Going “Green” With Your Fiberglass Pool

Today, the ecology is on everybody’s mind, as evidenced by the growing trend to go “green.” Car companies, paper-producing corporations and even many small businesses look for ways to improve their products so that they are more friendly to the environment. This is the essence of the “go green” movement. If you are an ecologically-minded fiberglass pool owner, don’t feel as if the movement has passed you by. There are many ways to make sure you can “go green” with your fiberglass pool’s environment.

First, consider the systems that come with fiberglass pools. There are energy efficient pumps, filters and pool heaters on the market that use less electricity and can save you money over time. The same can be said for electric powered pool covers for your fiberglass pool. In fact, you can even go to a completely manual pool cover system and make sure that the only energy you are expending in covering your fiberglass pool is your own.

If you want to do something about the chlorine and other chemicals in your fiberglass pool’s water, you can search for substitute products and technologies that filter and clean the water without the use of these chemicals. For example, just as UV lights have come into vogue as an essential part of cleaning and filtering the air in your home, there are currently UV filtration systems on the market for use in your fiberglass pool. There are even systems that combine UV light technology with ionization systems, similar to those used in home water filtration systems, that claim to eliminate the need for chemicals altogether. The benefit is cleaner, purer fiberglass pool water without the smell, stinging eyes and other side effects of swimming in chlorinated water. Check with a reputable fiberglass pools dealer or installer about the practical and financial aspects of these systems.

Remember, too, that fiberglass pools are easier to maintain and keep clean simply due to the qualities of fiberglass itself. Fiberglass pools are resistant to algae, requiring fewer chemicals, applied less frequently. Additionally, because your water stays cleaner longer, your fiberglass pool pumps and filtration systems work more efficiently, using less power and less energy, as well.

Kermit the Frog, leader of the Muppets, once opined, “It’s not easy being green.” Clearly, Kermit didn’t own a Blue Hawaiian fiberglass pool. If he had, he’d known that it is easy to go “green.”