A Cool Little Invention I Made Today

[ksteber]

So all pool owners must add water throughout the season. That task usually requires you to run a hose and throw it in the pool. It's a pain in the butt. I developed a neat little contraption to make it much easier. 3/4" pvc pipe custom built to hang over the pool rail with a garden hose fitting at the bottom. You buy a spare cheap hose and a "Y" shutoff and hide the hose out of sight. When you need to add water you simply turn the lever at the spigot connection and BAM! Water fills the pool!!

 

[kellyfair]

Very nice!

 

[kne]

I should do something like that. I throw the hose in the pool, ask it nicely to stay. But within a few minutes it's a wild snake out of the pool, usually spraying down the windows of the house and my SO muttering under his breath something along the lines of, seriously? again?

 

[kellyfair]

I pass mine through the skimmer (minus lid) to get it to stay put.

 

[woodyp]

A brick solves many problems!

 

[Newdude]

I tie mine in a knot pointing down on a donut float.

 

[kne]

I tie mine in a knot pointing down on a donut float.

....but how does the water come out if the hose is tied in a knot?

 

[Newdude]

....but how does the water come out if the hose is tied in a knot?

Ha !!! Like a big pretzel (loose) knot around the float