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pool freeze damage
How to Prevent Freeze Damage
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 expecting from beginning Sunday … [Read more...] about How to Prevent 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
