Whether you’re concerned about your impact on the environment or want to lower your utility bills every month, energy-efficient pool design options can help you accomplish both of these goals.
Making a few changes in regard to how you heat your pool, the type of pump you use, and your pool’s lighting can easily help you save money and reduce the amount of energy needed to keep your pool running smoothly.
- Temperature Control – Having control over your pool’s temperature can open new opportunities for swimming and relaxation even when the weather is cooler. But thinking carefully about how you maintain the perfect water temperature is an excellent start to having a more energy-efficient pool. Making sure the water is not too warm is one simple way you can conserve energy and save money. Using an electric heat pump instead of a gas heater is another way to make your pool design more efficient, as heat pumps use less energy than their gas counterparts. Using a pool cover when not in use can also help you prevent evaporation and lower your heating costs.
- Variable Speed Pumps – You may not have spent much time thinking about the energy your pool pump uses, but installing a variable speed pump is another great way to make your pool design more energy efficient. Because you can program them to run when needed, rather than working all the time, variable speed pumps use less energy. They can also save you money in the long run and are kinder to the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- LED Lighting – While you may only have imagined using your pool on hot summer days, including lights in your pool design can open a world of new opportunities for swimming and relaxation long after the sun has set. Not only will this mean you can get more use out of your pool, but choosing LED lighting can also give your pool another energy-efficient feature. LED lights are less expensive than incandescent lighting, can last up to three times as long, and can be integrated into your pool design itself. You can feel good about your environmentally friendly choice and make your pool design uniquely your own with LED lights in a variety of positions and even in changing colors.