I assembled one of those roll-away nets this weekend. When finished, I
*stupidly* filled the base with water instead of just buying a few sand
bags and placing them on top. Now I'll have to remember to get the
water out before the winter so that it doesn't freeze and crack the
base.

Hey, I wonder if I can pour some auto anti-freeze into it? Do you see
any problem with doing this?

Thanks, Harry

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I assembled one of those roll-away nets this weekend. When finished, I
*stupidly* filled the base with water instead of just buying a few sand
bags and placing them on top. Now I'll have to remember to get the
water out before the winter so that it doesn't freeze and crack the
base.

Hey, I wonder if I can pour some auto anti-freeze into it? Do you see
any problem with doing this?

Thanks, Harry

Turn it over and let the water drain out. That's what the neighborhood kids
do to theirs.

But then how do they stop it from tipping over in the wind? Nah, gotta
have something in it.

That will work but if it would leak out and your pets drink it, it
might kill them. There may be some "non-leathal" antifreeze out there
(like for pools and such).

HLamlin wrote:

But then how do they stop it from tipping over in the wind? Nah, gotta
have something in it.

For the winter, ...

Put a bunch of driveway or water softener salt into the water.


HLamlin wrote:
I assembled one of those roll-away nets this weekend. When finished,
I
*stupidly* filled the base with water instead of just buying a few
sand
bags and placing them on top. Now I'll have to remember to get the
water out before the winter so that it doesn't freeze and crack the
base.

Hey, I wonder if I can pour some auto anti-freeze into it? Do you
see
any problem with doing this?

Thanks, Harry

On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:02:13 +0000,
lid (borgunit) wrote:

That will work but if it would leak out and your pets drink it, it
might kill them. There may be some "non-leathal" antifreeze out there
(like for pools and such).

Use RV antifreeze, as in the stuff you add to your water system to
keep it from freezing in the winter, it's non-toxic.

DJ