http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-pool-covers--good-or-bad.aspx Athletic Business - Pool Components - Pool Covers: Good or Bad? - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:31:24 GMT Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:31:24 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx
When you have a swimming pool, one of the most useful investments you can make is to purchase a pool cover, as it very essential. They have less maintenance cost, saves money, reduces the energy costs, stops evaporation, helps swimming pool retain heat and protect the pool water from the sun.

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edited by Andrew on 7/16/2012]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:31:24 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:53:19 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:57:56 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:15:44 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:07:38 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:19:32 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Adding a cover would not substantially (if at all) change any $ factors, and can introduce dangers. The aquatics industry is innundated with manufacturers and marketers who promote products that are unnecessary, costly, often do not add qualtiy or savings to the business, and at times can be unsafe.
A wiser investment would to to assess your aquatic "box". If you pool is built within a fixed structure you control the environment and have eliminated reasons to justify a pool cover -you are not exposed to environment and have a permanently fixed structure.
Is your air exchange/dehumidification unit efficient, operating and maintained properly? Any air leaks in your structure?
If you have money to waste on an unnecessary addition to your indoor facility buy the cover, if you want to improve your internal environment invest your $ on improving the efficiency of your operational equipment.
Personally, I would steer away from vague and unsubstantiated claims of 40% water heat, 30% building heat, 25% on water and chemical savings in regard to an indoor pool. Sounds like sales and marketing claims to me.
My thoughts (don't buy one). Good luck.]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:37:01 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:39:44 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx
Secondly, I'm wondering which comes first: covering the pool to fix heating issues (evaporation leading to high humidity and heat that can't be vented by our system), or a dehumidifier (or what-have-you) to fix air issues so that evaporation is more limited.

At any rate, thanks for the replies!]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:56:15 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:33:52 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx

I am not a vendor, just someone who has managed pools with and without covers and there is no comparison.]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:02:45 GMT http://www.athleticbusiness.com/forum/topic193-.aspx Thanks for any help!]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:32:01 GMT