Eco Friendly Pools Maryland

Eco Friendly Pools

Many swimming pool owners are wary about their children swimming in eco friendly pools that are cleaned with chemical methods, many swimming pool contractors in the Maryland area have been helping them come up with methods of keeping the pool water clean, clear, and bacteria free that do not incorporate the use of chemicals. Chlorine can be drying and irritating even in well balanced pool water. Chlorine irritates adult skin and can be even more harmful with the delicate skin of children.

Fewer Chemicals in Your Eco Friendly Pools

There are many options for making your backyard eco friendly pools environmentally friendly. There are also ways of using fewer chemicals. The swimming pool builders from Town & Country Pools offer some tips here for those pool owners considering a switch to greener practices in 2017 or as part of a renovation project.

Eco Friendly Pools Tips

1. Chlorine has negative impacts on both the environment and your skin, eyes and hair when you’re swimming. Swimming pools can be cleaned with salt water systems or through the use of an ionizer. This method uses silver ions and copper to clean the bacteria, viruses and algae in the water. With one of these ionization systems you can cut down on the use of chlorine. In some cases you can stop using it at all other than for the occasional shock treatment.
2. Swimming pool covers provide so many benefits. The benefits include helping keep the water clean, cutting back on evaporation and keeping the water warmer. Using a solar blanket and a swimming pool cover will help trap up to 70% of the pool’s heat. Using a cover minimizes evaporation. Solar blankets are inexpensive and can make a big impact on your heating bills for the pool. Additionally, using a swimming pool cover will help with evaporation and save money on having to refill the your eco friendly pools.
3. Run your pool equipment on timers and also ask about variable speed pumps and energy efficient equipment for your pool. Using timers for pool pumps and filters and running pumps on off-peak electricity hours can save you money. A timer is an inexpensive investment that reaps large rewards.
4. Consider a switch to LED or fiber optic lights both in your pool and around the outdoor living space. This type of lighting is more cost cost effective and last longer than incandescent bulbs. Using these types of lights makes your eco friendly pools more environmentally friendly and saves you money.

Contact Town & Country Pools

Talk with your swimming pool contractor about other ways you can incorporate greener, more environmentally (and skin) friendly practices into your eco friendly pools.

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