Thinkly Posted October 8, 2009 Report Posted October 8, 2009 Is there a limit to this fact? I am not scheduled to have my pool closed till Oct 30th. They say I will be OK if i leave the filter running, but is there a limit to that advice? In other words, what if it gets down to 15F? Same thing applies? I am starting to get jitters since I am a newbie and we have freezing temps forecast for this weekend. It's only supposed to get around 30 but there are also 3 weeks left! Quote
Pool Clown Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 If you turn the pumps off and you have freezing weather, it will defiantly freeze. Keep the water moving. Quote
mrfixit Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 No worries, the water will not freeze until it gets much, much colder than that. I have 1 customer who has been ordered by the fire dept to keep his pool circulating all winter because he has no fire hydrants near by, and his pool is on constant standby for fire protection all year round. He has no issue with freezing. Besides, worst case scenario, just turn on the heater! (lol) Quote
Thinkly Posted October 10, 2009 Author Report Posted October 10, 2009 No worries, the water will not freeze until it gets much, much colder than that. I have 1 customer who has been ordered by the fire dept to keep his pool circulating all winter because he has no fire hydrants near by, and his pool is on constant standby for fire protection all year round. He has no issue with freezing. Besides, worst case scenario, just turn on the heater! (lol) It has been right around freezing for the last 24 hrs, seems like the thermometer is stuck! Regardless, I have left everything running and everything seems ok, but there is a small amount of water underneath the pump that i have never seen before. I can't visibly see water coming out of anything and the amount is small, probably about 1 square foot. But it makes me anxious. I Could it be condensation? Quote
txpoolguy Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 While water does begin freezing at 32F, it freezes very slowly and generally maintaining good water velocity thru the pipes will prevent freezing. However, there are limits to this. The colder it gets, and the longer it stays very cold, you will begin to develop a layer of ice in the pipses & equipment. There are no formulas for how cold/how long, but generally above 25F, you shouldn't have to worry much. Cold weather also causes gaskets/orings to become more rigid and not seal as well. The water under your pump could be a small leak, or could be nothing at all/condensation. See if any water squirts out of the pump when you turn it off manually. It could just be a gasket that needs a little lubrication. Quote
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