How to Cool Your Pool

One of the benefits of owning a pool is that it gives you a cool and refreshing way to beat the summer heat. However, when the temperatures steadily rise during the hot summer days, your pool water is likely to inadvertently heat up itself. This heat can make your pool less comfortable, turning it into more of a lukewarm warm bath than a refreshing soak.

Luckily, there are a few ways you can cool your pool water during warmer months. Read on to learn more about how to lower your pool temperatures to a more comfortable level so you can start enjoying your pool the way it was intended. 

1. Invest in a Pool Cooler/Pool Chiller

Using a pool cooler is one of the most popular ways to keep your pool temperatures low. A pool cooler is much like an air conditioner for your pool. The pool cooler works by using fans or tubes of refrigerant to cool the pool water as it moves through its system. When used effectively, a pool cooler can lower your pool temperature by up to 10 degrees or more. 

These coolers often have temperature controls to help you choose the perfect setting for your needs. Pool coolers are more effective when used at night because they take advantage of the cooler temperatures. However, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t run them during the day; it’s just that the level of effectiveness is slightly higher at night.

2. Use a Pool Aerator

Another way to keep your pool temperatures low is to use an aerator. A pool aerator is a simple attachment that plugs or screws to your return line and often sprays a fountain of water back into the pool using the pool’s pump.

As the water is sprayed back into the pool, the air is introduced into the water droplets, lowering the pool’s temperature by allowing heat to escape more quickly through evaporative cooling. A pool aerator can lower the water temperatures by a few degrees, making a huge difference during the hot summer days.

If your pool is large with more than one return line, you can attach several aerators to increase the cooling effect.

3. Add Fountains & Waterfalls

Adding water features like fountains and waterfalls to your swimming pool can also significantly lower the pool temperatures. Just like pool aerators, fountains and waterfalls keep the pool cool by increasing water movement and air exposure, thus accelerating evaporative cooling. They are more effective when running at night.

In addition to keeping your pool cool, these water features also improve the aesthetic appearance of your pool area.

4. Run the Pool Pump at Night

Running the pool pump at night amplifies the cooling effect of aerators and other water features. The cooler night air helps lower temperatures faster than when left running during the day. Besides, running the pool pump at night creates an imitation evaporative cooling that releases heat from the water into the cool night air.

5. Shade Your Pool Area

Shading your pool or blocking it from direct sunlight is another effective way to keep the water temperatures low. You can shade it by planting trees around it, erecting a physical shade structure, or installing patio lawn umbrellas on the sunny side.

If you shade your pool using tall trees, you should be ready to handle the cleaning responsibilities when the leaves, tree debris, and other foreign materials fall into the pool.

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Maintaining your pool at the right temperatures makes it more entertaining and refreshing anytime you take a dip. And keeping your pool cool does more than just that, as it also helps maintain chemical balance, saves on chemical usage, damages breeding grounds for bacteria, and reduces the overall cost of pool maintenance in the long run. Give the pool experts at Texas Pools & Patios a call today to learn more about cooling your pool to your desired temperature. 

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