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Originally Posted by chrisinva
Before the pools were closed, I swam at Spanish Moss. It was always enjoyable to get to the pool & encounter the smell of chlorine; it brought back some great childhood memories.
After the pools re-opened, I started swimming Everglades but never smelled the chlorine. Thinking they didn’t add enough chlorine and it might not be clean water, I went back to Spanish Moss. No chlorine smell there!
Does anyone know if the pools are missing chlorine? Are the facilities people adding a different type of bleach/cleanser to sanitize the water? thanks
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There is NO odor to a well-managed pool. When pool water smells, THAT means there's not enough chlorine in swimming pool water. Chloramines, which produce that "pool smell", result from the combination of two ingredients: (a) chlorine and (b) perspiration, oils and urine that enter pools. Chlorine is added to pool water to destroy germs that can give swimmers diarrhea, ear aches and athlete's foot. Perspiration, oils and urine are unwanted additions to pool water. By showering before entering the pool, and washing these substances from your skin, you can help minimize pool smell.
Here's how to judge if you should enter a pool:
1. Does the pool water look clear and blue? You should be able to see through the water down to the drain or stripes painted on the floor of the pool. If the water is cloudy and colored, there may be algae in it. DON'T GO IN!
2. Does the pool wall around the water line feel slimy? If it does, there are probably germs living on the wall. DON'T GO IN!
3. Is there a strong chemical odor around the pool? If there is, the pool manager may have to treat the water. DON'T GO IN!
4. The sound of pool-cleaning equipment (a pump) is a good sign!