Owning a backyard pool comes with responsibilities, and one of the best things you can do to help save money and water is to invest in a pool cover. If you don't cover the pool, it will lose about 7,000 gallons of water every year, on average. The simple act of covering can reduce evaporation by as much as 95%. And an added bonus: Covers use the power of the sun to help warm up the water. In its first year of use, the cover should pay for itself.
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