I've got an IG pool with autocover and all my pool utilities (pump/heater/filter/valves) are in a little equipment house so they're out of the direct elements. The average lows in the winter bottom out in the mid 30's with a handful of snow days a year. I just bought this house so I haven't experienced a winter as a pool owner yet.
Closing/opening the pool seems like something I'd like to avoid if I don't have to....is it just a matter of being ok with spending the money to run the pump at night (or run heater on a low temp?) to keep the water from freezing when the temps get low? I've got a spillover spa in the corner of the pool so I'd like the option of being able to open the autocover enough to use it when it's cold out. My setup runs the pool and spa through a single heater but I can shut the valves off for the pool suction/return lines and just have the water going to the spa which i'm assuming is a common setup for spillover spas.
If others are not closing their pools in similar climates I'd be very interested to hear your experiences.
Closing/opening the pool seems like something I'd like to avoid if I don't have to....is it just a matter of being ok with spending the money to run the pump at night (or run heater on a low temp?) to keep the water from freezing when the temps get low? I've got a spillover spa in the corner of the pool so I'd like the option of being able to open the autocover enough to use it when it's cold out. My setup runs the pool and spa through a single heater but I can shut the valves off for the pool suction/return lines and just have the water going to the spa which i'm assuming is a common setup for spillover spas.
If others are not closing their pools in similar climates I'd be very interested to hear your experiences.