00:02That's what 12 inches of ice collapsing an above ground pool looks and sounds like,
00:07and the homeowner says it was properly winterized. Here's what most people don't realize. Ice weighs
00:12about 57 pounds per cubic foot. So if you get a solid foot of ice across a typical 24-foot
00:18round pool, that can mean 13,000 to 16,000 pounds of force pushing outward on those walls. That's
00:25several SUVs worth of weight. Winterizing protects your pipes and equipment. It does not make the
00:31pool walls indestructible. During prolonged deep freezes, ice thickens and expands. So what should
00:37pool owners be doing right now? Keep water at the proper winter level. Use an air pillow under the
00:42cover to absorb expansion. Carefully break up thick surface ice during extended freezes and
00:48check the walls for bowing after extreme cold.
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