How would I get 200 gallons of water onto the roof of my apartment?

[Scarpozzi]

I suggest burning $18 or so on a 12v battery operated bilge pump at Walmart (in the boat section). Then get as many feet as you need of 1/2" clear flexible vinyl hose. It usually goes for like $.33/foot or something.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shoreline-Bilge-Pump/16609598

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay...gId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1

You will need some pvc or brass fittings because that bilge has 3/4" output, I think...but those shouldn't be a few more bucks. You then just need a 12v dc power source. If you know someone with a trickle charger that'll do 2amps, you can set that up next to a bathtub and let the pump run from there.

 

[sourceninja]

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[rudeguy]

If you were serious about this you wouldn't use water. You would use Jello.

Rookie

 

[Squeetard]

A faucet doesn't have enough pressure to push that much water straight up.

Wrong again. You apartment does not have booster pumps to supply the top floors. 50 psi is plenty.

 

[Rakehellion]

I suggest burning $18 or so on a 12v battery operated bilge pump at Walmart (in the boat section). Then get as many feet as you need of 1/2" clear flexible vinyl hose. It usually goes for like $.33/foot or something.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shoreline-Bilge-Pump/16609598

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay...gId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1

You will need some pvc or brass fittings because that bilge has 3/4" output, I think...but those shouldn't be a few more bucks. You then just need a 12v dc power source. If you know someone with a trickle charger that'll do 2amps, you can set that up next to a bathtub and let the pump run from there.

Would that have enough power to pump 50 feet vertically? I don't see any specs on the item.

 

[Rakehellion]

Wrong again. You apartment does not have booster pumps to supply the top floors. 50 psi is plenty.

Because it's coming from a big pipe which connects to a small pipe, which kills the water pressure. I can cut off the water flow by covering the faucet with my finger.

 

[dank69]

Rookie

 

[rudeguy]

Because it's coming from a big pipe which connects to a small pipe, which kills the water pressure. I can cut off the water flow by covering the faucet with my finger.

I already posted your answer!

 

[TheGardener]

Did I see this on Seinfeld?

 

[dank69]

Did I see this on Seinfeld?

 

[Grooveriding]

Fill it with liquor.

https://youtu.be/lfL9j4QnuMI?t=1042

 

[disappoint]

Because it's coming from a big pipe which connects to a small pipe, which kills the water pressure. I can cut off the water flow by covering the faucet with my finger.

LOL at small diameter pipe lowering the pressure. It actually increases the pressure. It lowers the flow.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

Throw a submersible pump in a full bathtub. There are plenty that will go 50+ feet vertical. Run the feed line out the window and up. Might take a couple people, communication, and some timing.

As for roof load weight anywhere that it snows should be fine. Not saying safe or legal but..... fun probably

 

[Rakehellion]

LOL at small diameter pipe lowering the pressure. It actually increases the pressure. It lowers the flow.

:|

So when I connect this hose from the bottom floor to the top, what kind of flow can I expect?

 

[Rakehellion]

If you were serious about this you wouldn't use water. You would use champagne.

And burn my willie off? No thanks.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

So, this thread is the swimming pool equivalent of inflating tires to sidewall?

 

[Elixer]

You are doing it all wrong... just hold a keg party with no keg, have an open invitation on some social media site, at the bottom of the place, give each person a bucket of water.
When they get up there with the water, have someone take the bucket, and play some nice opera, where the people wouldn't want to stay for more than 1 min., and after ~200 people, you are done!

Or, you could rent a 5500 PSI, 6GPM pressure washer, and make it rain on the roof

 

[John Connor]

Sounds like your building doesn't have one of these?

You could have the fire department fill it. But I think this is a bad idea. 1) You need to drain it and 2) the freaking weight! LMAO!

 

[ponyo]

It's only 5 floors or about 50ft. Regular 100 ft water hose attached to outside outlet should work no problem.

 

[Rakehellion]

It's only 5 floors or about 50ft. Regular 100 ft water hose attached to outside outlet should work no problem.

Ok, I'll try that.

 

[cabri]

If the outside outlet trick does not work (it should); unless you have to pay for your water by unit; ask the person on the highest floor if you can hook a hose to his sink and then fill the pool.

 

[shortylickens]

 

[WHAMPOM]

So on impulse, I bought an inflatable kiddie pool. 5 feet wide. I got the idea that I could put it on the roof to have a hot, hot bikini pool party, but how would I fill it?

My first thought was to carry the water up in buckets, but it would be about half a ton of water to carry up five flights of stairs. That's like helping a friend move. And having to to do it several days in a row as the water gets dirty is a no go.

Also it rained yesterday, so that's a good start. :thumbsup:
Is there some kind of fancy water pump that will shoot 50 feet into the air with no issues?
Can I connect it to a fire hydrant? Are there dozens of laws against that? Is it remotely safe?

The building is four stories and I live on the bottom floor, so a water hose from the kitchen won't work.

Two hundred trips with a gallon pail, you will be so ripped.
Twenty trips with two five gallon pails, you will be so tired.

If you are on city water and the water tower is higher then your top floor, two cheap fifty foot hoses will get the water up there.

 

[Ruptga]

Throw a rope off the roof to a convenient hose spigot. Tie rope to end of hose, turn on water, pull hose up. Water pressure + siphon effect will handle it fine.

 

[inachu]

watch it crash through the roof.