When it’s time for raking leaves instead of swimming in your backyard pool, you’ve got a few projects ahead that will keep your pool in good condition during the winter. You also might want to see how a few swimming pool upgrades may help make your pool more comfortable well into the colder months. One project you’ll want to consider is the installation of a solar pool cover.

Benefits of a Solar Pool Cover

One of the best reasons to invest in a solar pool cover is the energy savings you’ll enjoy when you reduce evaporation and heat loss from your pool. Your backyard swimming pool is a source of enjoyment in the summer, but there’s no reason to stop using your pool when the temperatures start to get a little chilly.

Some of the benefits of installing a solar pool cover include:

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• Reducing the cost of pool chemicals
• Lowers pool service and maintenance costs over time
• Reducing water used to fill the pool
• Captures free heat from the sun
• Helps reduce swimming pool cleaning costs

Sometimes called a “bubble” cover, solar pool covers look much like the bubble wrap you might use to keep fragile items safe in the mail. They also feature special construction and thicker plastic to ensure they can withstand UV rays.

Wasted Energy from Your Pool

According to the Department of Energy (DOE), swimming pools lose the majority of their energy through evaporation. Characteristics that impact the rate of evaporation include humidity and air temperature, as well as wind speed at the surface of the pool.

Installing pool upgrades like a swimming pool cover helps reduce evaporation for pools located indoors and outdoors. In addition, covering your pool when it’s not in use during the off-season helps reduce wear and tear and the need for pool repairs come spring.

The National Weather Service says the drought is in its 5th year, and that some of the most impacted areas are around the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. Conserving water is a responsibility of every homeowner in a drought-stricken area.

Remember: Solar pool covers aren’t meant to keep your pool or its users safe. A solar pool cover is a device that should always be used and maintained by an adult. Never assume small children are safe without supervision because a solar pool cover is in use.

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When to Replace Your Swimming Pool Cover

Solar pool covers don’t last forever; however, they don’t require incredible investment. The easiest way to tell whether your pool cover needs replacement is when the special bubbles start to fall off or the plastic begins to degrade.

Even if you need to replace your solar pool cover every few years you’ll still save money in the long run on the costs associated with heating your pool. You’ll also save water by reducing your pool’s rate of evaporation.

A Better Pool Service can help you choose a solar pool cover to best fit your needs. You’ll enjoy lowering your electricity bills and water costs with this simple and inexpensive enhancement for your pool.

It’s much more enjoyable to swim in a pool than it is to perform regular maintenance on it. However, as with most things in your home the work you do today will reduce the need for pool repairs in the future. With the New Year in full swing, it’s the perfect time to make a resolution to perform regular maintenance and ensure your pool is a beautiful and sparkling place to swim.

Your Pool Maintenance & Chemistry Expert

On each visit, your swimming pool service expert will test the chemicals in your pool to ensure the right pH balance. You’ll also want to understand how to perform these tests on your own to keep your pool clear and fresh between visits. Bringing a pool back from an imbalanced chemical state can become a costly project, and it makes pool cleaning difficult.

Enhance the functionality of your pool’s filter system with regular testing. Take a lesson or two on how to test the chemicals in your pool, so you can maintain good pool chemistry at all times. You’ll even save money on chlorine in the long run, as well as extend the lifespan of your pool equipment.

Boost Pool Safety

Nobody wants to consider their pool dangerous, but sometimes it’s easy to forget the importance of pool safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ten people die each day from accidental drowning, and some of those deaths occur in family swimming pools. Unfortunately, home pools represent a danger if you don’t keep up with pool maintenance.

Pool upgrades you’ll want to buy may include safety covers, alarms, and fencing. In addition, you’ll want A Better Pool Service to inspect existing systems like the pool lights to ensure functionality of the electrical system and pool equipment. Finally, if you have children living at home, a refresher course on pool safety is never a bad idea, particularly when it’s time to remove the winter pool cover and enjoy your pool again.

Swimming Pool Upgrades That Will Restore Its Original Beauty

Over time, the need for swimming pool repair is all but inevitable even if you perform dedicated maintenance. However, small issues like a worn pool liner or a weak filter may eventually prove rather costly if you ignore them. A little leak in your pool today could turn into gallons upon gallons of wasted water, which is particularly stressful in the drought-stricken areas of Texas.

One of the best reasons to make a New Year’s appointment for pool service and repair is that it might be possible to take advantage of sales or clearances on equipment during the slow season. When the summer arrives, those sales will disappear, and clearance racks will empty.

Hopefully, you already have regularly scheduled swimming pool cleaning to maintain the clarity and appearance of your pool. However, if you’ve been neglectful, now’s the time to get ahead of any problems that could make your space unusable this summer. Don’t risk starting summer with a dirty pool or a broken filter. Make a New Year’s resolution to keep up with your pool’s care and maintenance.