Heating a pool can be a large part of the expense of having a pool, but the cost can be dropped dramatically if a solar cover is used when the pool is not in use. A large part of heat loss with a pool is in the evaporation; in fact approximately 70% of the loss of heat is due to the heat evaporating! A solar cover will not only prevent evaporation from occurring, due to the cover being a vapor barrier, but it will heat the pool water from the sun at the same time.
Not only will a solar pool cover cut the cost of heating the water of the pool, but it serves several other purposes too. Having a pool cover will decrease the amount of chemicals needed as well as lower the amount of dirt and debris that gets into the pool water from the air and wind. How nice it is to simply remove the solar pool cover and not have to spend a hour straining the leaves or twigs from the water surface before diving in.
Solar pool covers come in many styles and are easy to pull on and off the pool with a single person if needed. Depending on the size needed, they can be folded off, or a crank roll can be used to simply manually roll the panel off. There are even solar pool covers that can be electronically pulled off with a push of a button.
Regardless of budget and how much money you currently have in your wallet, but there is a solar pool cover that will be perfect for any size and shape of pool you have. Often times the solar covers are trimmed to be the exact shape of the pool as well, to further minimize heat lose and evaporation.