How to conserve water in your pool, SwimRight Pool Service Contractors explain
If you’re a pool or spa owner you may wonder how to conserve water in your pool or spa. Having to continually refill either structure can cost you money — a lot of it — over the life of your pool or spa ownership. The swimming pool contractors from SwimRight Pools explain it takes thousands of gallons of water to initially fill it. But did you consider the cost evaporation would add to overall pool operating costs? Keeping the pool filled to proper levels is a never ending task. What can you do to conserve water? There are a few things to consider.
How to conserve water in your pool
These tips will keep more money in your wallet:
- A leaking swimming pool will lead to water loss and the cost to refill it. If you think the pool is leaking, perform the “bucket test.” Fill a bucket with water, mark the water level in the bucket, place it next to your pool and measure whether the water in the bucket evaporates at the same rate as the pool water. Check for damp spots around the pool.
- A pool cover is your pool’s best friend. If you don’t use a cover, you can lose up to an inch of water a week; that’s close to 7,000 gallons a year!
- Ask your pool contractor whether the pool really needs to be back washed. Why? When it’s back washed, it uses extra water. Keep the pool and filters clean eliminates the need for frequent backwashing.
- Keep the water about an inch above the bottom pool tile. This will keep water in when swimmers are splashing.
- Lower the temperature in the pool water a degree or two to conserve money and slow down the rate of evaporation.
- If you add chlorine in the daytime, the sun dissipates the chlorine. Add chlorine at night.
- Your landscape design will help conserve water. Strategic planting of trees, shrubbery and fencing or privacy barriers can cut down on evaporation caused by the wind.
Owning a swimming pool is an investment and will bring with it ongoing costs, finding ways to conserve water will save money without dampening any of the fun you and your family share in the pool!
