How much hotter does a pool get with a Suncap® pool blanket?
Sealed Air has done a lot of work with the CSIRO (Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization). This is Australias pre-eminent research organization and one of the largest scientific organizations in the world. The CSIRO Division of Mechanical Engineering concluded in their Technical Report No 12/A/3 that a transparent pool cover will increase pool temperatures by about 7C. This research was later independently confirmed by scientists at Rheem Australias Rydalmere Research Centre (NSW Australia). Using identical insulated above-ground pools complete with filters and pumps using computer-linked sensors to monitor temperatures in the pools with and without blankets, this controlled trial confirmed a temperature increase of over 7C in the pool with a transparent bubble cover. The Rheem trial also compared the performance of lighter-coloured bubble blankets against darker-coloured material.
