Pool Cover On Or Off During The Day, What Is Better?
We get asked this question a lot here, pool cover on or off during the day, what is the best option? Normally if you want to keep your pool clean you would have installed a pool cover that is on the pool at night. Some of these are electrically operated so they are easy to open and to close. You can also set these on a timer to open and close at certain times. The issue most people face is what to do on a hot day? Is it better to leave it on or off if you want to heat your pool. Usually, if you cover up the pool, you can feel the top of the water is warm and the bottom will still be cool, but what happens if you leave it open most of the time to warm the entire pool. The theory is it would be heated by the sun, and guess what, it actually does heat the pool more. If you stop using your cover during the day it will heat all the way to the bottom of the pool. It will also heat the pool better if you leave your pump off during the day. Then you can close your pool cover at night so ...
