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Power was off for 31 hours. I used blankets and created heat tents over equipment with space heaters connected to my generator and ran it almost the whole time. It got toasty under there! Nothing I can do about the pipes in the ground.
I shut off my breakers to not burn out the pump if the underground pipes were frozen.
Fingers crossed.
The only thing I should have done was drain my filter.
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We never lost power so pool was ok. Had a half inch of ice on it. Broke it up and we were good. Sorry to those that lost pumps or plumbing. Had we lost power, the plan was to drain the lines then wit for the thaw. Fortunately, it did not come to that.
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Originally posted by Adgerc15 View Postpools frozen solid across, maybe an inch or more by now. Is my pool or surrounding coping/patio at risk of cracking as the surface expands?
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Got to do some evaluating today. My waterfall pump housing is cracked, pool/spa auto valve busted, a few main line pipe busted above ground. My main pump housing doesn’t appear to be cracked but the lid popped off with ice pressing up so I hope I got lucky and it just popped up and didn’t crack. That is all I can see above ground and I am hopeful this is the extent of it.
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Originally posted by MikeyG View PostPower was off for 31 hours. I used blankets and created heat tents over equipment with space heaters connected to my generator and ran it almost the whole time. It got toasty under there! Nothing I can do about the pipes in the ground.
I shut off my breakers to not burn out the pump if the underground pipes were frozen.
Fingers crossed.
The only thing I should have done was drain my filter.
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Pretty much what I did using my Mr buddy heater until I ran out of propane. I drained my filter and opened the tops of the pumps to let pressure escape. Now its just a wait and see.
I've been using the pole for my leaf net to bust up the ice on the pool.
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Straight pool equipment made it through with no issues. Hit tub filter housing cracked top to bottom. Filter basket housing for hot tub is toast. One pipe for waterfall busted.
Hot tub over-all is an absolute money pit. I've spent well over $5,000 on the thing over the last few years. We might use it three times a year. I figure it costs us roughly $416.66 everytime I turn it on. That doesn't count what I'm about to spend to fix it.
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Soooooo, howd the power hold up for you? Waiting until tomorrow to test on the ol plumbing and pump housing. Removed lids and opened what wasnt frozen, and tried to wrap what i could.
Our pool guy said parts were hard to com by with just covid, and now everyone will have to compete for plumbing and pool parts.
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Hard freeze and pools
Originally posted by Tex_Cattleman View PostStraight pool equipment made it through with no issues. Hit tub filter housing cracked top to bottom. Filter basket housing for hot tub is toast. One pipe for waterfall busted.
Hot tub over-all is an absolute money pit. I've spent well over $5,000 on the thing over the last few years. We might use it three times a year. I figure it costs us roughly $416.66 everytime I turn it on. That doesn't count what I'm about to spend to fix it.
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I hate my pool in general. Always something. Water chemistry, plugged up filters, etc.
Every time a friend says they’re thinking about building one, I tell them If I could dig mine up and pay them $5,000 to take it, I would.
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