Winterizing Pool Heat Pump

This is video 7 in my series on swimming pool winterization.

Winterizing pool heat pump.

While you can winterize your pool with mostly items you have. In areas where freezing conditions are a rare and brief occurrence the water filtration system must be permitted to run continuously throughout the freeze period. Taking the extra time to properly winterize your hayward pool pump can save you. This video talks about how to properly winterize a swimming pool heater.

If you would like to see the other videos that discuss how to winterize each component of your pool pump filter heater skimmer returns and pipes you can find this here. You can now remove both hoses that connect the filter to the pool. 350 950 ongoing costs. Heat pump pool heaters are rated by btu output and horsepower hp.

Move the valve handle at the top of the filter to the winter position. Will not get pools as warm as other heating options. Winterize the filter and pump. Winterizing is a process whereas a heat pump is prepared for freezing conditions.

250 500. Heat pumps maintain constant pool temperatures between 80 and 90 degrees. If your pool pump is full of water and the temperature drops below freezing the freezing water will expand causing damage to your pump and other equipment. One of the lesser pool closing concerns is packing away the filter and pump.

2 400 4 600 installation. If solar heating is out of the question but you want a heated pool most of the day use a heat pump. If too much water accumulates on your cover use a cover pump or the same siphon pump you used to drain your pool and rid your cover of its excess winter weight. Determine your desired swimming pool temperature.

Standard sizes include 3 5 hp 75 000 btu 5 hp 100 000 btu and 6 hp 125 000 btu. Make sure all water is drained from the pump by removing the pump from the filter base remove the clear strainer lid and turn the pump upside down to let all of the water out. By following this guide to properly winterize an above ground pool you should have a worry free spring opening next season. Completely remove all drain plugs to drain and remove the pool pump chlorinator if you have one and all the hoses.