Is there anyway to heat up a child size pool?

Question

I live in the desert and it gets hot. So I usually get a child size pool for the summer for the kids. Problem is, everytime I fill it up the water is ice cold. Is there anyway to heat the pool up? My sis tried putting some hot water in hers one time but that trick didn't work.

For an alternative, I have also hooked up a kids sprinkler to the hose. I just thought someone might know some good tricks or something....

Answer 1

I usually fill the pool the day before we want to go swimming. It warms up nicely, but it's hard to keep the kids out of it until you're ready for them to swim.

Answer 2

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Wow, your husband did a big no-no! Anything alive should never be spur of the moment, they should be prepared for in advance (and agreed upon). You can not change that now, though. I can give you some pointers, as we live in the country on a hobby farm and have chickens and ducks. At this stage, the light should be on all of the time. Be sure that it only heats part of the box, though, so that they can get out of the heat if they wish. A low wattage bulb is sufficient. For atleast 2 weeks (depending on their age/size), they are going to need the lamp. They will grow fast, and a rabbit cage is not going to last long. For now, you can line the cage with newspaper to make cleaning up easier and more sanitary. Keep Germ X on hand, and use it before and after handling the chicks and ducks (cleaning for you and playing for your daughter) for your safety and the animals. As they grow, they will have more needs. The chickens need scratch material (dirt) is they are in a cage with a false floor. They also need rocks, oyster shells, etc. The ducks are going to need a place to swim. One of the cheap plastic pools from Wal Mart is sufficient, just be sure to place rocks so that they can get in and out. Some, or all, of the chickens might be roosters. If that is the case, you may have to get rid of them if you live in town. Some towns have ordinances against them because they tend to disturb neighbors at the crack of dawn. Wood shavings is actually not good for them. They are going to try to eat it. I would just do newspaper for now, and when they get big enough to put outside the ground is sufficient flooring. The problem with them being outside is that they are prone to be victims of prey. Cats could get them (even if you do not have a cat-wild or neighbor cats), and raccoons (which live in the city) are also a culprit. Raccoons are extremely smart and can open most cages as well. I would keep them in the garage for now (or the house if it is extremely cold where you live) until you can build a safe pin. Those are the basics. I hope this helps, and I hope you enjoy them! They can be a great learning experience for children, but they are also a lot of responsibility. Unfortunately, your husband is one of those that got these pets as novelties and, most likely, before long they are going to require more care than you can provide. If that becomes the situation, I suggest going to the feed store and seeing if they can find an appropriate home for them-farmers and those living in the country are in and out of those stores often buying feed for their animals so they will easily be able to do so.

Answer 3

Let it sit in direct sun for about 30 minutes...

You have to remember, your tap water is coming out at about 10-15C...your body temperature is 38C.

As for adding hot water...adding 1 litre of water at 50C (enough to seriously scald anyone) to 50 litres at 15C, will only result in about a 1-2 degree increase in the pool...assuming you mix it carefully. If you want to do it with warm water, and don't mind paying through the nose on your gas/hydro/etc bill, connect the hose to a tap, and turn on the hot water to run lukewarm water out to the pool. Downside (other than the expense) is that you'll literally be out of hot water for a time.

For ways to beat the heat...check to see if your local rink has any free or inexpensive kids' skate days, and take the kids - if they've been good, that is. ;)

Answer 4

Well, it depends on how much money you have. If you have a lot of money there are lots of ways to heat up a kiddie pool. The easiest way, I think would be to put some water in it and then let it sit in direct sunlight for about an hour or so.

Answer 5

Cover it with BLACK plastic sheeting at night or in the early morning.After a few hours of sunshine, it should be warm.
Get it tight around the pool edges.Dark colors recieve heat. Light colors reflect it.

Answer 6

well... I have vivid memories of my grandparents warming up the pool (and I live in relatively chilly Canada) with many buckets of boiling hot water. Once it mixes in, of course it is no danger and cools.

I guess your sis is not very persistent!