Your Villa Magazine - Desert Cities - August-September - 2023

D E S I G N + B U I L D How to help your pool keeps its cool One way to deal with desert heat is submerging up to your neck in a swimming pool. However, during the valley’s hottest months the water heats up and a dip into a pool may be less refreshing. Most recreational swimmers enjoy pool temperatures between 80 and 90 degrees. Temperatures in many full-sun pools easily climb past 90 degrees. Here are some ways to help the pool thermostat stay below 90 degrees. Shade Create a natural sun break. Plant tall trees around the pool, preferably non-deciduous or you will be cleaning leaves and pollen out of the pool. Install a canopy or other shade structure over part of the pool. Set up patio umbrellas on the sunny side of the pool to help shade the water. Aerators These attach to the side of the pool and use return water from the pump to spray a fountain of water back into the pool. They can drop the temperature a few degrees but they increase evaporation, drive pH levels higher and a‰ect chlorine levels. To maximize the cooling impact, use aerators at night instead of during the day. Coolers These use evaporation to drop the temperature of your pool water by 5 to 10 degrees. Sizes of the cooler and pool, ambient temperature, and humidity determine e‰ectiveness. Run the pool pump at night Cooler air temperatures will help bring the temperature down faster than running the pump during the day. Breezes You want air to move across your pool to keep it cool. Remove obstacles that could be blocking wind from blowing across the surface of your swimming pool. Ice It is not practical but for temporary relief you can cool a pool with ice. Experiments show it takes 2,187 pounds of ice to cool a 10,000-gallon pool by five degrees. For more information about water in the Coachella Valley, visit CVWD.org . CVWD Outdoor Water E ciency Rebates & Discounts Facebook “ f ” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “ f ” Logo CMYK / .eps Visit www.cvwd.org/rebates for program details and requirements. Or call us at (760) 398-2651. Programs require pre-approval. Smart Irrigation Controller Turf Conversion - $2 per square foot Sprinkler Nozzle Replacement 26 | Your Villa Magazine