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jeff m

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4,066 posts

289 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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I need to do a small job on bottom of my pool (8'6")

What sort of weight do I need to hold me down there.

So who went snorkling on their holssmile

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

256 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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jeff m said:
I need to do a small job on bottom of my pool (8'6")

What sort of weight do I need to hold me down there.

So who went snorkling on their holssmile
Erm...will you have a tank? Or do you want to have to strip off your weights when you realise your lungs have given out?

Flat6time

1,770 posts

241 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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didn't she do Glastonbury?

dvance

605 posts

199 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Flat6time said:
didn't she do Glastonbury?
Too much Top Gear? hehe

Flintstone

8,644 posts

278 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Put sand in your pockets until you sink. However much it takes, you need that much. If you float you are a witch.

Next week, we answer 'How Long Is A Piece Of string?'.











(Worst 'I have a swimming pool' thread ever)

Edited by Flintstone on Monday 1st August 03:10

Mark.H

5,793 posts

237 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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about 4-6kg should do it unless you are a manitee

louiebaby

11,011 posts

222 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Even with a very long snorkel, you won't be able to use it at that depth, you inspiration muscles won't be strong enough.

Try tying a 20kg plate securely to your torso, and you'll be able to stay down as long as you want. (Although as suggested, 4 - 6 kg should do nicely.)

Jasandjules

72,681 posts

260 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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jeff m said:
I need to do a small job on bottom of my pool (8'6")

What sort of weight do I need to hold me down there.

So who went snorkling on their holssmile
Are you running Scuba gear?

If not, don't suggest you try at all.

Mark.H

5,793 posts

237 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Jasandjules said:
Are you running Scuba gear?

If not, don't suggest you try at all.
If people like you ruled the world we'd of never left our caves!...

OP, "he who dares, wins!"...get the garden hose out, take off the ends, instant breathing pipe! add 4-6kg's and off you go!

...best keep a friend on the side of the pool to spot you though!

bikemonster

1,188 posts

272 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Mark.H said:
If people like you ruled the world we'd of never left our caves!...

OP, "he who dares, wins!"...get the garden hose out, take off the ends, instant breathing pipe! add 4-6kg's and off you go!

...best keep a friend on the side of the pool to spot you though!
Hard to tell if that was a serious suggestion or not, but if it was, it's so far off it's not even wrong!

AJS-

15,366 posts

267 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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bks would your lung collapse at 8'6"

Pearl divers used to go to depths of 100ft without assistance. I wouldn't suggest you try that but if you just need to pick something up or unblock a filter then I don't think you'd come to much harm if you're in reasonably good shape.

I accept no responsibility for the consequences if this turns out to be wrong

Edited by AJS- on Monday 1st August 09:07

kambites

71,681 posts

252 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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The problem with a long snorkel is that most of the air that you're breathing in is coming from the pipe rather than from the atmosphere. If the volume of the snorkel pipe is more than a certain proportion of the volume of your lungs, you wont get enough fresh air and hence wont get enough oxygen.

I also don't think your diaphragm muscles would be strong enough to breath in under that pressure anyway.

Edited by kambites on Monday 1st August 09:09

Dr Doofenshmirtz

16,952 posts

231 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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When is the closing date for Darwin awards submissions? scratchchin

ali_kat

32,157 posts

252 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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rolleyes

dickymint

29,223 posts

289 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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jeff m said:
I need to do a small job on bottom of my pool
Don't worry guys He's got it sorted...............



Mark.H

5,793 posts

237 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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bikemonster said:
Hard to tell if that was a serious suggestion or not, but if it was, it's so far off it's not even wrong!
hehe
I should clarify Im a professional diver having a giraffe!

Edited by Mark.H on Monday 1st August 09:42

bikemonster

1,188 posts

272 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Mark.H said:
bikemonster said:
Hard to tell if that was a serious suggestion or not, but if it was, it's so far off it's not even wrong!
hehe
I should clarify Im a professional diver having a giraffe!

Edited by Mark.H on Monday 1st August 09:42
Is that like some exotic version of water polo?

dickymint

29,223 posts

289 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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bikemonster said:
Mark.H said:
bikemonster said:
Hard to tell if that was a serious suggestion or not, but if it was, it's so far off it's not even wrong!
hehe
I should clarify Im a professional diver having a giraffe!

Edited by Mark.H on Monday 1st August 09:42
Is that like some exotic version of water polo?
Nah. All good divers have a giraffe to climb up/down swimming pools!




Seen here the diver is at the bottom doing a little job.

Mark.H

5,793 posts

237 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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hehe I can't believe you went to the effort, hahaha!

jeff m

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Monday 1st August 2011
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Jasandjules said:
jeff m said:
I need to do a small job on bottom of my pool (8'6")

What sort of weight do I need to hold me down there.

So who went snorkling on their holssmile
Are you running Scuba gear?

If not, don't suggest you try at all.
I shall be using a releasable knot with the weights and will not attempt this endevour without a buddy.
Cheers Mark and louibaby for the weight neccessary.

The point of this is that it takes (for me) about a third of my lung capacity just to get down theresmile I want to maximise the usable time for the task at hand.