We are starting to get alot of questions regarding existing pools and what is typically done for "winterizing" ??
Winterizing a swimming pool means to simply pull all the drain plugs on the equipment, and then to lower the water to the bottom of the tile. Swimming pools that are winterized in this manner do not typically have the plumbing lines blown out, nor do they have any anti-freeze added to the lines. Most pools have any type of cover installed over them (although some do). We do not typically winterize any of our pool builds, but this seems to be a more pressing question with all of the hard freezes we have experienced in the past few years
We recommend to follow these precautions for all of our clients and for those choosing not to Winterize a swimming pool in Texas.
1.) Make sure you have a freeze guard or freeze switch installed.
What is this? Do i have one? This is simply a thermostat with a switch that will override the pool pump timer and turn it on when the air temperature gets down to a certain degrees. Most pools built within the past few years have these built in. All of our clients are built with the latest technology and our pool panels and are fully equipped!
What is most important is to set your freeze switch to turn on the equipment a few degrees higher than 32 degrees F. This is because freeze switches or guards are normally only accurate to within 3-5 degrees of the actual temperature.
Also note that it can save you money on electricity if you set your equipment to run at night during the Winter instead of the day. This is because it will run at night anyway on cold nights, causing you to have less total run time.
2.) Make sure any automated valves are working properly. Some control centers with automated valves will "cycle" the water by diverting it through different devices or the spa as a part of the freeze switch cycle.
3.) Check your heater to make sure it fires up without any issues. Remove any debris such as leaves or twigs from the top or surrounding areas of the heater to help prevent any risks of fire.
If you or anyone has questions moving into these winter months, don't hesitate to give us a call or check out our website @ https://www.stallionpoolsandlandscape.com/
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