A swimming pool is a worthy addition to any property. In addition to boosting your property’s curb appeal, a well-designed swimming pool can help you stay physically active and turn your backyard into an oasis where you can spend quality time with your friends and family.
Swimming pools use a lot of resources. Chemicals that are added to swimming pools to ensure their water is fit for swimming are hazardous to the environment. Pools also consume a lot of energy.
If you want to contribute to sustainability and reduce your carbon footprint, take the following steps to make your pool eco-friendly.
Use Eco-friendly Technologies
Replace traditional pool lights with LED lights. LED bulbs not only use less electricity than conventional incandescent and halogen bulbs ,they also last longer and are easier to automate. Use a variable-speed pump instead of a single-speed pump. Look for Energy certified equipment for your pool. If you are using a gas/propane or electric pool heater, now is the right time to switch to a solar powered pool heater.
Regularly Check Your Pool for Leaks
Leaks can cause your pool to lose water quickly. Depending on leak size and leakage rate, your pool can lose about 20k liters of water every year. Periodically inspect the skimmer’s throat, around lights, pipe linings, corners and any other areas of your pool that are susceptible to leaks. If you notice a leak, fix it as as soon as possible.
Avoid Overusing Your Pump
To keep your pump running at its peak efficiency, clean the skimmer and pump basket, intake screens and filter regularly. Use a timer to ensure your pump runs only when your pool is in use. If you use a larger pump than your pool requires, run it for no more than 4-6 hours a day.
Keep Your Pool Covered
Keeping a pool covered when not in use is a simple, yet effective way to prevent it from losing excess water on warm, sunny days. Covering your pool can reduce evaporation by up to 95 percent. Pool builders near you recommend using thermal pool covers as they offer several benefits including heat retention. They are UV resistant and can help maintain chemical balance in pools. In addition to helping reduce water loss, a pool cover can minimize the amount of dirt and debris that enter your pool.
Invest in an In-floor Cleaning System
An in-floor cleaning system circulates swimming pool water to keep it clean. With an in-floor cleaning system, you will spend less time maintaining your pool and more time enjoying it. In-floor cleaning systems help reduce chemical usage by ensuring efficient distribution of pool chemicals. Advanced systems manufactured these days automatically switch off when the cleaning is complete, helping save energy.
H & H Pools is a reputable pool builder near you. We use advanced technologies and state-of-the-art tools designed to help users be more efficient with their tasks. To make an appointment, call (636) 209-8449.
