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Old 05-27-2020, 09:12 AM
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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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I certainly hope so
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Old 05-27-2020, 09:22 AM
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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
Not sure which pools in TV are salt water or if/when they changed but:

Saltwater pools use salt to generate chlorine, but do so in a way that does not irritate your eyes, dry out your skin or smell
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We use Bromide in our hot tub. It is easier on my skin.

It's more expensive than chlorine, though. Doesn't matter in a little hot tub, but pool after Villages pool ~ Don't know if that would work.
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Not sure which pools in TV are salt water or if/when they changed but:

Saltwater pools use salt to generate chlorine, but do so in a way that does not irritate your eyes, dry out your skin or smell
The Villages pools are not saltwater
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Old 05-27-2020, 09:35 AM
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The Villages pools are not saltwater
That's why I said not sure, perhaps they are using chemicals like bromide.
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A saltwater pool uses a salt chlorine generator.

This means that instead of adding chlorine to the pool water, you add salt, and the generator converts it to a form of chlorine to disinfect the water. It’s called a saltwater pool due to adding salt to the chlorine generator water at a level high enough to allow the machine to function.

Primary advantages of a saltwater pool:

Clear, smooth water
Lower annual cost
No chlorine smell
Gentle on skin and eyes

What is a Saltwater Pool? Chemistry, Lifespan, Cost, & More

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It sounds like you’re going to have to ask at the rec center.
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In the Sanibel pool I frequent I don't think they use Chlorine. But, you can be sure that TV is using something in the water to kill bacteria.
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Without all the group aerobics and water volleyball the sports pools have never been cleaner. They don’t have to super chlorinate the pools with just lap swimming and light water walker use.
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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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Without all the group aerobics and water volleyball the sports pools have never been cleaner. They don’t have to super chlorinate the pools with just lap swimming and light water walker use.
The amount of ph and chlorine levels should not vary by the number of users or their activities. A good chlorine level is between 1.0 and 4.0 parts per million (ppm), while the pH should be between 7.2 and 7.8. Together, they keep bad bacteria at bay: If pH goes up too high, chlorine's germ-killing power deflates. These levels should be tested everyday with a small chemical kit.
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You could always buy some test strips and test the water yourself.
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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
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you're NOT smelling chlorine, you're smelling chloramines (BAD). A properly sanitized pool has no smell.

"Pool smell is due, not to chlorine, but to chloramines, chemical compounds that build up in pool water when it is improperly treated.

Chloramines result from the combination of two ingredients: (a) chlorine disinfectants and (b) perspiration, oils and urine that enter pools on the bodies of swimmers. Chlorine disinfectants are added to pool water to destroy germs that can give swimmers diarrhea, ear aches and athlete's foot. Perspiration, oils and urine, however, are unwanted additions to pool water. By showering before entering the pool, and washing these substances from the skin, swimmers can help minimize pool smell."

Chloramines: Understanding “Pool Smell”


Here's info on how chlorine is produced in "saltwater pools".

The Definitive Guide to Salt Chlorine Generators
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A saltwater pool uses a salt chlorine generator.

This means that instead of adding chlorine to the pool water, you add salt, and the generator converts it to a form of chlorine to disinfect the water. It’s called a saltwater pool due to adding salt to the chlorine generator water at a level high enough to allow the machine to function.

Primary advantages of a saltwater pool:

Clear, smooth water
Lower annual cost
No chlorine smell
Gentle on skin and eyes

What is a Saltwater Pool? Chemistry, Lifespan, Cost, & More
We used UV system, very little chemical used. Little chlorine back up, acid. Very low maintenance, have pool 5 years
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