Sense & purpose: Why cover the pool?
Why should you cover the pool?
- Water temperature: In Switzerland and Europe, it can get quite cold at night in summer. Covers can prevent the pool, which is pleasantly warmed by the sun, from cooling down too much at night.
- Optimize water care: A pool cover prevents dirt particles from finding their way into the pool water, be it leaves, pollen, fine dust, branches, insects or similar. Covering the pool therefore has a positive effect on the level of dirt. You protect the filter system and save on pool chemicals (e.g. agents to regulate the pH value, disinfectants such as chlorine or bromine, flocculants, algae protection products).
- Minimize evaporation: If your pool is in the blazing summer sun, a few liters of water will evaporate from the pool every day. Not only must the liters lost through evaporation be replenished with fresh water, but the pool's water chemistry must also be improved accordingly in such a case
To cover the pool when it rains or not?
Your hot tub should always be covered when it is not in use. It is particularly advisable to cover the hot tub when it is raining, as rainwater has a higher pH value and can therefore affect the pool water. The incoming water volume also changes the chemical composition of chlorine, algae protection and other chemicals in the pool.
In addition, the rain brings dust and dirt from the air into the pool, as well as twigs, bark, leaves and insects during storms. This pollution has an additional effect on the water and unbalances it. This can severely impair hygiene and pose a slight danger to children and adults.
As a result, you have to clean the pool of dirt and check and adjust all the pool chemistry values one by one.
A cover prevents this quite effectively and saves you the extra effort of treating the pool water.
Conclusion: Covering swim spas and whirlpools
Covering the whirlpool tub can certainly fulfill the ecological and economic aspect, protect your whirlpool tub from the weather, dirt and other external influences and save you the additional expense of treating the water quality.
When is the best time to cover the pool?
In the evening, at night, when you are on vacation, in intense and prolonged sunlight, in heavy rain & thunderstorms
If you have any questions regarding water quality, you are of course always welcome to contact the Spa Solutions team.
