A MUM has been praised for sharing a clever hack to heat up a paddling pool by up to 14 degrees – and it costs just £2.49.
Libbie took to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook to post the hack, as she wrote: "Summer is pretty much here!
"Here’s a great hack to warm up your swimming pools – BUBBLE WRAP.
"You can actually buy the solar ones, used for pools however I wanted something cheap and made my own.
"Home Bargains sell a massive roll of bubble wrap for £2.49."
Showing the bubble wrap on top of her paddling pool, she added: "It works so well.
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"I checked the temperature on the surface of the water and it was 25C and the bottom of the pool was 19C – much more better than 11C without it."
People were quick to have their say in the comments section, with one writing: "I have a cheap bubble wrap cover, it is meant for a pool, my pool today was 30 degrees, that’s with just a cover and solar heat mats.
"The bubble covers really work, stops the water evaporating and stops rubbish landing in it, you can keep the water all year with good maintenance."
"I have a solar one paid a tenner last year and pool has been lovely and warm the last couple of days," another added.
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"That's cool, we bought the proper cover which looks like bubble wrap last year and it didn't work may have to try normal bubble wrap," a third commented.
As someone else wrote: "Will help keep those little gnats and bugs out of there too."
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