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freeze damage
How to Prevent Freeze Damage
Cold weather is on the way! The forecast is calling for extremely cold weather beginning late this weekend into early next week. This can be difficult on pool equipment, as water expands by approximately 9% when it freezes, sometimes resulting in busted pipes or equipment components. What can really be difficult on pool equipment is consecutive number of hours below freezing—which we are … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Freeze Damage
DFW Freezing Weather Information
What an interesting year weather-wise that we have had so far—it started out very wet, then the summer didn’t want to end, and it got very dry. But what kind of winter will we have this year? According to WFAA Channel 8, we should have a warmer and drier winter than normal, which is typical for La Nina years. With that being said, they remind us to not count out a few cold snaps or winter storms. … [Read more...] about DFW Freezing Weather Information
An Update on Dealing with Freeze Damage
In the days leading up to Christmas Day-2022, we had some extremely cold weather with a low of 11 degrees (DFW Airport). With temperatures getting this cold, there were some pools that experienced freeze damage. Most of the damage that occurred was limited to the pool equipment pad area—pumps, filters, heaters, pipes, etc. There are two extreme weather events that can cause freeze damage to … [Read more...] about An Update on Dealing with Freeze Damage
How To Prevent Freeze Damage This Weekend
It has been a fairly mild winter thus far, but it appears that will change this weekend, with lows expected to be as low as the single digits on Monday night. What can really be difficult on pool equipment is consecutive number of hours below freezing—which we are expecting from Friday night until Wednesday (over 100 hours). It has been 25 years (January 30-February 5, 1996) since we have had that … [Read more...] about How To Prevent Freeze Damage This Weekend
Be Prepared for Freezing Weather
Thus far we have seen a mild winter, but most likely we will see another significant freeze or two before spring. Extreme cold for us and pool equipment is low 20’s and below and prolonged freezes where we don’t get above freezing for 24 hours or longer. Damage due to freezes can be very expensive, so please take the following precautions before any significant freeze: Make sure the … [Read more...] about Be Prepared for Freezing Weather
DFW Freezing Weather Information
We really do not know much about what type of winter that we will be experiencing. The Old Farmer’s 2020 Almanac says the following about what will happen in what they call Region 11, which includes north Texas: Winter will be milder and drier than normal, with below-normal snowfall in places that normally receives snow. The coldest periods will be in mid-to-late November and early … [Read more...] about DFW Freezing Weather Information
How to Prevent Freeze Damage
What a great fall we have had thus far—sunny weather and mild temperatures. With that being said, we know that it will eventually get very cold. The average date of our first freeze is November 22nd—so it is just around the corner. With freezing weather imminent, it is important that your pool and pool equipment are prepared to handle it. Following are a few general … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Freeze Damage
