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Solar Pool Blankets for cold weather
I know its not that time of year but the other day I was in the pool
supply store getting some supplies for thre hot tub, and they had a big display of a silver blue translucent bubble wrap looing material. I know lots of folks float bubble wrap and styrofoam on their ponds to help it retain warmth during the winter, and this product I seen said it retains and increases suns rays efficiency up to 136% . It had a chart comparing the typical clear type bubble wrap, a reflectorized pool cover and this mateiral and according to thre chart it outperformed the other stuff by a long shot. It was available in various sizes, as well as could be ordered to special shapes and sizes, much much heavier than the typical bubble wraps, and the edges were all heat selaed so there wa no open cells or bubbles where it was cut... Looking at it straight on, it appeared to be opaque with a silver look, but at an angle it was clear, but with a blue tint. IIRC for a piece to cover a 24 x 40 pool it was around $136.00 . The bubbles were more hex shaped than the typical round shape, supposedly to increase reflectivity of the solar heated air in the cells . MIght be worth checking into if yu have a pond in the colder climates and no external dome or house over it. Then again it could be like a lot of other products all hype and little merit. ============================================== Put some color in your cheeks...garden naked! ~~~~ }((((o ~~~~~~ }{{{{o ~~~~~~~ }(((((o |
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