33+ Amateur Engineers Who Nailed It

DIY Pool Heating Adventures

Pool heaters are a common solution for maintaining a comfortable water temperature, but not for everyone. One inventive individual took an alternative approach that we advise against replicating, as it carries the risk of unintentionally scorching the side of an above-ground pool and causing a watery catastrophe.

Instead of opting for a conventional pool heater, this person rerouted their pool pump to pass over a rudimentary BBQ pit, heating the water before sending it back into the pool. This process continually repeats until the pool reaches the desired temperature. However, this isn’t the only way to engineer your pool heater.