- Jun 1, 2018
- 15,396
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
When you posted that you were using those lights I almost said something (I have seen them catch things on fire before).I put a blanket over the shed opening last year during the super cold event. I have all the supplies I need to blow out the lines and drain everything in case I ever lost power during a freezing event. Gizmo, bungee plugs for the returns, skimmer plate cover, dummy pipe for the swg. The thing that screwed everything up was the ice around the pool pump inside the bottom of the shed. I couldn’t get the drain plugs out of pump. My only guess is the snow melted outside the shed in the sun, and it drained downhill into the pool shed and froze when in the shade. That’s when I panicked and grabbed blankets and the work light. Stupid mistake! I still can’t believe it got so hot, every time I checked under there … it barely felt warm and the ice wasn’t melting.
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I didn’t because I thought it was sooo cold that it would probably be ok for a short while but the blanket still concerned me.
My heart literally sank when you posted the damage & how long you were away
Although it was bad it could have been much worse. So glad it wasn’t!
As much as I hate to be a Debbie downer in the future I will speak up when I have a concern. I’m so sorry this happened!