Hey Tikkajazz, I had a thought this morning. Do you think a small hoop-house would work to keep a small pool and the area around it thawed?
I am thinking of trying it with translucent plastic facing south, some kind of insulation on the north side, and the opening facing away from the...
Last year, we dug a hole in the ground deep enough for an 8 gallon Rubbermaid container, buried it up to the handles and filled it with fresh water. At night, we'd cover it with Plexiglas or plywood and the heat from the ground would keep it from freezing and we'd only have to break a thin...