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While most outdoor pools in cold areas get winterized and covered, some stay open year round. They do so by erecting an inflatable pool dome–more commonly called a pool bubble–over the...
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When air quality is bad in a natatorium, swimmers, coaches, lifeguards, and spectators all suffer. Exposure to airborne chloramines irritates lungs and can cause swimmers to cough. Chlorine...
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Fact: competitive swimmers pee in the pool. And while it's not necessarily every swimmer, peeing in the pool is part of swimming culture. It's gross, sure. But there are valid reasons why...
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If combined chlorine levels get too high, the local health department might shut a commercial pool down. We have seen it happen before. But while pool closures are rare, high combined...
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Indoor air quality in natatoriums has many variables and moving pieces, but at the end of the day, it all boils down to one thing: how effectively can the air handling system remove...
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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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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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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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