How It Works
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For over fifty years, scientists have known that a monolayer (one molecule thick) spread across the surface of a liquid can dramatically reduce evaporation and energy loss. Many companies attempted to develop a technology, but until Flexible Solutions developed their patented Heatsavr, which they first introduced to the North American market over 12 years ago, no other company had been able to make a monolayer spread reliably and inexpensively or to regroup effectively after the water had been disturbed.
In non-technical terms Heatsavr is a mixture of carefully chosen ingredients which are lighter than water and which automatically float to the surface. The particles of the liquid are attracted to each other so that they always try to form a perfect very thin layer over the whole pool surface. They are individually so small that they are 500 times smaller than the spaces in a super high quality filter.
Unlike a conventional pool cover which has to be removed from the pool for swimming, Heatsavr breaks apart whenever the water is sufficiently disturbed but the monolayer reforms whenever the water becomes calm again. Consequently Heatsavr adjusts perfectly to changing activity levels in the pool throughout the day. A variable and flexible cover that automatically works whenever and wherever the pool surface is calm.
For the more technically minded – the properties of Heatsavr include a unique spreading mechanism which forms a monomolecular layer by making use of the repulsive forces generated by dissociation of ionic compounds when dissolved in water. Negative ions repel each other, as do positive ions, and quickly spread the film forming agents. Heatsavr’s specially tailored molecules have the following characteristics:
- They prefer their feet in water
- They prefer their heads in the air
- Once they are spread out, they resist climbing on top of each other
- They have side chains (like arms) that interlock like riot police, to keep the water molecules controlled
- They are short lived-biodegrading to air and water within days
