Energy Efficiency for Your Swimming Pool
July 27, 2009
I saved an article about energy efficiency for swimming pools that was in the Los Angeles Times newspaper on July 4. If you have a swimming pool in the southern California area and the pool is older, there are some steps that you can take to increase the energy efficiency and to reduce your operating costs.
Many of the older pools have gas fired heaters which have not been used for decades as the cost to operate them became almost prohibitive. At least twenty years ago, it was possible to purchase a solar system to heat the pool and these systems are great cost savers. However, the most costly part of a pool's operation is the electricity used to operate the pump. As of next year, any new pools and the replacement of a pump in an older system will require a more energy efficient device. These new pumps will cut a pool owners energy bills. According to the article, these new, variable speed pumps have the biggest potential for electrical savings - probably up to 75% on the power bill. Pool owners can use Pentair's IntelliFlo web site to compare their current pump with an energy efficient one. http://www.pentairpool.com/
Other steps mentioned in the article include resurfacing the pool. Two resurfacing products are Colorquartz and Pebble Tec. Did you know that you can switch your present pool lights to LED fixtures? Another step has been in use for a very long time - pool covers. People tend not to use them because they can be a bit of a hassle, but improvements have been made in recent years. Yorba Linda will not sign a final inspection on a new pool until there is a solar blanket on site. These blankets are not expensive and do reduce the amount of evaporati0n and of heating to bring the temperature to comfortable swimming temperatures.
Especially lately, with our weather being very hot, a dip in a pool is a wonderful treat and a great place to have your family vacation. In all probability, the cost ofimproving the energy efficiency will be less than a week's vacation at a resort.
I saved an article about energy efficiency for swimming pools that was in the Los Angeles Times newspaper on July 4. If you have a swimming pool in the southern California area and the pool is older, there are some steps that you can take to increase the energy efficiency and to reduce your operating costs.
Many of the older pools have gas fired heaters which have not been used for decades as the cost to operate them became almost prohibitive. At least twenty years ago, it was possible to purchase a solar system to heat the pool and these systems are great cost savers. However, the most costly part of a pool's operation is the electricity used to operate the pump. As of next year, any new pools and the replacement of a pump in an older system will require a more energy efficient device. These new pumps will cut a pool owners energy bills. According to the article, these new, variable speed pumps have the biggest potential for electrical savings - probably up to 75% on the power bill. Pool owners can use Pentair's IntelliFlo web site to compare their current pump with an energy efficient one. http://www.pentairpool.com/
Other steps mentioned in the article include resurfacing the pool. Two resurfacing products are Colorquartz and Pebble Tec. Did you know that you can switch your present pool lights to LED fixtures? Another step has been in use for a very long time - pool covers. People tend not to use them because they can be a bit of a hassle, but improvements have been made in recent years. Yorba Linda will not sign a final inspection on a new pool until there is a solar blanket on site. These blankets are not expensive and do reduce the amount of evaporati0n and of heating to bring the temperature to comfortable swimming temperatures.
Especially lately, with our weather being very hot, a dip in a pool is a wonderful treat and a great place to have your family vacation. In all probability, the cost ofimproving the energy efficiency will be less than a week's vacation at a resort.
posted by shirley harry at 7:59 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home