Bypass and drain heat pump?

[revitup]

Here in SC I ‘close’ for about a four month off-season. Closing consists of a leaf net over a solar cover, SCG dialed to O%, pump/filter set to run four hours per day in the early morning, testing and maintaining all chems, and sanitizing with liquid chlorine. So far, for 2+ seasons, I have not bypassed or drained the heat pump, just setting it to ‘stand-by’ (there is no off setting).
My question is, what should I be doing regarding ‘winterizing’ the HP? Continue to circulate water through it in the off-season as I have been or is there some good reason to bypass and drain it?

 

[ajw22]

Continue doing what you have been and circulating water through your HP.

Why do you think you need to do something different?

 

[revitup]

Continue doing what you have been and circulating water through your HP.

Why do you think you need to do something different?

I don’t necessarily. I only can see that I have the capability to bypass and drain so just wondering if the many people here smarter and more experienced than me might see something I don’t.

 

[Galaxie 500]

Only reason I might bypass is concern if you had an extended freeze with power outage. Kinda depends if you have a contingency plan. I over worry about everything, its a sickness lol.