Save Thousands of Gallons with a Pool Cover
In the desert, an uncovered pool loses a lot of water to evaporation. A cover is one of the simplest ways to keep that water in your pool, lower your refill costs, and help conserve Lake Mead.
How much water is your pool losing?
According to the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the average in-ground pool loses 48.6 gallons of water per square foot every year to evaporation. For a typical 470 square foot pool in Southern Nevada, that's more than 22,000 gallons a year.
Pool covers reduce evaporation by about 90%. Move the slider to estimate what a cover could save on your pool.
That's about 514 bathtubs of water a year (at 40 gallons per tub). Estimates are based on SNWA averages. Actual savings depend on your pool, cover type, and how often it's covered.
What else a cover saves
Refill costs
Less water evaporating means less topping off your pool through the hot months.
Chemicals
Less fresh water added means less rebalancing and fewer chemicals.
Cleaning time
A cover blocks windblown dust and debris, so there's less to skim and vacuum.