Pool Leak Tips
Let's be honest about winterizing a gas pool heater: turning it off is the easy part. The real challenge is making sure water does not remain trapped inside the heat exchanger, headers, or connected plumbing when freezing temperatures arrive. Even...
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Here's a simple truth: the first hard freeze can expose every weak point in pool plumbing that still contains trapped water. A pipe, pump housing, filter, heater, chlorinator, or exposed fitting may look perfectly fine before the temperature drops, only...
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A better pool experience does not end when swimming season does. Waterfalls, deck jets, bubblers, fountains, scuppers, spillways, and other water features often have plumbing that is easy to overlook during a fall pool closing. Properly winterizing those lines can...
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Let's break it down: yes, it can sometimes be possible to keep a spa open while closing the swimming pool for winter, but the answer depends heavily on how the pool and spa are plumbed. A standalone spa with its...
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The key is to remove the conditions that allow trapped water to freeze inside an autofill line. Simply turning off the pool's automatic water leveler is not always enough because water may remain inside the supply pipe, valve body, backflow...
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