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Energy Costs of Owning a Pool

THE ENERGY COST OF OWNING A POOL 5.1 MILLION NUMBER OF IN-GROUND RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS IN THE U.S. 3 RESIDENTIAL POOLS USE 9-14 BILLION KILOWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY ANNUALLY 49% MORE , 19% MORE ELECTRICITY IS USED BY HOMES WITH POOLS ANNUALLY & NATURAL GAS THAT'S ABOUT $500 N HIGHER ENERGY BILLS 70% evaporation 20% radiation ENERGY LOS 10% other losses HOW CAN POOL OWNERS CONSERVE ENERGY? POOL ENCLOSURES CONSERVE UP TO 50% OF MAKE-UP WATER CAN SAVE AS MUCH AS 70% IN ENERGY COSTS REDUCE HEAT EACH INCREASED DEGREE IN TEMPERATURE = 10% MORE IN ENERGY COSTS SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTORS ARE COST-EFFECTIVE & DELIVER 100% OF HEAT NEEDED TURN IT DOWN OR OF WHEN NOT IN USE! MAINTENANCE FLUORESCENT LIGHTING USES 50-65% LESS ENERGY THAN INCANDESCENT BULBS • LASTS 10X LONGER! SOURCES blog.opower.com/2012/07/homes-with-pools-use-49-more-electricity-but-its-not-just-because-of-the-pool/ scribd.com/doc/17720453/NRDC-Report-Synergies-in-Swimming-Pool-Efficiency recreonics.com/swimming_pool_energy_conservation.htm weatherport.com/fabric_building/pool-enclosures/ eren.doe.gov/rspec michigan.gov/documents/CIS_EO_Inside_outdoor_pools_39508_7.pdf energy.gov/energysaver/heat-pump-swimming-pool-heaters energy.gov/energysaver/gas-swimming-pool-heaters %24

Energy Costs of Owning a Pool

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Learn about the energy costs associated with maintaining a pool and ways to reduce them.

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