LOWERING YOUR POOL BILLS

7 TIPS TO LOWER YOUR
SWIMMING POOL BILLS

1. Use A Solar Cover To Stop Losing Heat

Heating your pool, regardless of how you are doing it, is very necessary and should actually be among your top priorities. And if we are being honest, maintaining it at a consistent temperature is pretty difficult. Whether it’s windy days or cold weather that you are combating, be sure that heat loss won’t be easy to beat, especially if you don’t know what the solution is. But once you get to know what you are supposed to do, you will be surprised at how easy it is.

All you need to do is to cover the pool. With the help of a solar cover, it should be easy. See, using a solar cover on your pool is similar to covering a pot of food on a stove, where it can be warmed up faster and is able to stay that way for longer periods. The cover will boost the heat retention on your pool by a cool 75%, which translates to a 75% less heat loss, drastically minimizing your heating costs.

2. Use A Pool Care Schedule To Reduce Chemical Use

Let’s face it, the amount of time you spend on your pool in a single month greatly contributes to its cleanliness. I mean, think about it; if you vacuum or skim your pool more often, then your pool pump and the filter will have less work. In addition, your water will remain balanced, which means that you apply fewer chemicals in a month.

See how using a pool care schedule helps you lower your pool bills?

Well, here is how you can make one for yourself:

Set aside at least one day a week to vacuum the pool
Schedule 3 days for skimming every week
Set aside a day every week to shock the pool
Have at least 2 days per week to test your pool water

You should know that when you forget to skim or shock the pool at the end of the week, it will only take a few weeks before the pool water becomes murky, and your duties will start piling up in no time. So, you need to be on top of your pool maintenance with the help of a pool care schedule, as it is the only way for you to reduce your workload as well as chemical usage.

3. Use An Energy-efficient Pool Heater For Cost-effective Heating

When heating your pool, are you using an electric or gas resistance heater? If yes, then you made a good choice as they both heat your pool faster. But you need to consider one crucial aspect though; that some of these heating options are quite expensive, and it’s by a large margin. You see, by using a gas heater, the costs go up 5 times more compared to the heat pump in a single month. Of course, this is to say that the costs of running heat pumps are over 75% more than that of gas heaters.

4. Create A Pool Pump Schedule To Reduce Energy Use

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The other to reduce your pool bills is by coming up with a pool pump schedule, which is pretty simple by the way. All you have to do is to select the time you would want to run the pump and stick to it. You only need 8 hours to ensure that the pump works efficiently. We understand that these may seem a lot to some people, but we can guarantee you that this is what you need to do to ensure that there is good circulation.

Again, this is the only way for you to ensure that your pool water doesn’t become murky and prevent algae growth. Considering the kind of damage it would cause if you ignore it, it is better you devote yourself to doing the right thing.

The best time to run the pump is during the night for a number of reasons; but the one that stands out is the fact that your energy costs will be significantly low given that energy companies charge less for the usage of energy at night – that is during off-peak hours. We know that this is something you would want; I mean, who wouldn’t? Purpose to wake up to a clean and well-circulated pool each and every morning.

5. Switch To A Variable Speed Pump To Control Energy Use

Are you using a single speed pool pump to heat up your pool water? If so, here is some advice for you; don’t!

For starters, these pumps are quite outdated, especially when compared to the ones we have today. Secondly, they only provide one pumping speed – just like the name suggests – which means that you will have a steady power consumption rate at all times, whether it is what you want or not.

Okay, let’s assume you don’t know what we are talking about; think about this; would it be reasonable for you to set your air conditioning to full power at all times, even when you really don’t need it? Of course not! You would want to turn it down when your house is cooled, otherwise, your utility costs will rise dramatically. After all, this is why you find most devices and other equipment have settings, which can be altered if there is a need to.

This is the same application to a swimming pool pump. Having a variable speed pump, you are able to choose between several different speeds, which will help you to conserve power and also increase water circulation. It’s time to shift folks! Don’t spend more than you should on a pool pump.

6. Clean Your Filter At Least Once A Month

Be honest; when did you clean the filters in your pool last? If you can’t remember when that was, then you really need to clean it; in fact, it’s long overdue.

Pool filters purify so many gallons of water in a day, so, obviously, they are bound to get dirty. And if left that way for long, it will increase the pressure on your pool system, which means it will cease from operating effectively, inhibiting proper water flow.

So, it goes without saying that, by cleaning the filters once a month at least, clogging will be a thing of the past to you, and therefore you will be able to save more.

7. Use Automatic Timers To Stay On Schedule

Let’s be honest here, there are people who are pool owners, but have super tight work schedules, meaning that they may not observe the schedule fully. We understand this; it happens. So, if you are one of these people, for you to stay on top of your pool care schedule, you have to make choices; hiring professional pool services or use an automatic timer. Let’s talk about the timer though.

So, what the timers do is to remind you when you need to run the pump, heater, or any other equipment, all of which you are able to run automatically even when you are not at home. Also, with a timer, you are able to limit the time or the power of the equipment in the pool, if need be.

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Time To Lower Your Swimming Pool Bills!
Follow these tips to the letter and we can guarantee that you will see a significant drop in your pool bills.

Imagine being able to enjoy your pool to the fullest and save some money at the same time.

Who wouldn’t want this surely?
So, just choose one of the tips from above, to begin with, and then adopt all the others slowly.

Imagine it’s that easy, folks!

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