When is it unsafe to swim?

[MaryLee]

Personally, I wouldn't swim in a green/yellow pool for several reasons. As far as cloudy - I think it would depend on why - was it because there were 5 kids in the pool? I would wait for it to clear - because it's probably due to excess biological waste in the pool.

I also wouldn't swim in a green/yellow pool because those colors mean the pool is not sanitary for one reason or another. If a pool has algae, then who knows what else in there is being allowed to grow....

[kwickimom]

thanks for the info....

I am still learning and I understand the chemistry of chlorine, but am still getting down everything else. Mainly ph and alkalinity are a mystery. If I keep reading I will figure it out someday. It is all so overwhelming and I have a small pool!!!! I kind of freaked out awhile about the whole bleach thing, because I know sometimes water is swallowed especially by the kids. But now that I understand its the same as the chlorine you by at the store I am feeling better about it.

[CarlD]

Last night, the folks behind us were enjoying their new pool. It was a nightmare that took a year and a month, but now they have an IG with a spa and waterfall, gunite. Beautiful....

But thunderclouds were gathering, we closed down, and their kids were still in there. They didn't get them out until AFTER we started hearing thunder...

Bad, bad idea. There can be dangerous/deadly static electric around the water long before the lightning bolts start. Never be in a pool when thunder is even expected, much less audible.

[Simmons99]

CarlD-

Ditto