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winter pool care
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
Top 3 Winter Pool Care Options for for the North Texas Area
Although this is probably the best time of year to use a pool due to milder temperatures, pool water is not as hot, etc., many pool owners have turned their focus to other things such as returning to school, football, camping/hiking, etc. once Labor Day arrived. Even though our average first freeze is not until November 22nd, we have had quite a few pool owners ask about winter pool … [Read more...] about Top 3 Winter Pool Care Options for for the North Texas Area
Top 3 Winter Pool Care Options for for the Denton Area
It has been a summer to remember—very hot and very dry. We have had 55 days of 100-degree weather, which is good for 4th place since records have been kept (late 1800’s). It is likely that we have seen our last 100-degree day, as our last one is August 26th (average), with the latest ever being October 3rd (1951). Although this is probably the best time of year to use a pool (milder … [Read more...] about Top 3 Winter Pool Care Options for for the Denton Area
Preparing For Storms & Dealing With Hail Damage
Spring and Summer storms in North Texas are no joke. Storms like the ones that have recently hit Flower Mound, Highland Village, Roanoke, and Argyle pop up with little to no warning and can wreak havoc on your swimming pool and your backyard. From heavy rain to hail and tornadoes, there are several ways your swimming pool can be damaged or negatively affected by the weather here in North Texas. … [Read more...] about Preparing For Storms & Dealing With Hail 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
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
Swimming Pools and Cold Weather
What a late summer it was, with September starting out very hot and dry. But it has finally started cooling down—and we even received some rain! And although we don’t know what this winter will bring, we do know that we will soon have periods of cold weather. This means that swimming pool owners will need to decide what to do with their pool during the off season. Depending on several … [Read more...] about Swimming Pools and Cold Weather
