Money Saving Tip: Using A Solar Cover With A Pool Heater

Solar covers are great for many reasons. They keep the heat in the pool, they keep debris out and they help to attract heat from the sun. If you have a gas or electric heater you might say, why would I need a solar cover if I have a heater? It’s a good question and one that deserves an answer. It’s an answer that will save you money (cha-ching!).

Solar covers help to keep heat, collected from the sun, in your pool. If you only keep a solar cover on at night, it helps to keep the heat from escaping your pool, especially on those really cool summer nights. So, if you have a heater, you can crank the heater up to the temperature you like your pool at, then keep a solar cover on at night. By doing that, you can make that initial heat last for a long time, if not the WHOLE SUMMER!!! Imagine only running your heater once, maybe twice a year. That will save you a ton of green (money).

If you don’t feel like taking a solar cover on and off your swimming pool every night, then you can invest in liquid solar blankets. They are easier to use and cost much less in the short term.