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We are experiencing an unusual run of below freezing days here in the Atlanta area. Did not get above freezing yesterday and not expected to do so today. I am currently looking at thermometer outside and it is finally at 24 degrees.
I noticed a problem when I started to work around 0500 this morning. The pool seemed to be running, but no water circulating. Went out to check and had mucho ice in the skimmer and very little water getting thru. I set a heater below the deck beside the equipment to help warm things up and it has done nicely. I have things flowing nicely now, but a LOT of ice on top of the pool. Just wondering if I will be ok or should I try to drain this down today to prevent any problems.
I have to add that this is probably my fault as I did not clean out the skimmer basket and it had many leaves that obviously blocked the flow of water and led to the freezing condition. I will not make this mistake again!
The weather is supposed to be a bit better tomorrow, around 39 for a high, but possible snow on Thursday and down to around 10-15 degrees thru the weekend. Highs on Fri-Sat-Sun at or below freezing. Next warm day will be Monday of next week. We seldom have over a couple of days in the winter where the high is below freezing. Can't remember when we have had this many projected days with the lows in the teens either.
I have to get by the pool store and pick up a new skimmer basket later today as the ice wasted mine. Anything else I should see about picking up from there. This will be the first time I have actually bought anything from them since installation.
Thanks for all the help I have received from this board since we installed the pool back in July. Had a perfect summer with no problems, other than trying to get a deck built around the pool!
Thanks again,
Edd
I noticed a problem when I started to work around 0500 this morning. The pool seemed to be running, but no water circulating. Went out to check and had mucho ice in the skimmer and very little water getting thru. I set a heater below the deck beside the equipment to help warm things up and it has done nicely. I have things flowing nicely now, but a LOT of ice on top of the pool. Just wondering if I will be ok or should I try to drain this down today to prevent any problems.
I have to add that this is probably my fault as I did not clean out the skimmer basket and it had many leaves that obviously blocked the flow of water and led to the freezing condition. I will not make this mistake again!
The weather is supposed to be a bit better tomorrow, around 39 for a high, but possible snow on Thursday and down to around 10-15 degrees thru the weekend. Highs on Fri-Sat-Sun at or below freezing. Next warm day will be Monday of next week. We seldom have over a couple of days in the winter where the high is below freezing. Can't remember when we have had this many projected days with the lows in the teens either.
I have to get by the pool store and pick up a new skimmer basket later today as the ice wasted mine. Anything else I should see about picking up from there. This will be the first time I have actually bought anything from them since installation.
Thanks for all the help I have received from this board since we installed the pool back in July. Had a perfect summer with no problems, other than trying to get a deck built around the pool!
Thanks again,
Edd