Tips for Eco Friendly Pools

Maintaining a pool can be costly because of the huge energy requirement to keep it clean. Fortunately, there are certain steps and improvements that you can do to lessen this cost and make your pool become more eco-friendly. By eco-friendly, this means that you would be reducing water and energy wastes, which are both important and limited resources. With the following tips, you will be hitting two birds with one stone. You will be helping the environment, as well as reduce your maintenance cost.

• Replace Your Pump
  

Check if the pump that you are currently using is designed exactly for your pool size. Many pool owners are unknowingly using bigger pumps than what they actually need, thus increasing their energy consumptions. Have an expert check your pool so that he can calculate the right type of pump that you need . When shopping for a new pump, you should also consider the efficiency of the equipment to avoid wasting energy while running it for several hours a day.

• Cover Your Pool
  

Pool covers will prevent water evaporation therefore reducing the number of times you need to refill your pool with fresh water. Covers will also help keep the water warm, so that you no longer need to keep the heater running for long if you want to swim during the cold months. Another benefit you can get from covering your pool is that it will prevent falling leaves and dirt from going directly to the water. As a result, you no longer need to use too much chemicals to keep your pool water sanitized.

• Improve the Landscape
  

Adding plants around your pool is a good way to improve its appearance, while at the same time helping the environment. The more plants and trees you have around your pool and your home, the cleaner the air would be in your surroundings. While at it, try installing glass pool fences for pool safety too. This will keep kids from wandering into your pool unattended and it will keep stray animals from contaminating your pool as well.

• Get a Robotic Pool Cleaner
  

This machine will skim the pool water continuously to remove solid wastes that have fallen in your pool. In doing so, it will significantly reduce the amount of waste that your pool filter has to process. When the dirt load is lessened, you can save on energy used in circulating the water for filtration and you can also save on the usage of chemical disinfectants. Nowadays, there are solar – powered pool cleaners available in the market. It uses free energy from the sun, so you do not have to worry about additional costs in operating it.

• Use a Pump Timer
  

Many of you probably are guilty of leaving your pump running for longer hours than necessary because you were busy doing other things and forgot to turn it off. A pump timer will let you schedule the time when the pump should start running and when it should stop. If you have it in place, you can do other chores and still be assured that you are not wasting unnecessary energy while cleaning your pool. If you happen to live in an area where your utility company offers off- peak rates, you can even schedule your water circulation during these off-peak hours to save on energy costs.