Archive for December, 2008
Tips for Homeowners
If you woke up early this morning and looked outside you probably noticed that everything was covered in a layer of frost. It got cold last night, 25 degrees according to my google weather feed!
If you own a home with a swimming pool keep in mind that freezing temperatures like this can cause some serious damage to your pump and filter equipment. Many newer pool systems have built in safeguards and include a thermostat that starts the pool filter pump when outside temperatures drop below 35 degrees so that water does not freeze in the pipes, pump or tank and damage the system.
For those of us who don’t have this thermostatically controlled system there are a couple of tips you can follow to protect your pool filtering system. Make sure to set your filter timer to come on in the coldest early morning hours ( 3 AM through sunrise). This will lessen the possibility that water will freeze solid in the system. You may need to set both filtering cycles to run during the coldest nighttime hours and extend run times if necessary. In the event of a power outage during freezing weather turn off the circuit breakers to your filter pump and open the air bleed valve at the top of your filter tank.
It’s easy to forget about the pool when it’s this cold out but by taking these small steps now you can make sure that you are ready to enjoy your pool next spring with a minimum of expense and hassle.
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Random Thoughts, Run-Bike-Hike
The 98th annual Bay to Breakers 12k is coming up on May 17, 2009 in San Francisco. I just saved $9 on early registration and I thought I would let you in on it.
This year they are offering an early registration discount to past participants (registration starts Jan. 1 for the general public) and they are allowing me to invite some friends. So, as you are a friend of mine I invite you to participate in the best 12k road race in the world! Here is your chance to save a little money, get a low bib number, and take part in a run you will never forget. Haven’t heard of the Bay to Breakers? Click Here to learn about what has become one of the highlights of my year.
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