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Emptying large paddling pools
Hi all,
I have been searching the web for an answer to this question but can't find a definitive one anywhere. We have one of those large inflatable paddling pools. It holds about 2000 gallons of water. It had been treated with chlorine and PH reducer during the summer, but hasn't been treated now for a few weeks. We want to empty it and pack it away for the winter, but we are not sure what to do with the water. Do any of you have these pools and what do you do with the water? Is it safe to gradually empty it onto the grass, or over parts of the garden? Thanks for any help. -- Rgds Colette |
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Emptying large paddling pools
Colette A. O'Brien wrote:
Hi all, I have been searching the web for an answer to this question but can't find a definitive one anywhere. We have one of those large inflatable paddling pools. It holds about 2000 gallons of water. It had been treated with chlorine and PH reducer during the summer, but hasn't been treated now for a few weeks. We want to empty it and pack it away for the winter, but we are not sure what to do with the water. Do any of you have these pools and what do you do with the water? Is it safe to gradually empty it onto the grass, or over parts of the garden? Thanks for any help. Have you tried syphoning it into a drain? - so long as the bottom of the pool is higher than the drain, it should empty within a few days. |
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Emptying large paddling pools
"Colette A. O'Brien" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have been searching the web for an answer to this question but can't find a definitive one anywhere. We have one of those large inflatable paddling pools. It holds about 2000 gallons of water. It had been treated with chlorine and PH reducer during the summer, but hasn't been treated now for a few weeks. We want to empty it and pack it away for the winter, but we are not sure what to do with the water. Do any of you have these pools and what do you do with the water? Is it safe to gradually empty it onto the grass, or over parts of the garden? Chlorine or not, 2000 gallons in one go might be a bit much for your garden. Can you not get the hosepipe and siphon it down the drain? Steve |
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In message of Sun, 1 Oct 2006, Phil L writes
Have you tried syphoning it into a drain? - so long as the bottom of the pool is higher than the drain, it should empty within a few days. Any drains near the house lead to our septic tank which could not cope with that amount of water. The roadway is some distance away and I don't have any hose that would reach the nearest roadway drain nor would it be practical. I suppose my main concern is if the water could damage the plants in the garden, if I decided to empty it bit by bit straight onto the lawn and flower beds. Thanks Colette -- Colette A. O'Brien |
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On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 19:14:14 +0100, "Colette A. O'Brien"
wrote and included this (or some of this): Have you tried syphoning it into a drain? - so long as the bottom of the pool is higher than the drain, it should empty within a few days. Any drains near the house lead to our septic tank which could not cope with that amount of water. The roadway is some distance away and I don't have any hose that would reach the nearest roadway drain nor would it be practical. I suppose my main concern is if the water could damage the plants in the garden, if I decided to empty it bit by bit straight onto the lawn and flower beds. I suspect that if you could immerse yourself in the pool without topping yourself, you would not damage the surrounding environment by gradually dispensing the water into the surrounding soil over a few days. I would trickle it out quietly (but don't sue me, I am not a hydrologist!) -- ®óñ© © ² * ¹°°³ .. |
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Colette A. O'Brien wrote:
In message of Sun, 1 Oct 2006, Phil L writes Have you tried syphoning it into a drain? - so long as the bottom of the pool is higher than the drain, it should empty within a few days. Any drains near the house lead to our septic tank which could not cope with that amount of water. I assumed the water just went in and then overflowed out and soaked away naturally? - it would take as much as this during a few days of moderate rainfall. The roadway is some distance away and I don't have any hose that would reach the nearest roadway drain nor would it be practical. I agree, hence the suggestion about house drains. I suppose my main concern is if the water could damage the plants in the garden, if I decided to empty it bit by bit straight onto the lawn and flower beds. You'd be doing juist this if it went through the septic tank too, except it would be a bit further from the garden....FWIW chlorine evaporates fairly quickly, which is why swimming pools have to have it added daily. you only have 2 realistic options: 1) let it run onto the garden. 2) let it run onto some other patch of land, after it's been through your septic tank. |
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On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 19:14:14 +0100, "Colette A. O'Brien"
wrote: In message of Sun, 1 Oct 2006, Phil L writes Have you tried syphoning it into a drain? - so long as the bottom of the pool is higher than the drain, it should empty within a few days. Any drains near the house lead to our septic tank which could not cope with that amount of water. The roadway is some distance away and I don't have any hose that would reach the nearest roadway drain nor would it be practical. I suppose my main concern is if the water could damage the plants in the garden, if I decided to empty it bit by bit straight onto the lawn and flower beds. Thanks Colette I doubt if all your drains go to your septic tank. Septic tanks aren't usually intended to take rainwater. You probably have a soakaway somewhere that takes rainwater from the house roof etc., so find a convenient downpipe from the roof and its associated drain and siphon into that. Or find the soakaway and siphon into it directly. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Ive just emptied mine a couple of weeks ago - nearly 5000 gallons
worth! The chlorine level was higher than normal and I just let the whole lot go gradually over the lawn and garden with no ill effects. In the way that got most of the water were corduline and gladiolas - nothings died and the grass looks greener! On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 16:48:02 +0100, "shazzbat" wrote: "Colette A. O'Brien" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have been searching the web for an answer to this question but can't find a definitive one anywhere. We have one of those large inflatable paddling pools. It holds about 2000 gallons of water. It had been treated with chlorine and PH reducer during the summer, but hasn't been treated now for a few weeks. We want to empty it and pack it away for the winter, but we are not sure what to do with the water. Do any of you have these pools and what do you do with the water? Is it safe to gradually empty it onto the grass, or over parts of the garden? Chlorine or not, 2000 gallons in one go might be a bit much for your garden. Can you not get the hosepipe and siphon it down the drain? Steve |
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On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:50:34 +0100, chris thame wrote:
Ive just emptied mine a couple of weeks ago - nearly 5000 gallons worth! The chlorine level was higher than normal and I just let the whole lot go gradually over the lawn and garden with no ill effects. In the way that got most of the water were corduline and gladiolas - nothings died and the grass looks greener! On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 16:48:02 +0100, "shazzbat" wrote: "Colette A. O'Brien" wrote in message ... Hi all, I have been searching the web for an answer to this question but can't find a definitive one anywhere. We have one of those large inflatable paddling pools. It holds about 2000 gallons of water. It had been treated with chlorine and PH reducer during the summer, but hasn't been treated now for a few weeks. We want to empty it and pack it away for the winter, but we are not sure what to do with the water. Do any of you have these pools and what do you do with the water? Is it safe to gradually empty it onto the grass, or over parts of the garden? Chlorine or not, 2000 gallons in one go might be a bit much for your garden. 2000 gallons, 9000l, 9m^3. Decent lawn size of 10 x 20m gives just an equivalent of 4.5cm or 1 3/4" of rain. Nothing over a few hours or few releases over a day or two. A lot would depends on how well drained the garden is, a clay subsoil close to the surface could present a problem but sand or gravel not. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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In message of Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Dave Liquorice writes
2000 gallons, 9000l, 9m^3. Decent lawn size of 10 x 20m gives just an equivalent of 4.5cm or 1 3/4" of rain. Nothing over a few hours or few releases over a day or two. A lot would depends on how well drained the garden is, a clay subsoil close to the surface could present a problem but sand or gravel not. Thanks to everyone for their input. I'm leaning heavily towards the letting-it-all-out-on-the-grass idea. We definitely don't have clay soil, and I would say the soil is free-draining. The only trouble is that the whole back garden slopes towards the house, but hopefully, it'll be OK if I let it out a bit at a time. Regards Colette -- Colette A. O'Brien |
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In message of Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Chris Hogg writes
I doubt if all your drains go to your septic tank. Septic tanks aren't usually intended to take rainwater. You probably have a soakaway somewhere that takes rainwater from the house roof etc., so find a convenient downpipe from the roof and its associated drain and siphon into that. Or find the soakaway and siphon into it directly. I see, I assumed all drains went into the tank. I have no idea where the rainwater from the roof goes. I know our whole septic tank / soakaway system is not working properly any more. The tank needs to be emptied twice a year which I know isn't right, and also there is a problem with the drains nearer the house, I think the pipes have sunk a bit and so things aren't moving along properly. The tank does seem to fill up more quickly after a week or two of heavy rain. I wish we had mains drainage! Regards Colette -- Colette A. O'Brien |
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"Colette A. O'Brien" wrote in message ... In message of Tue, 3 Oct 2006, Chris Hogg writes I doubt if all your drains go to your septic tank. Septic tanks aren't usually intended to take rainwater. You probably have a soakaway somewhere that takes rainwater from the house roof etc., so find a convenient downpipe from the roof and its associated drain and siphon into that. Or find the soakaway and siphon into it directly. I see, I assumed all drains went into the tank. I have no idea where the rainwater from the roof goes. I know our whole septic tank / soakaway system is not working properly any more. The tank needs to be emptied twice a year which I know isn't right, and also there is a problem with the drains nearer the house, I think the pipes have sunk a bit and so things aren't moving along properly. The tank does seem to fill up more quickly after a week or two of heavy rain. I wish we had mains drainage! The houses adjacent to my allotment are about to get mains drainage. Wessex Water are apparently going to nick a 3 metre strip off the edge of my plot to facilitate this :-(( You don't live in Longham by any chance? Steve |
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Emptying large paddling pools
"Colette A. O'Brien" wrote in message news In message of Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Dave Liquorice writes 2000 gallons, 9000l, 9m^3. Decent lawn size of 10 x 20m gives just an equivalent of 4.5cm or 1 3/4" of rain. Nothing over a few hours or few releases over a day or two. A lot would depends on how well drained the garden is, a clay subsoil close to the surface could present a problem but sand or gravel not. Thanks to everyone for their input. I'm leaning heavily towards the letting-it-all-out-on-the-grass idea. We definitely don't have clay soil, and I would say the soil is free-draining. The only trouble is that the whole back garden slopes towards the house, but hopefully, it'll be OK if I let it out a bit at a time. You could always give the kids a bucket each and tell them to empty it. It's there for their benefit after all. It's not too soon to threaten them that Santa won't come is it? Steve |
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In message of Fri, 6 Oct 2006, shazzbat writes
You could always give the kids a bucket each and tell them to empty it. It's there for their benefit after all. It's not too soon to threaten them that Santa won't come is it? Two of them are no longer believers, but they can help that's for sure, we can start this weekend. Rgds Colette -- Colette A. O'Brien |
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