1. Is it Worth IT? I am considering purchasing a cover for my swimming pool. I have estimated that my pool loses 1.5 in of water off of its 1200 ft surface each week due to evaporation. The cost of energy to heat the pool averages about $10.00 per million Btu. Interestingly, the salesperson at the pool store claims that a $500 pool cover will reduce evaporative losses by two-thirds and, as such, will pay for itself in one 15-week swimming season. Is it worth it for me to purchase this pool cover? You can assume that the heat of vaporization for water at my pool's average temperature equals 1050 Btu/lb.

1. Is it Worth IT? I am considering purchasing a cover for my swimming pool. I have estimated that my pool loses 1.5 in of water off of its 1200 ft surface each week due to evaporation. The cost of energy to heat the pool averages about $10.00 per million Btu. Interestingly, the salesperson at the pool store claims that a $500 pool cover will reduce evaporative losses by two-thirds and, as such, will pay for itself in one 15-week swimming season. Is it worth it for me to purchase this pool cover? You can assume that the heat of vaporization for water at my pool's average temperature equals 1050 Btu/lb.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

7th Edition

ISBN:9780190698614

Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

Publisher:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

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