How to prevent your pool from freezing in winter?
In winter, it is advisable to cover the pool with the classic winter cover, this is to best preserve the water and reduce the waste of chemical and electrical products. In fact, by covering the pool with the winter cover, the pool will not need any treatment throughout the winter and the filtration system can be turned off.
In this way, when the pool is reopened, it will be in the same state as when it was left.
But what should you do if the pool remains uncovered in winter?
If the water freezes, what should you do? Can you prevent the water from freezing?
Danny, your pool expert, answers.
If the pool remains uncovered in winter, it is necessary to keep it running, continuing the chemical treatment and continuing to keep the filtration system running, even if for fewer hours a day. It is also advisable to run the pool robot, with the exception of the coldest periods. It won't be as high-performing as in summer but it will help keep the water looking good.
A layer of ice has formed on the surface of the pool, what should you do?
In winter, if temperatures drop below freezing, a layer of ice may form on the water's surface.
In this case, it is advisable to close all suction valves, the skimmer and the jets, leaving only the main drain open for water circulation.
Once the ice has melted, all valves can be reopened.
But is there anything you can do to prevent the water surface from freezing in winter?
While there are no antifreeze products, it is still possible to prevent the pool water from freezing by keeping the filtration system running 24 hours a day on the coldest days.