Solar Cover Bubbles On Top Or Bottom

Save on energy costs and heat your pool with the power of the sun.

Solar cover bubbles on top or bottom. The bubbles are what cause the cover to float so the solar cover can be cut to conform to the size of the pool and it can be placed directly on the water. Shuold solar covers go bubbles down or bubbles up. When placing a solar cover on the surface of a swimming pool the bubbles side should go down. Made from a uv resistant polymer this solar pool cover will stand up to sun exposure and pool chemicals while raising the temperature by up to 15 degrees.

Doesn t absorb much heat but retains it well. But you may not need all the heat of a pool heater and you may not want the added cost. The bubbles are simply water vapor bubbles rising from the bottom to the top. Dark bottom absorbs heat and transfers it to the water and it retains heat well.

Dark opaque thin solar cover no bubbles. One increasingly popular option is to opt for specially designed solar pool covers also called bubble covers they are easy to install and also the most affordable pool covers they have special bubbles on the surface that absorb sun s warmth and keep it trapped at night. The blue wave 8 mil solar blanket is a highly rated option for round pools between 12 and 33 feet in diameter. The cheapest and most effective solar heating system for your swimming pool is a solar cover.

In those cases a solar pool cover is way better than using nothing at all. Think of these covers as thermal blankets for your swimming pool. Dark cover absorbs heat and transfers it to the water but doesn t retain much heat. Intex easy set and round metal framed swimming pools as well as similar pools from other manufacturers.

Clear on top dark on bottom bubbled blanket. This cover accommodates both 18 ft. If you were wondering whether to put the solar covers bubbles up or down now you know which the best side is. Using a plastic cover alone can extend your swim season a couple of months on each end of the summer.

As the sun s rays heat up the solar cover it starts to warm the water lying below it and depending on how long the cover remains in the water it will retain the. White or reflective bubbled blanket. Round vinyl solar cover for swimming pools 2 pack keep your pool protected and reduce maintenance keep your pool protected and reduce maintenance costs by investing in the intex 18 ft. You can get one for around 0 30 a square foot so covering an average size pool costs about 130.

Down if you hope to heat your pool with it the bubbles in theory.