The latest pool innovations in energy efficiency

This is especially important when it comes to your pool since it’s one of the biggest energy users within your home. Luckily, innovative pool products with a focus on energy efficiencies are quickly becoming available. Using these can help you reduce how much you spend on your electricity and give you access to the latest pool technology, while also helping the environment. At Poolwerx, we’re sharing insights into the latest pool innovations around energy efficiency so you can buy smarter, and swim better.

Why energy efficient pool equipment is important

Practising energy efficiency can help you save costs while offering environmental benefits. Energy efficient apool equipment has lower gas emissions, and using these can help you lower your carbon footprint. In turn, this can reduce the number of carbon compounds that enter the atmosphere, thereby supporting the health of living things and helping to make a difference to climate change¹.

In terms of cost, with less power used by these devices, there is less cash leaving your pockets to cover energy bills. This frees you up to spend on other things and allows you to invest in products that can improve your swimming environment.

Poolwerx’s innovations in energy efficiency

Robotic cleaners

Aquawize’s robot cleaners are a wise choice for pool care as they use smart technology to deliver a premium clean while being environmentally friendly. Typically, hydraulic cleaners need more than 1,000W to run, while automatic pool cleaners like these are around 180W, offering 82% less energy consumption.

Instead of relying on your pool pump or filter to run, these cleaners have their own motor and run independently. Their four-cycle cleaning allows you to pick a cleaning time to suit your pool, and you can even control this remotely thanks to their Wi-Fi connectivity, which saves you from running it when it isn’t needed.

Plus, with Aquawize’s multi-layer filtration, you are essentially left with a second filter for your pool. It can catch debris with its built-in canister, reducing stress on your filter and the need to backwash it as frequently. This further minimises your power spend and can reduce the number of chemicals you need to purchase.

Variable speed pumps

These are one of the best energy efficient pool pumps, and ensure your pool stays sparkling while minimising CO2 emissions. They use a different kind of motor to single or dual speed pumps, which consumes less power and can be run at lower speeds. This reduces operational costs, with the best variable speed pumps saving pool owners $700 – $1200 a year². In fact, they often recover the cost of the pump itself through energy savings in less than two years from the time of the purchase.

An added bonus is its quiet operation, with noise output running as low as 600 revolutions per minute (RPM), versus single-speed pumps that operate at 3,450 RMP. Poolwerx’s variable speed pumps are also made from durable materials, and suitable for a range of conditions while maintaining strong power and superior performance.

Solar heating

With almost no carbon foot print and minimal energy use, solar heating offers a cost effective, power saving method of warming your pool. These systems circulate pool water through the heated panels installed on your roof, and consistently feed it back into the pool itself until reaching the ideal temperature. Using the Aussie summer heat to your advantage, these heating systems can produce up to four times the heat energy of a heat pump or gas. Poolwerx has a range of solar heating systems on offer, like our Sunbather’s Suntube-2 rigid solar panel, which is the only solar panel made in Australia, for Australian conditions. It has been specifically designed to withstand our harsh climate.

Inverter pool heat pumps

An alternative heating option is an inverter pool heat pump. These pumps are designed to maintain your ideal pool temperature using unique, energy-efficient inverter technology that draws warmth from surrounding air and transfers that heat into your pool. They ensure that the temperature of your water is consistently maintained at what you set it to, which you can do on the go using Wi-Fi control. With a speed compressor function, the technology of these pumps also allows you to modulate the speed, ensuring maximised efficiency and lower energy consumption. The way the speed compressor works means that it only draws the power it needs to maintain the set temperature.

Pool covers and blankets

This is a heating option that requires zero energy usage, and can further cut costs associated with filtration, cleaning, and water use. Pool blankets and covers can reduce heat loss, insulate your pool, and even heat it by up to 8 degrees. They can also stop up to 97% of evaporation, which is the main way pools lose their water, and take the pressure off your filter by keeping out contaminants that compromise your pool health. You can save money by paying less for water, and for chemicals to correct your water balance. Our 500 micron translucent blue solar pool cover is even UV Stabilised, which keeps out UV light and further maintains a balanced pool. Plus, covers and blankets used in tandem with your solar heating or pool heat pumps can reduce your heating costs by up to 50%, maintaining the ideal temperature for longer and with less power.

Buy smarter, swim better with Poolwerx

Rising costs are affecting everyone, but you can shop smarter with Poolwerx to keep your backyard pool healthy. By getting in touch with our pool experts, we can help you save on energy and water consumption while increasing the life of your equipment and creating an energy efficient pool. So, reach out to us today and see what we can do for you.