5 Things You Should Never Do In Your Pool - Intermountain Aquatech, Inc - Utah (2024)

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Throwing footballs, frisbees, tennis balls, or other objects, spitting or spouting water, and tag games are not allowed in the pool area.

Throwing footballs, frisbees, tennis balls, or other objects, spitting or spouting water, and tag games are not allowed in the pool area.

Salt is Corrosive

Salt is well known for its corrosive properties, and when used in a pool, it can cause damage over time. Salt will damage anything in or around your pool that's metal. This means your water will slowly deteriorate key aspects of your pool over time, such as: Ladders.

Never Swim Alone

Always ensure someone watches you when you swim, even adults.

Cotton, or any street clothes, being the natural fiber, are highly absorbent. It can retain sweat, body oils, and even traces of urine and feces. When these contaminated fibers enter pool water, they can release bacteria and other pathogens, significantly increasing swimmers' risk of waterborne infections.

What type of diseases are communicable in pool water? Skin, ear, nose, throat, and respiratory disease have been linked to swimming. The most common recreational illness contracted during pool use is Cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidium is a parasite that is shed in the feces of humans.

Drowning. Unfortunately, drowning is a significant risk associated with swimming pools. Be on the lookout for anyone who may be struggling in the water and act fast if you see someone in trouble.

Some colors are known to be less visible in a pool environment, potentially posing safety risks for swimmers. These include: Dark Colors: Dark colors such as black, dark blue, and brown can be challenging to spot in the pool, especially in deeper or dimly lit areas.

Other absorbent materials (such as cotton) can break down in the water and cause fibers to clog filters. Any “colored” material (unless specifically made for swimming) can bleed into the pool, affecting water chemistry and balance. This is also a reason for turbidity (cloudiness) in pools.

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Unlike traditional chlorine, saline chlorination keeps pools clean and hygienic without unpleasant chlorine odours, while effectively fighting against bacteria and algae. Salt systems generate chlorine by electrolysis – a process that separates elements from any compound by means of electricity.

For safe swimming conditions, the ideal salt level is going to be between 2500 ppm and 4000 ppm. An overly salted pool will generally not be a major problem (aside from salty-tasting water), but at levels, over 6000 ppm there may be corrosion damage to some of the metallic equipment.

Chlorine Swimming Pools

A chlorine-based pool has traditionally been the popular choice for pool sanitisation because it is the simplest way to kill bacteria.

The basic rules of pool are you hit the cue ball into the other colored balls, trying to hit them into the pockets around the table. You'll know which balls you hit depending on what game you are playing. If you are able to get one of your balls into a pocket on your turn, then you get to go again.

The 3-point rule requires that, on a legal break shot, at least three balls must pass an imaginary line known as the headstring or enter a pocket, or any combination of the two. In simple terms, the sum of balls pocketed and those crossing the headstring must be three or more for a break to be considered legal.

Ten-Ball is a call shot game played with ten object balls numbered one through ten and a cue ball. On each shot, the first ball the cue ball contacts must be the lowest numbered ball on the table, but the balls need not be pocketed in order.