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Pool Cover Savings Calculator

Gallons and dollars a cover saves versus uncovered evaporation at your water rate.

Inputs

Inputs and assumptions

Covered surface area in square feet.

Uncovered weekly evaporation in inches from a bucket test.

Covers block about 90 percent of evaporation.

From your water bill, per 1,000 gallons.

Result

Water lost uncovered (gal)
1,870
Gallons saved with cover (90%) (gal)
1,683
Money saved (USD)
$10.10
Planning estimate, not a quote. Rates, soil, access, and local rules move real prices — confirm with itemized quotes.

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