Posted: 6/25/2015 11:03:21 AM EDT
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The red, bloodshot eyes that people get after being in a swimming pool aren’t caused by chlorine, as thought — but by what happens when people urinate in the water.
People weeing in the pool means the urine reacts with chlorine to create a chemical compound that hurts the eyes, according to the US’s Healthy Swimming Program. And those chemicals can also create poisonous gases that can damage lungs, hearts and nervous systems. “That ‘chlorine’ smell at the pool isn’t actually chlorine,” said Chris Wiant, chair of the US Water Quality and Health Council. “What you smell are chemicals that form when chlorine mixes with pee, sweat and dirt from swimmers’ bodies.” You're welcome! |
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so why does a brand new pool never been used smell like chlorine after treatment...... I've been in backyard pools that were barely ever used and were scrupulously clean.. even with a shower outside to use before you went into the pool. Still had the same red eyes after several hours in the pool. |
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so why does a brand new pool never been used smell like chlorine after treatment...... Because the free chlorine in the water is reacting with any and all organics to produce combined chlorine - that's what you're smelling. A properly maintained and chlorinated pool has zero chlorine smell. And pissing in the water is just fine, I do it all the time in my pool. The urine is broken down almost immediately and the sun very quickly breaks down any combined chlorine. Sweat and suntan lotion are much worse in terms of CC produced. |
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I've been in backyard pools that were barely ever used and were scrupulously clean.. even with a shower outside to use before you went into the pool. Still had the same red eyes after several hours in the pool. Quoted:
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so why does a brand new pool never been used smell like chlorine after treatment...... I've been in backyard pools that were barely ever used and were scrupulously clean.. even with a shower outside to use before you went into the pool. Still had the same red eyes after several hours in the pool. That's from low pH. pH is what gives people the stinging eyes. I run mine about 7.6-7.7 and you can sit underwater and read a newspaper without any irritation. |