We have a waterfall feature on our pool and freeze protect on the Hayward system. It is on, as we are having record low temps here. The surface of the pool is freezing. Can we turn the heater on with the freeze protect on? Will one interfere with the other?
Heater with freeze protect
- Thread starter Edmondpool
- Start date
People are the forum and the gentleman at the pool store said it is not recommended. I'm in Tulsa and I just got back in from pulling the plugs on the equipment b/c our pool surface was frozen and our power went off for less than 30 seconds. Just made realize that its going to be too cold to be running the pool. I'm just worried about the skimmer b/c I'm not able to drain the pool any lower.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,638
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Put a 2 liter bottle or other plastic bottle, weighed down with stones or RV anitfreeze inside the bottle, into the skimmer. As the water freezes, the bottle will crush to help protect the skimmer.
- May 3, 2014
- 58,638
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Running a pool heater continuously at pool water temperature below 68F can quickly destroy the heat exchanger. So it is best to not run a pool heater at low water temperatures.
Heater Condensation - Further Reading
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