Tipton Pool Builders, serving Knoxville, Tennessee discuss “green” pool practices
There are myriad reasons that people are looking for environmentally friendly aka “green” pool practices. They range from wanting to save money, or the environment or for personal health and safety reasons and many pool owners want to move away from using chemicals to keep the pool water clean and free of bacteria. You can talk with your swimming pool contractor from Tipton Pools about how you can have a more environmentally-friendly pool.
“Going green” with your pool and its care means working with your contractor to uncover ways to reduce water consumption, cut back on electricity use and incorporate alternative sources of energy for heating. Solar heat and water treatment systems, using equipment that turns salt into chlorine, and using high performance, variable speed pool pumps are some of the changes you can incorporate into your pool.
Integrating solar water heating or seeking alternatives to chlorine can help you you cut down your carbon footprint while keeping your pool warm and your water bacteria-free.
Be advised that you can’t merely wake up one morning and decide to stop using chemicals. The health of your water, your pool equipment and those who use the pool will suffer. Additionally, it will involve over-chlorination to bring it back in line if algae takes hold. It is much easier to be proactive with water care than to try and address it after it’s become unhealthy and a breeding ground for algae. To move away from chlorine you could have your contractor install a salt chlorinator. A salt chlorinator produces a sanitizer from “regular” salt.
Use a solar cover to increase the water temperature of your pool by 15 degrees without adding to your utility bills. Additionally, using a cover of any kind keeps dirt and debris from gathering in your swimming pool and cuts down on the electricity used to clean and vacuum it.
Ask your contractor for advice on steps you can take to have a more environmentally friendly swimming pool.