Someone seemed to think that the fact that their child ended a period of constipation in my Pool was OK! I am not so keen on this, and now the rest of my family wont swim in it until it has been completely drained. Can someone tell me if I really need to go through the rigmarol of doing this? Thanks
2006-07-20 06:42:43 · 39 answers · asked by Os 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I can only find information on public pools and they do drain the pools in most cases. However, I have found some sites where they use chemicals.
Ok here's the BEST thing I could find for you....
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/414600_print
I hope this helps. It's the only thing I could find that talks about treatment. If I were you, I'd just call your local pool company and ask.
Good Luck.
2006-07-20 06:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by Corn_Flake 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't drain it.... treat it. Like people above have said, close your pool for a couple of days, shock the he11 out of it with your pool checmicals, and just be sure to test it a few times before letting anyone back into the pool. If you have any doubt, call a local pool store to verify.
People telling you to drain it don't know what they are talking about...- draining it will leave behind trace amounts of poo yucky on the surfaces of the pool anyway and what do they suggest you do, get out there and scrub every single inch of pool surface with bleach and a brush? Get real people - your local pool has had fecal decontamination a million times before, and they just close the pool, scoop the poop, treat with chemicals, and reopen when the levels are safe again.
2006-07-20 07:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by aaxof 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you that if some one pooed in my pool I would probably have to drain it for my on peace of mind. But if you treat your pool well with chemicals and the ph balance in good then there really isn't much to worry about. Mentally it is gross, but chemically there is no way yuck can live in a treated pool!
Does any one else find it as funny as I do that poo is the first part of pool and yet we don't want it in there?
2006-07-20 06:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by flyingbumblebee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get out any solids. Run the filter. Shock it.
Frankly, I don't think draining the pool will make it any cleaner unless you also scrub the sides after it is drained. Any bacteria will just stick to the sides.
It is a horrible waste of water for no good reason.
2006-07-20 08:05:55 · answer #4 · answered by Wundt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, you shouldn't have to drain the pool just for that. take the "poo" out of the pool with a net if you haven't already. if your pool is built-in (concreted) it should have a filtering system. after a certain period of time (about 2 days) the entire pool of water should be filtered out and new water filled in. the water is constantly leaving, being cleaned, and returning. after a couple of days, you should have nothing to worry about.
if it's a plastic kiddy pool, then yeah, you have to dump all the water.
2006-07-20 06:50:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the child is parasite or worm free, then you can just have the pool treated. But if the water smells bad and decolorized by the pooh then you just have to drain it and have it cleaned. If your end point is to please your family then you just have to drain it. The bacteria in the child's pooh may just have been killed by the chlorine in the water and by the sunlight. You can use the water in the pool to water your lawn instead of having to drain it direct to the sewer.
Hope you get to solve this problem!!!
2006-07-20 06:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by Doclester 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drain 1/4 of the pool and fill again and shock, with extra chemicals. Or even pour in some bleach.
2006-07-20 06:47:05 · answer #7 · answered by marleneshieldsc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to either drain it or "shock" it (which is what they do at public pools, and involves lots and lots of chlorine and a few hours) and never invite that kid over again!
I don't know the exact procedure for shocking, but maybe that is something you can find online with a search.
2006-07-20 06:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by AlloAllo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it has been cleaned and shocked.. and it is a chlorinated pool, I don't think it's necessary to drain it. Make sure there are no more little floaties.. and as long as it is chlorinated ( which will kill any bugs from the poo) then you're okay. Just tell the fam that you drained it.
2006-07-20 06:46:46 · answer #9 · answered by Imani 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well this happened at my community pool and the health department was notified and the entire pool had to be drained and throughly cleaned according to regulations. As oppose to urine - human feces is extemely dangerous and can result in really naasty diseases
You should charge the offenders parents for the cost of water.
2006-07-20 06:48:25 · answer #10 · answered by prettymama 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋