Genius or idiot?

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Paddling pool in a tent? Makes the water warmer and stops leaves getting in it. We have a tiny garden and I'd sit next to it the whole time.

How big is the tent?

Genius

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It won't make the water warmer. I remember once being in a swimming pool under a marquee and it was much colder than the sea.

Genius, no sunburn!

Wouldn't it be unpleasantly clammy in there?

Genius. I’m totally going to try this!

We could totally patch it as a science lesson too? A hypotheses about what might happen, get kids to fill water with buckets (takes more time than a hose), take temperature at different stages...

Do you mean a proper tent or just a gazebo? How will you empty it if you mean a proper tent?

It would be fucking freezing without the sun to warm up you or the water!

I don't think it will be warmer without the sun.

Would stop sunburn. And leaves etc.

Maybe a gazebo or parasol would be better?

A tent does not make the water warmer. Where is the logic in that!?!

We have ours under a wee gazebo type thing for shade. And we fill it with warm water to start off.
The only thing I'd think about is how you'd empty/dismantle and relative sizes.

Also..you do kind of want to see the kids in a paddling pool so think about that too!

If you go camping and leave a bottle of water in a hot tent all day the water gets warm, doesn't it?

I'd be worried if a) because even though you say you'd sit by it the whole time you might not be able to supervise with 100% visibility and 2) the lack of air flow might cause it to get algae very quickly. How about a pop up gazebo over it for shade?

I wouldn't - the tent will get soaking wet. The main reason would be that you wouldn't be able to see the paddling pool at all times.

Idiotic idea. The tent will get soaked and you’ll have to squash into it too so you can supervise.

It’s far too cold for a paddling pool anyway.

Genius. It's boiling here and the bottle of water on a tent on a warm day theory is sound.

TO THE GARDEN!

Oh, surprising. Was sure I’d get exposed as an idiot.

Tent is an old one and expendable, though I don’t think getting a wet floor will damage it.

Our garden is really really tiny; id have to sit in a really uncomfortable position to not be able to see inside the tent.

Yeah I was worried about algae and other stuff not getting killed by sunlight. Hoping to leave this water in till end of the hot weekend.

There's also a mini greenhouse thing you can buy which is all transparent but thought I'd try the tent first as we already have it.

It'll be freezing inside a tent, not warmer