DarrenW
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 06:15 PM |
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Paddling pool heater
Dont laugh
Daughter is having 7th birthday on sunday. Decided she wants a paddling pool party. I can borrow a gazebo to put on back of house to make a cover for
the pool. Problem now is to work out how to make the water warm enough so they dont all catch pneumonia.
In last house id just fasten hose pipe to sink tap and fill it with warm water (from combi boiler). This house has std boiler and i doubt hot water
tank is big enough to take the chill off a pool full of cold water. I did think of emptying the tank into the pool then let the immersion heater heat
second tank full, do you reckon this idea will work (i never use immersion heaters so dont know how fast they heat up)? Pool isnt too large - approx
7' long x 3' wide and 12" to 18" deep ish.
Buying a heater seems to be a waste, will probs only be used once or twice and cost about £80 (and probs wont arrive in time).
How do you fill yours with warm water?
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graememk
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 06:17 PM |
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welding torch
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UncleFista
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 06:27 PM |
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Locost ! 
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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DarrenW
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 06:55 PM |
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2 rather fantastic ideas  , however i have a feeling the party will be a little light on attendees when the parents see what ive rigged up. Looks
like ill be taking the water tank apart to rip out the immersion heater, or should i buy a new one? Knowing my luck it will melt its way through he
sides
Hopefully a tank full of hot water chucked in via buckets will work.
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 07:10 PM |
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Ask all the kids to bring a bucket of hot water with them!
Dunno why my kids don't seem to have many friends any more!
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graememk
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 07:12 PM |
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ok small decorating / painting bucket of around 3 lts, drill hole in the bottom, place eliment in the bottom facing down into the water, wire up
eliment and place on lid using silocone sealer, warm up the pool before guest arrive.
you will need to start the heating quite a few hours before they arrive.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 07:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
ok small decorating / painting bucket of around 3 lts, drill hole in the bottom, place eliment in the bottom facing down into the water, wire up
eliment and place on lid using silocone sealer, warm up the pool before guest arrive.
you will need to start the heating quite a few hours before they arrive.
Do you mean basically use the bucket as a holder for the immersion heater?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 07:28 PM |
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Just in case there are any parents reading this whose kids may be coming to the party - ive probs decided that pneumonia is preferential to boiling /
frying or electrocuting the kids!! Ill be just taking the chill off with warm water and making sure that the gazebo is safely warmed up.
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iank
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 07:41 PM |
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I'd be tempted to just empty 4-5 kettles worth of boiling water into the pool before the kids get in, check temp with elbow babies bath
stylee.
Fan heater or hired space heater for air temp.
Airing cupboard full of warm towels for when they get out.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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graememk
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 08:09 PM |
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yes use the bucket as a means to make the element float, then suspend the cable from the gazebo roof so it dosnt get wet, remove before anyone
arrives.
you will need more than a few kettles full of hot water to make any differance.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 08:14 PM |
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Solar power?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 08:18 PM |
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Im thinking of feeding them beans and sausages too - nice little jacuzzi. Or is that spoiling them?
Does anyone else understand why kids parties have to be so organised etc these days. Im sure when i was a kid it was a few friends round for sausage
rolls and pass the parcel. Nowadays it has to be a full on party with party packs to take home. In a few weeks she is going to a sparkle party where
someone comes to the house and does their nails, hairs, make-up etc - and they are only 7 yrs old!!!! Next year we will have to do mobile phone
parties.
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