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The Difference Between Return Air and Exhaust Air
By Chloramine Consulting on August 28, 2019

This is a brief article to shed light on a problem of semantics in natatorium design. Too often, the terms return and exhaust are used interchangeably. They are not the same thing in indoor...

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Five Common Mistakes in Natatorium Design
By Chloramine Consulting on August 10, 2019

Common Natatorium Design Mistakes

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Natatorium Design Resources
By Chloramine Consulting on August 10, 2019

Natatorium design is a niche skill. Moreso than typical commercial buildings, indoor pools have variables that require special attention and expertise from designers. Natatorium...

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Addendum to "Indoor Air Quality vs. Water Quality"
By Chloramine Consulting on June 9, 2019

This article is a republishing of a guest blog written by Eric Knight for the NSPF in 2017, found here.

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Relative Humidity in Natatoriums
By Eric Knight on June 6, 2019

Relative Humidity (RH) is the amount of water vapor in the air, relative to how much the air can hold when 100% saturated. RH is expressed as a percentage (%), where 100% is total...

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Keep the Pool Doors Closed
By Eric Knight on June 6, 2019

When the air goes bad in a natatorium, common practice is for swim coaches, lifeguards or even swimmers to open outside doors. Sure, opening outside doors may give some temporary relief and...

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Swimming Pool Air Quality Resources
By Chloramine Consulting on April 26, 2019

Want to learn more about the air side of the pool air quality problem? This article and its supporting links are for you. We also have separate content for Pool Water Chemistry, Natatorium...

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Pool Water Chemistry Resources
By Chloramine Consulting on April 12, 2019

To truly understand the indoor air quality problem, we need to understand the different components that are involved. This is a brief overview of the water side of the equation. We have a...

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Pool Water Chemistry, Part 2: Combined Chlorine
By Chloramine Consulting on April 3, 2019

This article expands on our last article, Part 1. Here we will focus on the process of handling nitrogen compounds in water, which create disinfectant byproducts (DBPs) like chloramines....

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Pool Water Chemistry, Part 1: Pool Sanitization
By Chloramine Consulting on March 5, 2019

With a basic understanding of pool chemistry, the air quality problems of indoor pools become easier to comprehend. The two sides of the equation–water chemistry and air handling–are both...

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What is Value Engineering? (VE)
By Chloramine Consulting on February 1, 2019

If you have ever been involved with a capital project, such as a new building or a big construction renovation, you are probably already familiar with the term "VE". VE stands for Value...

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What is a Natatorium?
By Chloramine Consulting on October 23, 2018

A natatorium is a room that contains an indoor swimming pool. These rooms are very unique and different from any other type of room we can think of. Natatoriums not only have evaporation of...

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