Best Color For Pool Solar Blanket

Thermo tex solar pool cover.

Best color for pool solar blanket.

In the swim 16 mil pool solar blanket cover. Sun2solar 1600 series solar pool cover. Sun2solar blue 16 foot by 32 foot rectangle solar cover. Best for round pools.

Blue wave ns520 14 mil solar blanket 16x32ft. Blue wave ns110 8 mil pool solar blanket cover. So as you could imagine a black solar cover would absorb the most sunlight and a clear one the least amount of sunlight. Dark blue solar covers do the best job at keeping the heat in a pool and although heat absorption and convection is higher with a darker colored solar blanket the net heat gain during the day is less than with clear blankets.

The less sunlight it absorbs the better. Dark blue solar covers are great for heat retention. Clear solar covers can measure 12 mil heavy duty lasts 3 to 4 years and 16 mil strongest and most durable lasts 5 to 10 years. Blue solar pool covers are cheaper than clear covers and that s their biggest advantage.

The 5 best rated solar pool covers. The blue wave 8 mil solar blanket is a highly rated option for round pools between 12 and 33 feet in diameter. Midwest canvas clear diamond 16 foot by 32 foot rectangle solar cover. Another feature is the ability of the cove to prevent evaporation by up to 95 and ensure minimal use of pool chemicals.

Sun2solar covers are made of a film of small bubbles that work together to collect and trap heat during the chilly days. It has an attractive blue color and uses the sun to warm your swimming pool s water. Its actually the opposite and i ll tell you why. But just because the darker solar covers absorb more sunlight doesn t mean they are better for heating you pool.

They are still very good at warming the water in your pool especially if you live in areas that have over 8 hours of sunlight. Clear solar covers heat the pool better than blue solar covers because they allow more of the sun s heat to penetrate more efficiently. Blue wave ns520 14 mil pool solar blanket cover. Darker colors and blues may look nicer over the water but a clear cover is the most effective because it allows the sun s rays to penetrate.

The darker the color of your solar cover the less sunlight can pass through. And since this sunlight doesn t pass through it gets absorbed into the solar cover. Sun2solar 16 foot by 32 foot rectangle blue solar cover 1600 series. Select a light color for the pool cover.