Halloween party - dry ice in a pool??

[kbkids]

Yes, I know - way too far ahead - but DD and I were just talking about it. I had told her she could do a Halloween party for her next October birthday. We were just talking about things we could do. Can you put dry ice in a swimming pool without causing any damage?

 

[kbkids]

Alright - with all the and here, I know someone has tried this!!

 

[happily single]

Never tried it, but you got me thinking. What about putting pieces of dry ice into some sort of container in the pool?

Might have to try this for dd11 birthday in May-If i do I'll let you know

 

[kbkids]

Never tried it, but you got me thinking. What about putting pieces of dry ice into some sort of container in the pool?

Might have to try this for dd11 birthday in May-If i do I'll let you know

Please do ---- how are you gonna make the container float?

 

[kbkids]

Hey - you can - look what I found

50 to 100 pounds of dry ice dropped directly into a heated swimming pool will make fog for an hour or longer depending on the water temperature and the size of the dry ice pieces. Because of the Jacuzzi's hot water, it makes the most fog the quickest. As long as the water is kept hot, it can take 50 to 100 pounds per hour. The dry ice will carbonate the water for several days. If possible drain the Jacuzzi. The swimming pool will read more alkaline during this time so wait to add acid until the carbonation has dissipated. If the temperature of the water in a swimming pool, fountain, waterfall, or birdbath is too cold (less than 60°F) the dry ice will bubble but produce much less fog.


Of course - unfortunately, we don't have a heated swimming pool. And in October, the temperature of the water is going to be about 65. Might have to find some kind of floating container myself.


P.S. It's my DD's 11th birthday too that we'll be celebrating!

 

[manning]

Just don't get into the pool and allow anyone to touch the dry ice.

You will get a nasty burn and it will happen fast!!!!!

 

[barkley]

also-if you are going to use enough to make a fog that will kind of hang around the perimiter of the pool or hot-tub-don't let any animals or short tykes near it. dry ice eats up oxygen and you can pass out if you are breathing it in for not too very long (i speak from experience and fortunatly i was'nt near a body of water i could have fallen into).

 

[java]

what about renting a fog machine?
oh and for things that would float - a cooler could work- like a stryrofoam one right?

 

[BratTink]

I LOVE playing with dry ice. One of the "perks" of working in a lab. Last year I picked up more ice than I needed to mail out blood samples so I put it in the lab sink and turned on the water. I had a LOT of fog/steam running out of the sink and down a hallway. The maintenance guy showed up screaming "what's happening". LOL. He made me stop.
You can also make little loud pops with it. You put a very small piece in a plastic test tube and close it. The pressue builds and it makes a pop.
Don't get me started on the joys of liquid nitrogen.

 

[manning]

I LOVE playing with dry ice. One of the "perks" of working in a lab. Last year I picked up more ice than I needed to mail out blood samples so I put it in the lab sink and turned on the water. I had a LOT of fog/steam running out of the sink and down a hallway. The maintenance guy showed up screaming "what's happening". LOL. He made me stop.
You can also make little loud pops with it. You put a very small piece in a plastic test tube and close it. The pressue builds and it makes a pop.
Don't get me started on the joys of liquid nitrogen.

Don't blame him for yelling at you !!!!!!!!

 

[manning]

Dry ice is colder than minus 70f degrees

 

[terri01p]

If someone touches it, you got trouble, found this out while camping...