CarlD
05-31-2011, 04:31 PM
I've noticed over the years that when my solar cover is in place, my chlorine levels don't drop as fast. I can think of several reasons for that:
1. The obvious one: Less stuff is falling in that has to be metabolized. It's landing on the cover instead (My 3 weeks of practice-bombing by local birds, for example).
2. The cover is prevented the chlorine in the pool from gassing off, by simple being in the way.
3. The cover is blocking UV rays from breaking down the chlorine.
It's this last I'm most curious about. Does the cover inhibit the UV? Do different colors (like blue) work better than clear? (Obviously, opaque covers block UV).
Just tossing this out there.
Carl
1. The obvious one: Less stuff is falling in that has to be metabolized. It's landing on the cover instead (My 3 weeks of practice-bombing by local birds, for example).
2. The cover is prevented the chlorine in the pool from gassing off, by simple being in the way.
3. The cover is blocking UV rays from breaking down the chlorine.
It's this last I'm most curious about. Does the cover inhibit the UV? Do different colors (like blue) work better than clear? (Obviously, opaque covers block UV).
Just tossing this out there.
Carl