Hello!
Background: Last year during the Texas “snowmageddon” event my power went out at 2 am and it was well below freezing, near 0 degrees. I went immediately and drained all my equipment. I already had bottles filled w/ rocks in the skimmers to prevent freezing. Four days later when I had power, I restarted the equipment and everything was fine – no damages.
This week: We’re expecting a prolonged freeze – Wed night through sometime Sat temps are expected to be well below freezing.
QUESTION: What are the cons to draining my equipment and leaving the pump off during this event versus running the pump and all water features for multiple days (and praying we don't lose power where I have do all this stuff anyway!)? Thanks in advance!
Background: Last year during the Texas “snowmageddon” event my power went out at 2 am and it was well below freezing, near 0 degrees. I went immediately and drained all my equipment. I already had bottles filled w/ rocks in the skimmers to prevent freezing. Four days later when I had power, I restarted the equipment and everything was fine – no damages.
This week: We’re expecting a prolonged freeze – Wed night through sometime Sat temps are expected to be well below freezing.
QUESTION: What are the cons to draining my equipment and leaving the pump off during this event versus running the pump and all water features for multiple days (and praying we don't lose power where I have do all this stuff anyway!)? Thanks in advance!