Just as you replace your smart phone and computers and televisions, there will come a time when you will ask yourself, “Is it time to update your pool’s technology?” The swimming pool contractors from Advanced Pools, Inc. in Memphis, TN explain that while not all pool technologies move quickly toward change, depending on the age of your pool and its equipment it may be time for a tech upgrade.
When you’re in the midst of considering a pool remodeling project, upgrading and updating pool tech to make your pool more energy efficient and to save you money on pool operation, water usage and chemials, upgrading and updating the pool tech just might make sense.
Is it time to update your pool’s technology?
Here are items to consider when updating pool technology and reasons to consider them:
- Pool pump efficiency. As you probably know, a variable speed pool pump is the most cost and energy efficient of the pool pump types. In decades past, a single speed pool pump was the way to go with pool tech, but a variable speed pump should be on your must-do list for pool upgrades. Variable pool pump speeds can be purchased that have two speeds, four speeds and even higher variable speed models. It’s more effective to run a pool pump at a lower speed when you’re just turning over the pool water, but you may want it to run at a higher speed when vacuuming.
- Pool cover. You may not think of a swimming pool cover as being pool technology, but it is. A swimming pool cover is an item that can help reduce your pool heating cost by up to 90 percent and can raise the water temperature by up to ten degrees — this will save on pool heating bills. When you use a pool cover diligently you may reduce water evaporation by up to 70%.
- Water temperatures. Speaking of efficiencies with pool water, using a solar cover or even solar energy will help heat the pool water without having to burn fossil fuels or increase your utility bills. Solar energy combined with a solar cover is the most cost effective of pool water heating technology available.
When updating your pool technology don’t forget to ask us about remote control technology and apps for your smart phone that will allow you to open and close the pool cover, turn the water heater up, turn on and off the pool pump and turn on the in pool lights. Technology has taken a lot of work out of pool ownership!
