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12th Jul 2022

Man tries to cash in on heatwave with genius ‘portable plunge pool’ that can be filled up in five-minutes

Charlie Herbert

Some people are too quick

As the country experiences its hottest temperatures of the year, and gears up for yet more baking sun in the coming days, many have been looking for innovative ways to keep cool.

Well, one man may have found the answer, and has jokingly seen whether he could make a bit of money out of it as well.

Chris Davis, from Chester, took to his local Facebook group, Cheshire, Wirral & North Wales Bargains, to advertise what he had labelled as a “portable plunge pool.”

But this is actually something we all have, as it was in fact simply a wheelie bin filled to the brim with water.

Davies posted: “With the temperatures hitting 30 degrees today (Monday), we all need to cool off and that’s where the portable plunge pool comes into its own!

“It fills up within five minutes and is available in black, brown or green. Family size also available in red.”

Proper entrepreneurship (Facebook/Chris Davis)

While it may not seem appealing at first, there may be many who, come the weekend, are genuinely considering emptying their bins just to copy the unique life hack.

This is because the Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning for extreme heat across almost much of England and Wales.

This means that the heat presents a “potential risk to life and property” and could cause travel delays and potential road and rail closures.

Areas such as the Midlands and London are currently forecast to see temperatures as high as 34C on Monday.

People are urged to check on those who may be more vulnerable to the heat, such as the elderly or those with heart and respiratory problems.

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