Want To Enjoy Your Pool Year-round Without Burning A Hole In Your Wallet?
Relaxing in your backyard pool doesn’t have to cost a fortune. But, given the rising cost of electricity, the ongoing cost of running your swimming pool can be costly. Maintaining a pool is a year-long commitment and can account for up to 30% of a household’s energy bills and run typically between 💲660 and 💲1000 a year. So how can you enjoy your pool? Here are plenty of simple easy ways to keep your pool running smoothly and reduce pool heating costs.
Switch To Solar Pool Heater
Tap into the sun’s energy to heat your pool at almost negligible operating cost. Even as the Australian government offers attractive schemes and rebates up to 💲1000 on solar pool heating systems, it easily pays for itself within 3-4 years, given the huge savings in energy bills, the low-maintenance and the long life span of 20 years. It helps you save thousands of dollars. In fact, installing solar pool heating can increase the use of your pool by up to four months.
A solar heating system contains
- collectors
- Booster pump
- Manual or automatic controller to guide the timing of the water flow through the solar system
Pool water is circulated through a series of tubes (Solar collector) usually mounted on the roof, where heat is absorbed and the heated water is returned to the pool. The size of collectors and the number of tubes or panels play a critical role in the effectiveness of the system.
Therefore at Thermopools, we offer PVC/TPR material solar panels that have 80 tubes in every square meter. These pool heating tubes have an 8mm external diameter which is recommended by CSIRO as being the most efficient for Australian conditions.
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Choose Dual, Multi or Variable Speed Pumps
A pool pump is one of the most significant consumers of energy for swimming pools. Therefore the most efficient pool pumps are those that can be run at different speeds, rather than a pump running constantly at high speed. Pool heat pumps with more than one speed (dual, multi and variable) can be run slowly for filtering, which consumes less electricity and can be sped up when more power is needed. If you own a single-speed pool pump, electricity will cost much more than the initial purchase price of the pump. Whereas, multi or variable-speed pumps can be set to match your pool’s cleaning, filtration and sanitation requirement, thus saving you thousands of dollars over its lifetime. You can further save money on your electricity bill by buying a more energy-efficient pump, even if it costs more upfront.
Switch The Topool Heat Pump
The major advantage of electric pool heat pumps is that they are extremely energy efficient. They operate like a refrigerator in reverse – using the air surrounding them in order to gather heat for transfer. Heat pump consumes very little energy by way of electricity to operate, compared to the amount of energy it produces in form of heat. Available in a number of sizes ranging from 2kW to 200kW output, the right choice depends on various factors like your location, size of the pool, shading and exposure to wind. Not all heat pumps are the same. Heat pumps are all thermostatically controlled and range from traditional analog dial types to micro-processed digital devices.
Pool Blanket
It is a great way to keep pool heating costs down by up to 50% and decreases greenhouse emission. Effectively 90% of heat loss is from the surface of the pool. By using a blanket in conjunction with gas pool heaters, electric or solar heating systems, and significant energy cost savings can be made. It will minimise the cooling of the pool by stopping evaporation and convection heat loss, especially during the night when the ambient air temperature drops below the temperature of the water in the pool. Moreover, they keep the pool cleaner – about 80% to 90% of debris is kept out of the pool. It is recommended to make sure that it fits the pool exactly and purchase a roller with the pool blanket which makes it an easy and efficient way of adding extra value to your pool.
Call The Pool Heating Specialist In Sydney
A swimming pool is a major investment and as your pool heating specialist, we ensure that you enjoy your pool more often. Get in touch for any queries or questions on pool heating equipment. Our qualified and experienced staff in Sydney is just a call away!
If you want to enquire about an inverter heat pump & solar pool heating system, call us at Thermo Pools at 02 8850 4030 & Check our Google Reviews, and one of our expert and friendly teams will be happy to serve you!
