New salt pool and spa. We had it in spa mode this evening and a child pooped in it. What do we do?? It was solid and we were able to scoop it out. We turned off the filter to the spa. Everything is off right now. I have no idea whether to run the pumps, turn down the salt, etc. We have an OmniLogic system. Any help please!! Thank you!
Poop in the pool
- Thread starter kaydeeloo
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,289
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Not a big deal. That's why you have chlorine in the pool. I would add raise your FC to shock level for your CYA using liquid chlorine and let your pump run for 24 hours. Then let the FC drift down and you should be fine. See FC/CYA Levels
Have your spillover on so you circulate water in both the pool and spa.
Have your spillover on so you circulate water in both the pool and spa.
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Good question...I've never had a pool (ours is in process) and thought "I'll search for 'poop' and see what comes up!" Guess what....@kimkats uses the word poop A LOT!!! 
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,200
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
You already did the hard part. I'd do what Allen recommended and I agree it's not a big deal in reality. Slam level may be a little over-kill but eeeeww! It would provide me needed confidence that it was absolutely gone.
Chris
Chris
This is one reason every pool owner should have some liquid chlorine on hand.
Kim
(yeah I DID use that word a lot but now I have this- hehe)
Kim
(yeah I DID use that word a lot but now I have this- hehe)
- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,163
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
I got news for you, there is poop in your water whether you see it or not. This goes for any pool. That is why it is so important to maintain proper chlorine to CYA levels.
