Pool covers also have several other benefits

Saving Money with a Pool Cover

62% of Queensland is now officially in drought

source – ABC Rural News, November 2013

With low rain falls being recorded across many parts of Australia (source: Bureau of Meteorology), every drop of water that was precious before, now it is GOLD. If you own a pool, then you can save  water (and money!) with the use of an inexpensive pool cover. Also called a pool blanket or solar pool cover, when cut to the shape of your pool, it will form a barrier that prevents water from evaporating away. In some capital cites, water evaporation can be as high as 5.6 mm per day. The chart below shows you how much water is evaporating from you pool every year.

With the use of a pool cover, evaporation can reduced by a much a 97%, which provides water savings of approximately 50,000-70,000 litres per year depending on where you are situated in Australia.

Pool covers also have several other benefits

Pool covers are without a doubt one of the great inventions in pool technology. A properly fitted pool cover will not only eliminate evaporation almost completely, but will also help prevent dust and debris from entering the pool when not in use. Use of a pool cover will also mean a reduction in chemical usage, which occurs two ways:

1. less contamination means less use of chemicals to clear the contamination,


2. chemicals are not lost to chemical evaporation.

With a reduction of chemical consumption at around 50% to 70%, and with cleaner water, the pool cleaning system doesn’t have to work as hard.

The other main benefit of a pool cover is that they greatly reduce heat loss through evaporation. The benefit can be an increase in your pool temperature by up to 8°C. This means heating equipment is cheaper to run and when no equipment is installed, you get a longer swimming season.

So What is a Pool Covers?

Most pool covers are essentially the same, in that they are some sort of plastic cover in which the primary function is to reduce water evaporating and stopping debris from entering the pool. They are typically made with bubble in them, so as to help trap heat and act as an insulator. Pool covers also come in a range of thicknesses, typically ranging from 400 micron to 600 micron. Generally the thicker the blanket, the better it will perform in terms of heat retention and longevity.

Safety Covers

One other type of pool cover is a safety cover made from either a mesh or a solid material. Both are stretched taut over the pool and anchored firmly around the edges. These are designed to stop people accidentally falling in. Mesh covers are porous and will stop leaves, twigs etc, but still allow water through. Solid covers will block absolutely everything, but may accumulate water on the surface that could pose a safety hazard and should be removed.

Make Sure You Get The Right Product

When looking for a pool blanket, like many of the things we buy these days, you get what you paid for. So when looking for value for money, look for products with the Smart Approved Watermark. Smart Approved WaterMark is Australia’s water saving labelling program for products and services that are helping reduce water use around the home. By choosing products with the distinctive Smart Approved WaterMark label you can be confident you’re doing your bit to reduce water use around your pool.

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