FAQ
What happens if water is left in my pool heater or pump over the winter?
Leaving un-blown water inside your pool heater’s copper heat exchanger or pump housing over the winter is the #1 cause of catastrophic freeze damage in Ontario. As trapped water freezes into ice, it expands with tremendous force, splitting metal heat exchanger coils and cracking heavy plastic casings.
- Costly Repairs: Replacing a cracked heat exchanger or shattered pump housing often costs upwards of $1,000 to $2,500+.
- The Crush Pools Advantage: We don’t just putt the drain plugs in and call it a day. We use high-powered industrial blowers to blast every last drop of water out of your heater coils, heat pump manifolds, and pump impellers before sealing everything up.
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