If you’re looking for pool covers in the Hickory area, stop by and see us at Carolina Pool Builders, Inc. to find the perfect option.
If you have a pool, you may wonder which of the available accessories and supplies are necessary and which items you can do without. One accessory that is very important for pool owners is a pool cover. Pool covers come with a number of benefits, but keeping your pool covered when no one is using it is the single most effective way to reduce the cost to heat the water. If you heat your pool, you will waste a lot of energy and money by leaving the pool uncovered at all times. When a pound of water heated to 80 degrees Fahrenheit evaporates, it takes more than 1,000 BTU of heat from the pool. Your heating system has to expend that much energy to heat the water back up to the set temperature.
Evaporation isn’t the only method of energy loss from water, but it the largest source. The evaporation rate varies depending on several factors, including the wind speed, humidity, air temperature, and temperature of the water. By covering your swimming pool when it’s not in use, you can reduce the risk of evaporation and save up to 70% of the energy used to heat the water.
You have several options of pool covers. Automatic options use electric power to roll and unroll the cover, but they are more expensive. A manual cover is the cheapest option. If you want to use some of the energy from the sun to heat your pool, opt for a solar cover to absorb UV rays and transfer the heat to the water. If you’re looking for pool covers in the Hickory, North Carolina area, stop by and see us at Carolina Pool Builders, Inc. to find the perfect option.
At Carolina Pool Builders, we offer services for pool covers in Hickory, Burke County, Caldwell County, Lincoln County, and Gaston County, North Carolina.