More about Chlorine in pools

[Guest guest]

Hi

Is there any other way you can keep pool water clean other than chlorine

chemicals? My husband and I want to put an above-ground pool in the back yard,

but he says he will not do so if we have to keep emptying it every few days.

Any advice?

Mindy

Message: 16

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:06:03 -0700 (PDT)

From: Singh <michellesingh226@...>

Subject: Re: Chlorine reaction from swimming??

Tod,

After I swim with my 2 y o in our complexes pool I like to give him a

soak in an epsom salt bath. I also use a epsom salt creme from Kirkmans

I have never seen him have a reaction from the chlorine, I just know it

is bad for him. Chlorine is toxic, and for a child who cannot detox

other chemicals or metals, why add to the load. I also have changed the

cleanser I use in his tub (Bon Ami) and his soap detergent, and just

installed a dechlorinator for the house water.

Best Wishes,

in CA

Tod <tod_s_2000@...> wrote:

I am curious. I hear a lot of people saying that their kids have bad

reactions to swimming in chlorine. What reactions do you see? I have

not been able to see anything from my daughter, but have only been

twice so far. I understand that it could kill the good bacteria in

them, and as a result cause a yeast problem, but does anyone see any

more immediate reactions to watch for? Thanks--Tod

[Guest guest]

Mindy,

A couple of nights ago there was a segment on the news about this.

They talked about some kind of salt filter that naturally makes it's

own " organic chlorine " . They interviewed a guy that sells pools and

he has one of these filters in his pool and says he will never go

back to the old way of chlorinating the pool.

He said there is no chlorine smell and no burning eyes or dried out

hair from the chlorine.

I can't remember what it was called...you add salt, I believe, like

for a water softener. I don't know much about it, but maybe you

could visit a pool store by your house and get some info.

My sister just had an above ground pool put in and she said it has

some type of purifier so that she doesn't have to add much

chlorine.

> I am curious. I hear a lot of people saying that their kids have

bad

> reactions to swimming in chlorine. What reactions do you see? I

have

> not been able to see anything from my daughter, but have only been

> twice so far. I understand that it could kill the good bacteria in

> them, and as a result cause a yeast problem, but does anyone see

any

> more immediate reactions to watch for? Thanks--Tod

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[Guest guest]

> I am curious. I hear a lot of people saying that their kids have

bad

> reactions to swimming in chlorine. What reactions do you see? I

have

> not been able to see anything from my daughter, but have only been

> twice so far. I understand that it could kill the good bacteria in

> them, and as a result cause a yeast problem, but does anyone see

any

> more immediate reactions to watch for? Thanks--Tod

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[Guest guest]

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> Hi

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> Is there any other way you can keep pool water clean other than

chlorine chemicals?

hydrogen peroxide--- I have read that some pool stores sell

this, but I haven't used it. (I don't have my own pool, so

I only get to swim in pools with chlorine ).

A web search should find more info....

good wishes,

Moria