[CFrance]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

Because all of the people who do use the pools may not feel the same way that posters who favor colder pool water feel?

True! I go to my neighborhood pool around 8:00 am every morning and enjoy just being able to walk right in. My only problem is getting up that early, not the heat. But my friend urges me on.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by joldnol

Wow, some of y'all are just unkind. I can't speak for the other pools but the Dunedin Pool is too damn hot. Makes for a nice petri dish

"Petri dish" is right. The hotter the pool water and more constant the summer sun in longer daylight hours, the faster the pool sanitizing chemicals like chlorine dissipate, and the chemicals cost a lot more money in the hottest months.

And the hotter the pool, the more people sweat in the water in a sport pool lap swim and workout, and so....the more the chemical balance of the pool water is affected by the ammonia in the increased sweating of the swimmers not being cooled off by either the water or the ambient temperature outside the water.

That is one of the biggest reasons the commercial chillers are put in. They not only cool, but the cost of buying and running it is paid for quickly by decreased chemical balancing/sanitizing costs AND more consistent, even water temperature.

But that's all in the links I posted earlier and if people don't want to read, they don't.

[nitakk]

I am stunned by the cutting comments to a new person in TV, but this is what this forum has become. First of all, welcome and keep in mind the posts here are not reflective of the majority. Maybe to some of the older residents the pools feel just fine but to me they feel like a hot tub without bubbles in the summer. And by the way posters, most of us can't afford our own pool. Try a little kindness, people!

[perrjojo]

This is not a cutting post. This is a common sense post. This is Flordia. The pools are warm in the summer. The lakes are warm in the summer. The ocean is warm in the summer. Here is the trade off....there is no snow in winter...no blizzards... No need for generators because snow has the power lines down, etc. We make trade offs every day. We choose what is most important to us. This is why I choose to live in Florida

[Villager Joyce]

How to make a public pool your own private pool: Talk about feces, people not washing private parts with soap And Petri dishes. You don't have to talk about clicks or old people hating Young people.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by nitakk

I am stunned by the cutting comments to a new person in TV, but this is what this forum has become. First of all, welcome and keep in mind the posts here are not reflective of the majority. Maybe to some of the older residents the pools feel just fine but to me they feel like a hot tub without bubbles in the summer. And by the way posters, most of us can't afford our own pool. Try a little kindness, people!

And I am stunned by the people who want to have every single thing about their lives picture perfect, whether it's the majority view or not. And also stunned by people who complain about every little thing that doesn't suit them.

This isn't paradise. It's a retirement community that's warm in the winter and hot in the summer. Nobody promised anyone a 75-degree pool. There are things that need fixing, but that's not high on most people's list. Next thing you'll want is misters on every golf course hole.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by CFrance

And I am stunned by the people who want to have every single thing about their lives picture perfect, whether it's the majority view or not. And also stunned by people who complain about every little thing that doesn't suit them.

This isn't paradise. It's a retirement community that's warm in the winter and hot in the summer. Nobody promised anyone a 75-degree pool. There are things that need fixing, but that's not high on most people's list. Next thing you'll want is misters on every golf course hole.

j

Ahhh! Good idea! Misters on the golf course, bocce courts, tennis courts, pickle ball courts. Oh, and Pleaaaase help with the entertainment at the squares. It is way too hot to line dance.

[Big O]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

j

Ahhh! Good idea! Misters on the golf course, bocce courts, tennis courts, pickle ball courts. Oh, and Pleaaaase help with the entertainment at the squares. It is way too hot to line dance.

I would have environmental concerns with the water usage that mister usage would entail. I think full air conditioning is needed.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by CFrance

And I am stunned by the people who want to have every single thing about their lives picture perfect, whether it's the majority view or not. And also stunned by people who complain about every little thing that doesn't suit them.

This isn't paradise. It's a retirement community that's warm in the winter and hot in the summer. Nobody promised anyone a 75-degree pool. There are things that need fixing, but that's not high on most people's list. Next thing you'll want is misters on every golf course hole.

And yet, it's perfectly fine to complain about TV not providing enough dog parks.

But guess what. The developers, in their fiscal wisdom and responsiveness to a minority here, found a way to build another, even better dog park....

....about which by the way, I don't complain, despite the fact we do not use dog parks (because we see no need to).

[cologal]

Originally Posted by wudda1955

How exactly, do you propose to cool the pool water? Ice cubes?

We were joking about that in a Water Aerobics class last week!!!!

[Happydaz]

Originally Posted by bgalster

We are new to TV [ 6 months ] and enjoy the fact that pool water is heated in winter months for our enjoyment, however during this time of year the water is so warm and no longer refreshing that we don't even go to pool unless there was a very rain the night before to cool water temps. I an sure this subject has been hashed and re-hashed, but there must be a way to solve this problem. We all pay for use of pools / facilities so why not make them enjoyable ?

Great post! As discussed by many posters, chillers at modest cost can solve this problem. Don't pay attention to all the jokesters and constant posters. They like to take the wind out of other people's sails. If this is important to you present your thoughts to your CCD. That is how improvements and changes are made. It is OK to put your ideas forward and if others agree with you they will be instituted as new policies. I think your question was a good one. Thanks for posting it! Welcome to The Villages.

[Love2Swim]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

This is the way to go! A typical adult pool in the Villages will need a chiller that can do 80,000 gallons or less. The cost of this size chiller is $5,000. Installation will cost $1,000 more.These run on 110 and cost about $40 a month to operate for the three to four months they are needed. This is much less than it costs to heat the pools in the winter. Many of us in The Villages live here full time now. It is time we solve this pool overheating issue. I have heard many people say that they no longer go to the pools because they are too hot. We can solve this problem for a low cost. The chiller unit just gets attached to all the rest of the pool equipment so it presents no installation problems. I am sure the manufacturers will give us even better pricing if we do entire CCD Districts. I have been in contact with one company and they are very anxious to do business with us. Our local pool is looking to approach our CCD about this issue.

Thanks for the info. I'm sure there are people who paddle around the pools, and for a variety of reasons, don't mind the high temperatures. But those of us who swim serious laps, have a real problem with the pool temperature this time of year. Right now the pool water is 90 degrees at Laurel Manor and Mulberry, the pools I happen to use. It is literally like bath water, almost impossible to do a good aerobic workout in that water temperature. There is a state of the art pool in Clermont that is kept at around 82 degrees, so we know it can be done. I too wish The Villages had at least one pool that had chillers for this hot weather, which will continue on through September. The rains are only a short lived help, the water will continually be in the high 80's and low 90's for the next 3 months. I'd like to think our community can be responsive to all the pool users. There are plenty of lap swimmers who would love some cooler water to swim in.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Happydaz

Great post! As discussed by many posters, chillers at modest cost can solve this problem. Don't pay attention to all the jokesters and constant posters. They like to take the wind out of other people's sails. If this is important to you present your thoughts to your CCD. That is how improvements and changes are made. It is OK to put your ideas forward and if others agree with you they will be instituted as new policies. I think your question was a good one. Thanks for posting it! Welcome to The Villages.

I think it would be larger than a CDD. Put chillers in one pool and everyone would go there. I think it would be a PWC decision....and then of course there is the budget for the PWC

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by nitakk

I am stunned by the cutting comments to a new person in TV, but this is what this forum has become.

Originally Posted by perrjojo

This is not a cutting post. This is a common sense post. This is Florida. The pools are warm in the summer. The lakes are warm in the summer. The ocean is warm in the summer. Here is the trade off....there is no snow in winter...no blizzards... No need for generators because snow has the power lines down, etc. We make trade offs every day. We choose what is most important to us. This is why I choose to live in Florida

Originally Posted by CFrance

And I am stunned by the people who want to have every single thing about their lives picture perfect, whether it's the majority view or not. And also stunned by people who complain about every little thing that doesn't suit them.

This isn't paradise. It's a retirement community that's warm in the winter and hot in the summer. Nobody promised anyone a 75-degree pool. There are things that need fixing, but that's not high on most people's list. Next thing you'll want is misters on every golf course hole.

Supposedly there are over 100 pools in The Villages including adult pools, family pools and sports pools.
Which pools would be chilled to ensure that everyone is happy?

[CassieInVa]

Wow , I can't believe some of the snarky comments, especially at the beginning of this thread. OP was only saying that they wish the pools were not so hot. You shouldn't make fun of someone just because they make a suggestion or comment. I'm sure they didn't mean that the villages had to spend millions of dollars to chill the pools. They probably are questioning the same thing that I am. Does the pool water have to be this hot? And I'm not talking about just now in this heat wave. Is it just the weather and the sun? Or the combination of the heated pool in the summer and the sun and the heat? If I wanted to take a bath or be in hot bath water, I would just stay home and take a bath or get into my hot tub. Out of all the pools in the villages, it sure would be nice if there was one that was refreshing to swim in. And there are at least a few others here in the villages that agree, it seems.