Solar blankets are pool covers or pool blankets that help you extend your swimming pool season. They reduce heating and other costs on a day-to-day basis because they drastically reduce night heat loss, evaporation of water and loss of expensive pool chemicals.

A solar cover is designed rather cleverly to retain heat. It is made from a film that encapsulates thousands of tiny bubbles. Sun’s heat passes through the cover easily, thus warming the water underneath. However, solar blankets have a greenhouse-like effect, because they do not allow trapped heat to escape. Since heat is restricted from dispersing into the atmosphere, the water inside the pool stays warm for a longer period of time. Even in the case of heated indoor pools, solar blankets act as effective thermal blankets.

In real terms, the effectiveness of a good solar blanket can be evaluated by its capacity to retain heat. Generally, solar blankets keep pools warmer by 10 – 15 degrees. This will reduce pool heating charges by 40-60%.

The maximum amount of heat loss in a pool takes place due to evaporation. This is particularly true of out-door pools. Solar covers reduce evaporation by a whopping 90-95%. This not only helps retain temperature, but also prevents the dissipation of expensive pool chemicals. This is one more way in which solar blankets help you cut costs. Of course, a protective covering over open pools will prevent debris and leaves from falling into the pool, thus reducing maintenance time. Further, solar covers also absorb harmful UV rays of the sun, and reduce the rate of water deterioration.

At thepoolzone.com, we have a variety of solar blankets to cover your diverse needs. We have thin solar covers for those loving in warm areas. These are 8-mil thick. To cater to greater requirements of warmth, we also have 12-mil solar covers.

Our pool covers come in three colors. These colors have a vital function to perform and are not there just for their looks alone. In addition to the traditional blue solar cover, we have the blue-with-aluminum solar cover. This special solar blanket improves heat retention by 15%, thus cutting your long-term costs significantly. But, our ultimate thermal protector is the clear solar blanket; a clear film that allows more heat into the pool, but disallows heat dissipation almost completely.

For your convenience, we also sell use-and-throw solar covers. These covers are cheap and are ideal if you only need a cover for the colder months. These pool covers come in exciting designs. All you have to do is snip them and throw them into the pool. The blanket, made from a revolutionary technique, rises to the surface automatically. You can use each of these blankets for 30 days.

By offering you such a varied selection to choose from, we help you to select the solar cover that is most suited to your requirements. With thepoolzone.com, shopping for your pool accessories becomes fun and easy.