We live in East Texas and the decision has been made........ (wifey making me do it!)...........to NOT close and cover the pool. This will be our first winter with it. Due to all the dadblamed sparklypoolitis caused by the BBB method all summer long..............she can't bare not to see it again until next spring. After all, she still wants to look out the window or sit on the deck this winter and enjoy her "pool" view. Isn't this why many of us chose to own pools in the first place? And I'm QUITE sure she has visions of some redneck Santa Claus pool decoration for XMAS! The crew at my pool dealer was split 50/50 on closing it or remaining open. Most inground pools here are NOT closed and covered for winter unless completely surrounded by trees. I've been surveying folks since July.
I might get just a leaf cover to weather the initial onslaught of fall while its' falling. Other than that, I'll maintain chemicals at a minimum as called for and circulate it about 4 hours daily until the weatherman hollers FREEZE warning! At which point the pump will run 24/7 until potential disaster passes.
One question about circulating while it's freezing (which is few and far between for us). If I should put the multivalve on "recirculate" instead of plain old filter setting to increase water flow............is there ANY potential of the water inside the sand filter freezing while doing so if its' just sitting inside there? Anything else I need to be aware of to remain "open"?
Who else here is staying open and why?
I might get just a leaf cover to weather the initial onslaught of fall while its' falling. Other than that, I'll maintain chemicals at a minimum as called for and circulate it about 4 hours daily until the weatherman hollers FREEZE warning! At which point the pump will run 24/7 until potential disaster passes.
One question about circulating while it's freezing (which is few and far between for us). If I should put the multivalve on "recirculate" instead of plain old filter setting to increase water flow............is there ANY potential of the water inside the sand filter freezing while doing so if its' just sitting inside there? Anything else I need to be aware of to remain "open"?
Who else here is staying open and why?