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or pool owners, there are few things more becomes calm again. Thus Heatsavr is a flexible
pleasing on a warm Summer’s day than the cover, working whenever and wherever the pool
sight of the crystal clear waters glistening in the surface is not too disturbed by swimmers. The
sunshine. But to a fundamental environmentalist, other good thing is that this type of cover suits any
that same sight might be like a red rag to a bull! size or shape of pool and by using a programmable
The idea of your swimming pool using up gallons dosing system its use is fully automatic.
of water, one of the earth’s fast diminishing The next step up in covers are the solar ‘bubble’
natural resources, is enough in itself to send some covers which will reduce evaporation and
‘green’s’ into an apoplexy of rage. maximise heat gain from the sun. Choose a good
The Government is promoting green issues too quality cover of 500 or 600 microns which is
and is committed to reducing carbon emissions in chlorine resistant so that the cover retains its
a variety of ways with a number of initiatives but colour and does not go brittle and crack before
CONTACTS
despite the UK increasingly becoming a ‘nanny’ the season is out. ■ Aquatrac
state we don’t have a ‘green police’ system, The better quality solar bubble covers also
Tel: 01268 571515
www.aquatrac.co.uk
enabling neighbours or even friends to spy on contain UV protection which will prevent the sun
■ Certikin
and report environmental misdeeds – well not from bleaching the cover. Choosing a light colour Tel: 01993 778855
yet, anyway. allows the sun’s rays to heat the pool more quickly.
www.certikin.co.uk
Perhaps we never will. Why? Lets face it, no Heat retention covers are generally only used for
■ Dripool
Tel: 023 8066 3131
matter how big or small an amount, we all want to indoor pools as the opaque darker colours do not
www.dripool.co.uk
do our bit for the environment but as a direct result allow the sun’s energy/light to pass through. ■ Fairlocks
of the recession, current and future pool owners If you have a more to spend, a material or fixed
Tel: 01865 988346
www.fairlocks.co.uk
are now looking more closely at ways to save slatted roller cover will also prevent evaporation
■ Golden Coast
money through making their pools more efficient aswell as heat loss and provide additional safety
Tel: 01271 378100
and as a result of this, the amount of benefits too, giving you all year round piece of
www.goldenc.com
environmental misdeeds is greatly reduced, as is the mind, particularly if yours is a family pool. If money ■ Heatsaver
need for the previously mentioned green police. is no object, at the top end of the market, a number
Tel: 01737 271879
www.heatsaver.co.uk
Joking aside, the effects a swimming pool can of these covers will be fully automatic meaning that
■ Safety Cover Sales
have on the environment are no less serious than material roller covers close in just a couple of Tel: 01787 463300
the effects the environment can have on your pool minutes with slatted covers not far behind.
www.swimmingpools
andcovers.co.uk
which in turn affect your bank balance. For Fitting of either type of a roller cover can be
example, evaporation of pool water is harmful to carried out on existing pools of almost any shape
the environment because it means you will draw or size including more recently infinity edge pools
more water but, equally, it also costs you more although some retro fits may have to have the
because you will have to add more chemicals and
pay for the water.
So you can see it’s all connected. Like most
things, the more efficient something is to run, the
lower the running costs and pools are no
70-90% of heat loss is
different. So you’ll be pleased to hear that there
are some options you should consider for your
“
due to evaporation so a
pool that make them more efficient to run and are
better for the environment and in the long run
pool cover of some kind
your finances too.
Cover up your assets
is the first step towards
Covering up your pool is the first and most
obvious energy saver. Swimming pools lose heat
energy savings
in a variety of ways, but evaporation is by far the
greatest source of energy loss. 70-90% of heat ”
loss is due to evaporation so a pool cover of some
kind is the first step towards energy savings.
The type of cover you go for will depend on
your budget, but as with most things in life, you
get what you pay for.
The simplest is an instant ‘cover’ like Heatsavr, a
bio-degradable liquid which prevents the water from
evaporating. The liquid is dosed into the pool on a
daily basis and works by forming a one molecule
thick layer on the surface of the pool whenever it is
sufficiently calm. Although this microscopic layer
can’t be seen, it is sufficient to reduce evaporation.
Heatsavr breaks apart whenever the water is
disturbed but reforms as soon as the water
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