10. Configuring Freeze Protect
Prevent freeze damage by enabling Clyr’s freeze protect mode, choosing the right temperature source, and deciding which equipment should activate when temperatures drop.
Freeze protection should be enabled on every pool where Clyr controls equipment. Once configured, Clyr can automatically run pumps, rotate valves, and hold other devices in motion whenever temperatures near the freezing point.
10.1 Configure Freeze Protect
When freeze protect is active, Clyr watches the water or air temperature—based on your settings—and automatically places equipment into a safe operating state when readings fall to 44 °F.
Important: Freeze protect is not enabled by default. Configure it on every pool that relies on Clyr for equipment control so protection kicks in automatically.
After enabling freeze protect you can decide which components should run and how valves rotate to keep water moving during cold snaps.
10.2 Configuration
Open the Clyr app, select the pool you want to update, then go to Settings → Freeze Protect. Tap the slider to enable the feature and accept the displayed terms.
Once freeze protect is enabled, review the configuration items on the page:
- Valve Rotation Time determines how frequently Clyr moves valves between two positions when valve protection is enabled.
- Temperature Source lets you choose between the connected Clyr Smart Sensor or live weather data for the pool's ZIP code.
Under Devices Configuration, tap the controller you want to edit—such as the listed Clyr controller ID—to pick which attached equipment participates in freeze protection.
Pumps can run at custom RPMs during freeze protect, and every relay you enable will energize when protection kicks in. For valves, pick two rotation positions so water cycles through both paths.
Clyr now rotates the valve between the two positions using your rotation interval, keeping water moving through both plumbing runs as temperatures drop.