features you can add to your pool. Public pools have a lot of safety features like lifeguards trained for emergencies, alarms, and safety floats. In America, 74% of fatal pool accidents occurred at residential locations. This is an alarming number and one of the main reasons why we recommend getting one installed.
Keeps Dirt And Debris Out
If you have your pool open all year round then the amount of debris that will end up in your pool is a lot more than if you keep it covered except when in use. Dirt, sticks, and leaves especially during fall are something that will make pool cleaning extra time-consuming. For both manual cleaning and the cleaning done by filtration systems. The use of automatic covers reduces the number of hours you have to run your filtration system for as the pool gets less dirty.
Water & Energy Conservation
According to the Department of Energy, 70% of energy loss in outdoor pools is due to water evaporation. Some studies even show that outdoor pools lose up to half an inch of water during high temperatures. If you are planning to get a heating system, you can save 50-70% of the energy costs by keeping your pool covered when not in use.
Savings in maintenance
Pool chemicals take up a chunk of pool maintenance costs. Evaporation is the fastest way pool chemicals dissipate. Especially chlorine as it breaks down in sunlight because of exposure to UV rays. Keeping your pools covered when not in use means you use less pool chemicals and thus reduces the total cost of maintaining your pool.
Protects the Vinyl
Sunlight exposure greatly reduces the life of the vinyl liner in your pool. Protecting your vinyl liner can increase your pool life by up to 20 years!
Ease of use
While you can get the above benefits with a manual pool cover it takes so much more time and energy. Auto Covers take only a few minutes depending on your pool size and require no manual effort. Ease of use also means you will be more inlined to use to pool more often!
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We hope this post convinces you to invest in an automatic pool cover because the benefits definitely outweigh the cost. If you still have questions about auto covers or just pools in general give us a call today at (316)880-3900!
