# Having a block party?  Want a pool at your block party?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-block-party-want-a-pool-at-your-block-party/761808
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [August 5, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-block-party-want-a-pool-at-your-block-party/761808 "2016-08-05T03:22:38Z")
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### Author: ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-a-block-party-want-a-pool-at-your-block-party/761808/1 "2016-08-05T03:22:38Z")

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Cheap?

Instructions [here](http://billypenn.com/2016/08/01/meet-the-philly-genius-who-turned-a-dumpster-into-a-pool/)

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They attached a [five-outlet manifold](https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/13732247_1717243228537614_2061120259_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTMwNjMzNjI4OTM2ODY2NzM1Ng%3D%3D.2) to a fire hydrant. All in all, it took an hour and 22 minutes to fill up that bad boy. They estimate it took about 3,000 gallons.  
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