Who Has The SMALLEST pool?

[dgates01]

I'm thinking it's me. If we're counting pools you filter, and not simply a wading pool. After a couple of summers of using one of those fragile inflatable pop-up pools, I decided to go heavy duty with one that will last a long time. I'm the only one who uses it. I can work on a tan and cool off by completely submerging myself. Can't do laps in it though. Anyone else have a similar pool?

 

[Lemonred34]

Growing up we had a cow trough pool! I kinda love the idea now even as an adult ?

 

[MyAZPool]

 

[dgates01]

Growing up we had a cow trough pool! I kinda love the idea now even as an adult ?

Well even though it's made to be used as a pool, I did buy it at Tractor Supply. Lots of troughs for sale there.

 

[ajw22]

Real pools have filters and pumps like @dgates01

I sure hope he has that pump plugged into a GFCI outlet.

 

[dgates01]

I sure hope he has that pump plugged into a GFCI outlet.

I do. And the pump plug itself also has a GFCI built into it.

 

[Thormus]

If you are the smallest, I might be the biggest.

 

[dgates01]

Real pools have filters and pumps like @dgates01

I get the sarcasm, especially from someone with a monster of a pool. Mine is but a flea by comparison. But if the threshold is a tiny pool that's filtered, you won't have people posting ones like this:

 

[dgates01]

If you are the smallest, I might be the biggest.

Yes, I'd say 61K gallons trumps 500 gallons.

 

[Arizonarob]

I think member @chrisofot has the smallest one I’ve seen. Thread

 

[Wobblerlorri]

That's one hot dog in a cool place!

 

[dgates01]

I think member @chrisofot has the smallest one I’ve seen. Thread

That was certainly quite a project.

 

[mguzzy]

Yes Chris's Cocktail Pool is like a overgrown stand alone bath tub! This has got to be the smallest pool where permits had to be pulled for the construction.

 

[thefloatqueen]

Here is my little chill pool I’ve been using up until we finally got the ground prep done for my 18’ round Intex Ultra Frame! It also gave me a LITTLE bit of practice with water chemistry I’m so ready to get my big pool up tomorrow! Here is my ghetto fabulous kiddie pool I’ve been using to sunbathe up until now lol don’t judge me hahaha. Now I can’t wait to throw this sucker away lmao

EDIT: I didn’t realize you said with a filter lol clearly I do not have one with that pool but I do use some tiny 1” chlorine pucks in my little floater thing. I’m not using those in my “real” pool but for a 250 gallon pool, they more than do the trick.

 

[dgates01]

It's cute.

 

[Newdude]

Here is my little chill pool I’ve been using up until we finally got the ground prep done for my 18’ round Intex Ultra Frame!

This was our starter pool too. In triple digits it didn’t matter how small it was. It was wet and 55 degrees with hose water. It was huge to the toddler kids and they squealed just as loud in this one.

 

[frogabog]

In 1976 or 77 my dad built us a "pool". It was about 8' x 4', the shell was wood, the liner was black visqueen. I have no idea how he made it not leak, and maybe it did and I didn't know it. I was like 6 or 7 at the time. I remember staples held the visqueen in place... There was no filtration or water treatment whatsoever. I think we and the neighbor kids got to enjoy it for about a week. Then... well you know what happened after that.

 

[frogabog]

@dgates01, you may have better luck with circulation by separating your suction and return hoses. I'd suggest to put them as far apart as the hoses reach.

 

[dgates01]

Yes you're right. Next season I will probably put the intake at the bottom where the drain plug is.

 

[frogabog]

I actually just meant further apart. So that the suction side is pulling more of the uncirculated water rather than some of the water that has just returned to the pool.