Filling pool with firehose???

[Phillbo]

you'll be sorry with all the dirt and contaminates you get from that line.

[duraleigh]

SeanB,

If you have the other issues worked out, dirt from the line will not be a problem. I fill my pool from my pond......the dirt and junk get filtered out in fairly short order. You'll need quite a bit of chlorine.

Eljefe's idea worked for me. I layed a 4x8 sheet of plywood on the floor of the pool (with concrete blocks on top) and allowed the water to fall directly onto it. It diffused the blast nicely. I was not smart enough to use the blanket....that's a nice precaution.

PS - If the other issues are not worked out, you may want to check the quality of the food at the county jail before proceeding further.......or perhaps your spouse can bring you some fried chicken on Sundays.

[SeanB.]

I like Eljefe's idea. That should give adequate deflection.

Last I checked, they don't lock you up for misdemeanors, although fried chicken does sound pretty good. Don't worry, I've got my bases covered.

[eljefe281]

Does this make me a willing accomplice?

[SeanB.]

Does this make me a willing accomplice?

I aint no stoolie!

[haze_1956]

So Fast, So easy, Order Yours, TODAY !!

.

[SeanB.]

So Fast, So easy, Order Yours, TODAY !!

.

I see you found my supplier.

Classic.

[SeanB.]

Well, I've talked myself out of this idea. I spoke with a guy I work with who is a volunteer fireman and he echoed Philbo's comment about getting pretty dirty water. He also said that when they use a hydrant it stirs up a lot of sediment and unless they flush the line for quite some time afterwards, your neighbors are likely to have dirty water coming out of their faucets.

We are in a new house with new neighbors and I certainly don't want to start out on the wrong foot, besides I wouldn't be too happy if that were done to us.

I guess I'll be stringing out the hoses.

[Watermom]

It won't take it as long as you think it will to fill a 13K pool. You'll be surprised at how quickly it will go.

[JonnyG]

I would worry about rust or other contaminants staining the plaster. I know the fire stations in most towns around us stopped filling pools because of all the law suits associated with rust coming from the water out of the trucks. Not sure if you get a similar problem with water in the hydrants.

John