Portable basketball hoop.

With my tax return, I'm getting a portable basketball hoop with a 31 gallon base. The FAQ for the hoop says the base will expand if water is used and it freezes. I'm not 100% trusting of that but sand would cost me $25ish and a backache. It would also be much easier to empty it of water then sand if I ever had to do that.

I've never owned a portable hoop so just looking for advice from anyone with knowledge. Thanks.

 

We used water in ours, but I live in Florida I'd say, as long as you drain it when you know its gunna freeze, you should be fine.

 

You can either use water and just not fill it all the way (but if the water in there DOES freeze, it could ruin the base even if not full)..... or you can use sand.

 

What about adding antifreeze or alchohol to the water. Check out a pool supply store, they might have something.

 

What about adding antifreeze or alchohol to the water. Check out a pool supply store, they might have something.

That's a really smart idea!

 

You saying I should buy alchohol? I'll print this off and show the woman, bottoms up!

 

Sand and water?? Lol that's what's in my hoop doesn't look very good with a bunch of cracks on the base.