{"id":47313,"date":"2021-07-11T09:57:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T05:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=47313"},"modified":"2021-07-11T09:57:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T05:57:15","slug":"ice-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/video\/ice-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Summer In Dubai So People Are Filling Their Pools With Ice Cubes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>It&#8217;s Summer In Dubai So People Are Filling Their Pools With Ice Cubes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of year, folks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures are peaking and if you&#8217;re lucky enough to have a pool in your home, you&#8217;re already living your best life.<\/p>\n<p>However, chances are your pool is similar to a boiling hot bath, &#8216;cus temperature-controlled pools are pricey, so many Dubai peeps resort to other methods to keep pools cool during the summer months.<\/p>\n<p>Ice blocks cost about AED20 per piece and this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/saiferrera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">video<\/a> via SaiFerrara proves it&#8217;s ice-block cooling season in Dubai.<\/p>\n<h2>Every summer, people in Dubai use ice blocks to cool their pools<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><br \/>\n    <video \nid=\"lovin-video\"\n    class=\"video-js vjs-big-play-centered vjs-16-9\"\n    controls\n    preload=\"metadata\"\n    poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/07\/11093036\/Ice.png\"\n    data-setup='{\"fluid\": true}'><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/07\/11092208\/VID_67151109_223206_455.mp4#t=0.1\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><source src=\"\" type=\"video\/webm\" \/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">\n    Video Unavailable\n    <\/p><\/video><\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s a throwback to when Kris Fade used huge blocks of ice to cool his pool<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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