Benefits of Covers

Swimming pools lose energy in many ways, but evaporation is the #1 source of energy loss for pools. All other energy losses are small when compared to evaporation. To combat heat loss for pools, one must use pool covers.

Poolside offers a variety of covers for your pool:

Solar
cover used during the swimming months to generate and keep heat in your pool.
Water bag
cover used during the winter to keep the water free from debris.
Mesh Safety
cover used primarily as a winter cover to keep out most debris.
Picture of a mesh safety cover.
Auto-matic Cover
an electric or hydraulic cover that pulls a vinyl fabric over the pool. Can be used as a winter cover, will keep in heat and chemicals, and keep out unwanted items.

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