Solar pool covers
Dive into energy savings!
Regardless of the size of your pool or whether it’s in-ground or above-ground, you will save energy using a solar pool cover 16 hours a day. The cover will curb heat loss and keep the water warmer.
Save up to
45%
on heating costs using a solar pool cover.
Benefits
- Cost effective: By using a solar pool cover every day, you’ll recoup the purchase price through electricity savings in the first summer.
- Good for the environment: With a solar pool cover, there’s less heat loss, evaporation and wasting water, and you’ll also use fewer chemicals to keep your water clean.
Savings for both types of pools
Above-ground pool
24-ft. diameter (42 m2)
Save up to
$180
every summer**
In-ground pool
16 ft. x 32 ft. (48 m2)
Save up to
$230
every summer**
Note
- Remove the cover completely before swimming, and never swim when the cover is on the pool.
- Store the cover in a dry place in the shade.
- Remove the cover every couple of days to oxygenate the water.
** Calculation basis
- 24-ft. above-ground pool and 16 ft. x 32 ft. in-ground pool.
- Amounts based on an electricity price of 8.89¢/kWh.
- Heating: Savings are calculated based on the use of a heat pump of the appropriate size for the pool dimensions shown, based on current practice, with a seasonal coefficient of performance (COP) of 4.5 .
- The pool has full sun exposure.
- Based on a typical Montréal climate, the pool is used and heated between May 21 and September 15, with the thermostat set at 27°C. The cover is used 16 hours a day throughout the entire period.