- Jun 20, 2011
- 6
Hi everyone,
I put up a 10x30 intex pool 1.5 weeks ago. I am using the cheapy, but somewhat functional pump that came with it. This is my first pool.
I am using a floater with 1" chlorine tabs & adjusting the "dose" to my gallons. I put in an algaecide the first day. On day 3 my tests showed everything was perfect including PH, so I tossed my boys in.
They were fine. Pool crystal clear x 1 week. They swam daily. Then I added the recommended weekly dose of algaecide. Again I tested (PH & chlorine is what I have tests for). All was perfect. I tossed my boys back in the next day after running the pump all night (I run it 8 hours a day since it really doesn't move much water)
My boys are the only ones in it & they always ask me to take them to the bathroom (so no "organics" in the pool)
My son woke up with a rash the day after spending a lot of time in the pool (following the 2nd dose of algaecide). It is now on every part of his body. It's red, dry, angry, itchy. I took him to the doctor (actually 4 doctors looked at him because they have never seen anything like it) They say it could be viral, but I know it's my pool. I told them about the pool, but they had no experience with pool rashes (they said)
He has swam in many pools without a rash before.
I feel TERRIBLE! I drained the entire pool today. I am not sure if I should give it another go. They absolutely love it, but my son isn't loving his rash at the moment & his mom feels like a jerk.
Any tips?
Thanks
Sarah
I put up a 10x30 intex pool 1.5 weeks ago. I am using the cheapy, but somewhat functional pump that came with it. This is my first pool.
I am using a floater with 1" chlorine tabs & adjusting the "dose" to my gallons. I put in an algaecide the first day. On day 3 my tests showed everything was perfect including PH, so I tossed my boys in.
They were fine. Pool crystal clear x 1 week. They swam daily. Then I added the recommended weekly dose of algaecide. Again I tested (PH & chlorine is what I have tests for). All was perfect. I tossed my boys back in the next day after running the pump all night (I run it 8 hours a day since it really doesn't move much water)
My boys are the only ones in it & they always ask me to take them to the bathroom (so no "organics" in the pool)
My son woke up with a rash the day after spending a lot of time in the pool (following the 2nd dose of algaecide). It is now on every part of his body. It's red, dry, angry, itchy. I took him to the doctor (actually 4 doctors looked at him because they have never seen anything like it) They say it could be viral, but I know it's my pool. I told them about the pool, but they had no experience with pool rashes (they said)
He has swam in many pools without a rash before.
I feel TERRIBLE! I drained the entire pool today. I am not sure if I should give it another go. They absolutely love it, but my son isn't loving his rash at the moment & his mom feels like a jerk.
Any tips?
Thanks
Sarah