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Solar pool covers
You could save from $100 to $630 in a single summer

Solar pool covers

Typical savings*

In-ground pool

Size Heating system Savings
20 pi x 40 pi (72 m2) Electricity 8 440 kWh $630
Heat pump 3 375 kWh $252

Above-ground pool

Size Heating system Savings
18 pi diam. (24 m2) Electricity 3 376 kWh $252
Heat pump 1 350 kWh $101
24 pi diam. (42 m2) Electricity 5 904 kWh $440
Heat pump 2 362 kWh $176

* Savings are based on Rate D effective June 1, 2010, (7.46¢/kWh), with solar pool cover being used from sunset to sunrise over a period of three-and-a-half months (June 1 to September 15).

Save up to 50%* in energy costs and have just as much fun!

* Actual savings depend on pool type and size as well as the heating method used.

Whether your pool is heated by a heat pump or an electric heater, above-ground or in-ground, large or small, you could save up to 50% in energy by using a solar pool cover.

The advantages greatly outweigh the investment:

  • Reduces energy costs.
  • Curbs heat loss in colder weather and at night.
  • Requires fewer water sanitizing products (chlorine, salt, etc.)
  • Stops water evaporation.
  • Makes spending time in the pool more enjoyable by reducing water temperature.
  • Pays for itself quickly through energy savings, often in just one season.

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