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Thermal
Qualities - Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
The most common feedback from our customers
are comments describing how the water is always so wonderfully warm, as
well as how early their swim season starts and how long it lasts. The pool
shells are thermally efficient due to the insulating properties of the
polystyrene structural panels, over which a structural reinforcing mesh is
embedded within two (2) coats of structural plaster. The most noticeable
effect of this thermal insulation is that the pool water remains
considerably warmer for longer periods of time, than the water in pools
constructed using other methods. The water temperature closely follows the
ambient air temperature and resists the loss of heat from the water to the
soil around the pool more efficiently than un-insulated types of pool
structures. Our insulated structure warms up sooner in the season and
stays warmer, which means a longer swim season – more use of your pool –
without the heating costs. When the pools warm up, they hold their heat
like any liquid in a styrofoam cup. The result is that heat gained from
sunlight or heating is retained longer.
In colder areas where heating a pool can be cost-prohibitive, our
structure is energy efficient and costs comparatively 70 to 80% less to
heat than other types of structures. And in warmer areas, such as Arizona,
Las Vegas or Texas, our system is used to keep the water cooler. In these
extreme warmer conditions, you can operate solar heating panels at night
to dissipate accumulated heat into the cool night air to control water
temperatures. Appropriate shading can help control pool temperatures while
also promoting sensible skin care.
Cost of Heating Outdoor Pools by Location
With/Without a Pool Cover
*Figures based on a 1,000 square-foot,
outdoor pool heated with an 80 percent efficient natural gas heater at
$0.50 per therm
**Source U.S. Dept. of Energy guide, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy
People with pool heaters can’t afford to continue to pay
the high costs to generate heat for their pools and lose the heat to the
atmosphere.
The pool covers principle benefits are energy conservation and pool safety
as well as reducing maintenance, which fall in line with the thinking of
this manufacturer for the energy-efficient insulated pool structure.
We incorporate all these and other energy-efficient products into our pool
systems as kilowatt rates rise throughout the country and concerns for
energy, water savings, chemical balance and overall maintenance are a
concern to our company as they should be for the purchasing homeowner.
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