SOLAR COVERS AND THERMAL INSULATED COVERS
In the ever-evolving world of pool equipment, innovations are constantly reshaping the industry. While new pumps, filters, and other components often steal the spotlight, a quiet revolution has been brewing in the realm of pool cover technology. Gone are the days of flimsy, short-lived covers that struggle to retain heat and maintain energy efficiency. Prepare to be amazed by the latest advancements that offer a more efficient, longer-lasting solution to pool heating and thermal retention.
Insulated Thermal Blankets: The Superior Choice for Effortless Heat Retention
While traditional plastic solar bubble blankets offer thermal retention benefits, insulated thermal blankets take pool heating to new heights. These innovative covers not only share the same advantages but also excel in several key areas. Effortless operation, with seamless opening and closing mechanisms, combined with low-maintenance requirements, make them a practical choice. However, their true prowess lies in their unparalleled thermal efficiency, ensuring your pool remains comfortably warm while minimizing energy costs. Most importantly, these cutting-edge blankets boast an impressive lifespan, outlasting standard solar blankets by a significant margin, making them a wise investment for pool owners seeking long-term solutions.
SOLAR BUBBLE BLANKET
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INSULATED THERMAL BLANKETS (ITB's)
HOW THEY WORK:
Solar pool covers capture and utilize the sun's radiant energy, heating your pool water through a simple yet efficient process. These innovative covers feature a unique construction comprising countless tiny bubbles that collectively form a blanket-like structure. As the sun's ultraviolet rays strike the surface of the solar cover, the air pockets within these bubbles absorb and trap the thermal energy. This process causes the air inside the bubbles to gradually increase in temperature. The warmth accumulated within the solar cover is then transferred to your pool's water surface.
Insulated Thermal Blankets (ITBs) are designed to harness the sun's rays and efficiently transfer heat into your pool water, while also preventing heat loss. These innovative covers work by super-heating their surface, which then radiates and transfers the heat directly into the pool's water surface. What sets ITBs apart is their insulating properties. These specialized blankets are engineered to trap and retain heat, preventing it from escaping up to twice as efficiently as other cover types. This remarkable insulation drives the absorbed heat deeper into your pool from the surface, ensuring maximum heat transfer and retention.
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THERMAL INNOVATION ADVANTAGE
ENERGY COSTS:
Solar pool covers offer a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for pool heating, reducing energy costs and providing an alternative heat source for pools without traditional heating systems. By harnessing the power of the sun's rays, these innovative covers capture and transfer thermal energy directly into your pool water. This natural heating process eliminates the need for energy-intensive heaters, resulting in significant cost savings on your utility bills. For pool owners without dedicated heating systems, solar covers present a sustainable and efficient way to extend the swimming season and maintain comfortable water temperatures. By leveraging the sun's abundant and renewable energy, you can enjoy a warm and inviting pool without the added expense of installing and operating a separate heating system.
Insulated Thermal Blankets offer a superior solution for reducing energy costs associated with pool heating while providing an alternative heat source for pools without dedicated heating systems. These advanced covers outperform traditional solar covers in terms of heat generation and efficient heat transfer. ITBs are engineered to capture and retain a significant amount of thermal energy from the sun's rays. Their solid insulating construction and advanced materials allow for maximum heat absorption and minimal heat loss, resulting in higher overall heat generation compared to solar covers with air pockets. This increased heat generation translates into more efficient heat transfer to the pool water. For pool owners without dedicated heating systems, ITBs serve as a reliable and cost-effective alternative heat source. By leveraging the sun's energy, these thermal blankets can extend the swimming season and maintain comfortable water temperatures, eliminating the need for expensive heating installations. Furthermore, ITBs significantly reduce energy costs for pools with existing heating systems. By supplementing the primary heating source with the captured solar energy, ITBs minimize the reliance on energy-intensive heaters, resulting in substantial savings on utility bills.
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ITB INNOVATION ADVANTAGE
EVAPORATION:
By creating a physical barrier between the pool water and the surrounding air, Solar pool covers act as a protective layer, shielding the water surface from direct exposure to the elements that contribute to evaporation. Evaporation is a natural process that occurs when water molecules transition from a liquid state to a gaseous state, resulting in water loss from the pool. This process is accelerated by factors such as wind, temperature, and humidity levels. Without protection, pools will experience water loss, leading to increased water consumption and higher water treatment costs.
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Thermal Covers reduce evaporation by creating a barrier against the air, causing less water to be lost to the atmosphere. Thermal Covers do not have air pockets between the cover and pool surface, helping reduce evaporation further. This barrier disrupts the evaporation process, significantly reducing the rate at which water molecules escape from the pool.
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WATER TREATMENT:
Solar pool covers reduced evaporation and limits the need for makeup water, these covers contribute to a significant reduction in chemical usage. Evaporation is a major contributor to water loss in pools, necessitating the addition of makeup water to maintain proper water levels. However, this makeup water often lacks the necessary chemical balance, diluting the existing chemical levels and requiring additional chemical treatments. Solar covers contribute to a more efficient and cost-effective chemical management strategy.
Solar pool covers reduced evaporation
Thermal Blanket feature a solid insulating construction that prevents direct sunlight, specifically the UV rays from penetrating the pool water. This innovative design ensures that the sun's ultraviolet rays do not accelerate the breakdown of free chlorine or other sanitizing agents, helping to preserve chemical levels and maintain a balanced chemical composition. Even when using stabilized chlorine, which is designed to resist the sun's impact, ITBs offer superior protection by completely shielding the water from sunlight. This added layer of protection further reduces the need for frequent chemical adjustments, resulting in cost savings and a more environmentally friendly approach to pool maintenance.
Embrace the benefits of Insulated Thermal Blankets and experience a harmonious balance between efficient heating, water conservation, and responsible chemical management for your pool.
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ITB INNOVATION ADVANTAGE
Solar Extends the swimming season in the spring and fall, by acting as a barrier to prevent heat and evaporation loss and cold make up water.
ITB's will extend the swimming season by acting as a barrier to prevent heat and evaporation loss and cold make up water, however these covers have a higher thermal insulating value over solar blankets.
ITB INNOVATION ADVANTAGE
Solar covers' ease of use is typically one person to open the cover, and usually 2 for closure, depending on pool type.
Solar covers have a lower initial upfront cost, due to materials used, and in high quantities quantities, allowing them to be more readily available.
SOLAR BLANKET ADVANTAGE
ITB covers are more rigid, allowing one person to open and close the pool, much easier. Also, if rolled properly, the leading edge will not dip into the water when closing, which causes the cover dip and bunch up as it goes under the surface.
ITB INNOVATION ADVANTAGE
Cover Craft covers carry a 5 year warranty, and have superior resistance to UV rays, and chemicals. While still impacted by these elements, proper water chemistry and temperatures will increase longevity far past solar blankets, earning this cover the:
ITB INNOVATION ADVANTAGE
Solar covers typically last 1-3 seasons depending on pool chemistry. Failure will typically present its self with small pieces of plastic in your water, skimmer and filter, or by tearing at the seam.
ITB's have a higher initial cost over solar. They are custom made per pool with superior materials, and do require more time to order.