It’s nearly 90°F and you can’t wait to cannonball into your new swimming pool. To avoid plunging into lukewarm water in the heat of the summer, you can make a few decisions before ordering and installing that will help your beautiful new pool remain cool during the hot summer months. Simple tweaks can have a big impact on if your pool retains heat or remains cool. Want to know more? Check out these great ideas.
Pool Finish
Just like wearing black will make you hot on a sunny, summer day and white will keep you cooler, the pool finish color that you choose may have an impact on your pool heating up or remaining cool. Latham fiberglass pools have 12 beautiful pool finishes to choose from. Some of the lightest options that would be ideal for maintaining a cooler pool are Whisper White, Pearl White, and Sapphire Blue in either the Crystite Crystal or Classic Collections.
Pool Cover
Along the same lines, you’ll want to think about the color of your pool cover. Latham has ten automatic safety cover colors available. You can accomplish multiple things at once: keep your pool free of debris, keep your loved ones safe, protect your pool from excess heat, and help prevent chemical and water evaporation. If you happen to choose a darker color and your pool gets too warm for your liking, remove the cover for a bit to let extra heat escape. Just be sure to pay extra attention to pets and kids during the time your pool isn’t covered.
Pool Placement
The placement of your swimming pool in your backyard will definitely have an impact on your water temperature. Airflow around your pool can help reduce the heat of the pool, so don’t get too many tall trees and shrubs right by your pool. However, having one or two large shade trees that still allow sufficient air circulation can be helpful to shade your pool so the water doesn’t bake in the sun all day. Consider placing your pool next to your home or an outbuilding that will offer some shade during the heat of the day. If that’s not possible, you could look into getting an oversized umbrella, shade sail, or open air cabana to shade part of your pool.
Pool Features
Movement will help cool down warm water, so consider a water feature or two around your pool to help beat the heat. Rock grottos, waterfalls, cascade walls, and sheers are all beautiful upgrades you can make to your backyard pool oasis that will reduce the temperature of your water. Take a look at our gallery to get inspired by the water features of past clients. We’re happy to talk through suggestions with you that would work well for your space, preferred pool style, and backyard goals.
Pool Pump
Many pool owners suggest running your pool pump at night to reduce the temperature of your pool. Some owners even suggest a heat pump with a cooling feature to help maintain your pool temperature. However, if you incorporate the other suggestions in this article, you can effectively reduce the water temperature without the extra expense of a reversible heat pump, but it is certainly an option.
Small Decisions Have Big Impact
As you can see, small decisions carefully made before ordering and installing your fiberglass saltwater pool in your backyard can have a big impact on the temperature of your pool water. If your pool has already been placed, there’s no need to worry — you can still implement many of these suggestions to help you beat the heat in your pool this summer. But if not, searching for “swimming pool contractors Virginia Beach” begins and ends with The Pool Guys. Give us a call today to get started on your favorite cool space at home.
