Instead of heavy physical covers, a liquid pool cover uses a microscopically thin layer of liquid (usually made from alcohol) which can prevent up to 50 percent of evaporation and reduce heat loss. This liquid sits on tops of the water surface. It's non-toxic and completely safe to swim in.
It doesn't seem like something so thin would have any effect, but it's been proved that's all that's necessary to prevent evaporation, which is a major cause of both water and heat loss. Yes, liquid solar covers actually work and quite well.
Like a solar blanket, a liquid solar cover will not add heat to your pool from the sun, it simply works to maintain warmth by reducing evaporation. In the right conditions, however, liquid solar covers can be quite effective at maintaining your heat and reducing evaporation.
It's a non-toxic, odor-free solution that is 100% safe for both swimmers and pool equipment. Sunheater Liquid Heat Shield is easier to use than a solar blanket. There's no messing around with cumbersome blankets and reels, but it can still extend your pool season by keeping the water warmer for longer.
This may surprise you, but isopropyl alcohol or a similar fatty alcohol or carbinol is the main ingredient in most liquid solar blankets.
Are liquid pool covers safe? Yes! Heatsavr™ and Ecosavr™ are completely safe for all swimmers, pool equipment and the environment! Toxicology reports have been done on the product and shown that it is absolutely safe for use in any swimming pool.
Most people will need to add it every month, and it needs to be added on the same day every month. If you can't keep up with a strict schedule, then a liquid solar cover may not be for you. If you have a large number of swimmers frequently, the liquid solar cover may not be as effective.
Liquid pool blankets are an excellent and effortless alternative to conventional solar pool covers. Liquid blankets save energy by trapping heat and reducing evaporation.
Gas heaters are probably the most powerful heater option. They're very efficient and will heat your pool quickly, especially if you live where temperatures are cooler.
Yes, you can safely use both at the same time! The pool cover does not have any effect on the pool pump circulating water around the pool. In fact, we would recommend it as it reduces the number of hours that the pump needs to be run and therefore extends the lifespan of your pool pump.
So while a solar cover won't actually 'turn your pool green', it will warm your water by up to 8 degrees, so if the other conditions are right, adding a solar cover can easily accelerate algae growth, very rapidly. You need to get the water balance in your pool right before putting the cover back on.
Which Way do the Bubbles Face? The simple answer is they should face down, always. The way they heat your pool is through the sun warming up the air that is trapped in the bubbles. The heat is therefore then transferred into your pool.
In high summer it may be necessary to remove the pool cover (particularly at night when the air temperature drops) for the pool water to cool naturally. The cover should not be continually left on for more than 7 days continuously. Pool covers are very effective at reducing chemical usage.
According to The United States Water Fitness Association, water temperatures for younger children and the elderly will generally need warmer temperatures ranging from 84 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit, while a comfortable pool temperature for adults is 85 to 89 degrees.
The Black Hose Trick
Grab your black garden hose, fill it up, and leave it in direct sunlight. This will warm the water within and heat your pool as you refill. However, this method has several problems, as a lack of sunlight will prevent your hose from warming up.
One of the most common materials used in manufacturing a pool cover is polyethylene, which happens to be the most produced and most versatile type of plastic. It is also known for its combination of light weight, strength and durability, that's why it is the base material of almost all pool covers.
Use Chlorine and Algaecide:
Refill the floaters every few months, and test the water regularly to maintain 1 ppm of chlorine. For winter algaecide, add an initial dose of 1 qt per 10000 gallons, and a weekly maintenance dose of a good winter pool algaecide, like Algaecide 60 Plus.
CCS polypropylene mesh tarps are the best tarp for pool covers. They do an exceptional job blocking sunlight, which is essential for preventing algae growth when chemicals are not being added regularly.
Solar covers will not cause an algal bloom in your pool. For existing algae growth in pools, having a cover can make the situation worse.
Solar covers will help a pool warm up faster in the spring and help maintain warmth in a pool a little longer in the fall but one misconception about them is that they will warm up a pool in the dead of winter, which simply is not the case.