Swimming Pool Deep Freeze: How To Recover From Freezing Weather and a Frozen Pool & Frozen Equipment
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Basically, if you had set your pool to run 24/7 and the power did not go off you are fine - even if the pool surface was frozen. But if the power goes off for any length of time it could spell total disaster for your pool equipment and plumbing.
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If you have a deep freeze and the power goes off here are some of the side effects:
Damage to underground plumbing
Damage to equipment O-rings
Filter damage
Pump damage
Heater damage
Other equipment damage
Skimmer cracking
Equipment unable to turn back on
Equipment turning back on when power is restored and becoming damaged
Before turning the pool back on check to make sure the return line is not obstructed by ice or that any check valves in front of the pump and after the filter are not frozen in the closed position.
This can cause the filter tank to explode as backpressure builds inside of the filter.
If the water got below the skimmer line - the actual plastic pool skimmer may have been cracked - as the plastic contracted and expands. Make sure the water does not get below the pool skimmer in freezing weather.
The pump may try to turn on with frozen pipes and if it is starved for water it can burn out. So if you have a power failure turning off the breakers to the pool equipment would be wise. You don't want the pump to come on unless you are sure that it has water going to it and that the filter is operating correctly. The last thing you want is for the pump motor to burn out and or the filter tank exploding.
Trying to crack the ice on the surface can cause more damage than good. Let it thaw naturally. The ice won't damage the pool tiles. Unless the water is frozen for weeks on end, I would not crack the ice up on top. You could actually damage the pool walls and you may end up breaking some tiles yourself.
If the filter has been frozen the fiberglass may be compromised. Replacing your filter or pump that has been frozen may be a safe option for you - to prevent future issues. This is the one piece of equipment that I would automatically replace - especially if it is old already. You can't take any chances with your pool filter. It can be very dangerous if the lid were to crack or explode at a later time.
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Iced Covered Pool 00:01
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Cracked filter 01:56
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Cracked Plumbing 02:45
Junior Lopez
Frozen Valve actuator 03:44
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Freeze damage is an absolute nightmare, even up north where the pools are winterized by means of lowering the water level, and incompletely blowing out all of the plumbing and capping it. In areas where short term freeze spells are rare but possible if you have a heater run it at full power !! All you are trying to do is keep the water just warm enough and circulating to where it is above freezing temperature.
Thanks for the great feedback! I sure feel spoiled living in Southern California. But I did grow up in New Jersey so I know about the cold. Texas got wrecked from what I am hearing. Thanks for the great insight. 👍
Thank you so much for posting this. I am in Dallas and lost the battle for my pool after losing power for over 18 hours.
Wow. I am so sorry. I am in the Dallas Metroplex, too. I posted a video of my backyard and pool---so far so good. I am truly sorry that this happened to you. I know that this has happened to many across our area. 18 hours. I hope you and your family are doing okay.
Once every thing dries out I suggest opening the valves and check valves on the plumbing - these areas would be the most danger for potential filter lid explosions. I mean it wouldn't hurt to hire a pool pro to come out and inspect the equipment. Terrible weather event for sure.
@@ArtGardenFoodExpressions If you don't have a serious generator, I would winterize your pool before you have the misfortune of a power outage. Drain the water to below the returns. Empty your skimmer. Then with a strong Shop Vac, blow out the water from the skimmer to the pump. Then drain all pool equipment and blow out the returns and backwash line. This can save you a lot of trouble!
@@canuck7777777 I agree. Had I known the storm was going to be this bad, I would have had that done. Now, can't even get into the yard to do anything with the pool. Too cold. Water will freeze quickly. Fortunately, no outage, yet. Temps are suppose to be good by noon on Friday. Fingers crossed. Poos has been running nonstop since Sunday morning. Pool equip is relatively new. Two and a half years old.
@@ArtGardenFoodExpressions Thank you for your best wishes. We are very fortunate and have pulled through with only a bit of roof damage (and most likely pool equipment damage) but feel very blessed considering the extent of damage I have been seeing on the news and on my social media. The rolling blackouts have also seemed to slowed down too and we are having the electric stay on for longer periods of time between blackouts. I pray your and yours are keeping warm and safe.
Thank you so much for being so generous with your profesional advice.
Stay safe over there.
A plus video! Great informative podcast
I’m in San Antonio, Texas and I’ve been getting calls all day for cracked lines, pumps, filters. Never seen anything like it
Sorry to hear that man. Jump on that equipment order. According to Harold Evans who just put in a $60,000 order for his son's pool route getting equipment is going to be the thing. Think filters as toilet paper... 🙄
I’m in Mckinney and our pool definitely froze over. There was no option for running our pool for 24/7 because the power was out for 3 days. Everything has thawed and looks like all is still in tact but I did see that the rubber structure at the top of our pump were the lid screws shut, it is cracked but I’ve closed the skimmer lid and it seems to be tight enough. Of course I will know more once I turn the pool breaker box back on! Fingers Crossed
Hoping for the best! 👍
Jason how did you come out ?
Good video sir Dave. And nice homage to the scar face scene. I didn’t know you got down like that. Lol. Kidding.
Yeah, it is "snow" really. 👊
I’m in south East texas and my pump housing split, lower filter housing exploded, and who knows what else. My master temp 400 shows no signs of cracking at the manifold so holefully I get lucky. I actually heard my filter housing split, sounded like someone blew up an m80 inside of it.
Pretty horrible. It would be a real bonus if the heater survived because the new low NOX units required in TX are outrageously expensive. Lets hope for the best. Sorry to hear about the filter and pump. 🙄
I don't know if there's damage or not. Should I just run it and find out?
If it will turn on I would fire it up cautiously. Be ready to kill the power if you notice anything odd.
@@SPL Why don't pool filters have back up safety release valves installed by default? My pressure cooker has a safety release valve. Is it because they are too cheap and the industry is run by people who aren't interested in engineering safer parts?
Im in the process of purchasing a home here in central Texas and there has been a few with pool, what can I do to assess any particular damage give the current situation here? As a professional what would you recommend?
A solid home inspector can spot any damage or potential for damage. It may be wise to replace a lot of the equipment when you move in just to make sure there is no future hazards. A big mess for sure. The pool filter would be my biggest concern.
@@SPL right on - I was pretty confident that was the right answer. I’ll be sure to ask a ton of questions when doing the home inspection. Thanks for the content and helping direct me in the right direction!
Hi David! Wow weird to see a picture of my pool on your video. Most was well last freeze. I did not pull the plug on my heater and had to replace it. This year all was fine until I noticed that my pump wasn’t on. I have freeze guard so I freaked out! Pump apparently lost prime. Not sure why. Maybe a weir got stuck… not sure. But my hose was frozen so I couldn’t fill it. But when I tried running the system I could hear water trying to fill up in my cartridge filter. You know the sound that you hear when you turn the pool off to service it and then turn it back on and wait for it to all start flowing… Except it just wouldn’t start flowing. So right now my equipment has been drained and I am waiting for a couple of above freezing days so that I can try again. This time I am going to use the hose to help prime the system. Do you have any advice? I have inspected things and everything looks good. I did drain the system since I was going to be shutting it off till I could figure out what was going on. Things are melting… Do you think three days of above freezing temperatures and not freezing at night will be enough? I would appreciate any advice you might give me. Thanks for all you do!
Sorry to hear about the deep freeze redux in Texas. So bizarre. From what was learned last time it sometimes takes up to 3-4 days after the temperature rises to normal levels for the water underground in the pipes to unfreeze and allow for flow. I would try priming everything up after 72 hours. It sounds like you should be okay in your situation.
@@SPL thanks David!! Got it going and all is well. Except I noticed that my pressure gauge did not go down to zero when I shut off the pool. I waited a long time and it still did not go down. I’m assuming I need a new pressure gauge. Poor thing has been through a couple of hard freezes lately. But does this explain why my pressure is 10 higher than normal? I am just needing to wait to clean the filters until probably next weekend… And I don’t want the higher pressure to hurt anything. My pressure is at 15 with the pool off and at 31 with the variable speed pump on high. Is this ok for a little bit till I can get a new gauge and clean my filters?
@@dinaridenour720 Sounds like the pressure gauge is broken. Simply changing it should solve the issue. Glad your pool equipment survived the freeze!
@@SPL How do I make sure I get the right gauge? I also thought I would replace my O ring for the filter as well. I am not the original owner and I am unsure of what cartridge filter I have. I know it is a Hayward and I know what size filters I use. Is that what I use to determine which filter I have? Thank you so much again for your help!
@@SPL I found the sticker’ it was hiding in the back LOL!!