I started swimming workouts at a new indoor pool recently. They use a different type of chlorine/disinfectant system (the water tastes a bit salty), and I don't know how much ventilation they have. I've developed a cough at the end of each workout. And after working out yesterday evening, my lungs HURT a lot when I woke up this morning (they felt like they did on smoggy days in Southern California when I was a kid). I haven't had this problem at any other pool I've swum in--indoor and outdoor.
Have any other folks here heard of or experienced lung pain/injury and coughing being caused by indoor pool air or particular types of chlorine? Thanks.
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i think the ventilation is pretty good at the facility i use,the roof is 60ft+and the vent shafts are in abundance,check to see if the ventilation is good at your pool,maybe the fans need servicing(chlorine rots electric motors more rapidly than air,i've electrically tested the leisure centre i use as i work for the local electrical contractor)all the light fittings were rotten too and had to be replaced.By the way in the chlorine"mixer " room next to the boiler house there was an emergency gas mask and smock in case of accidental spillage of the chlorine so i guess that it is more dangerous than officials let on.get a gas test done too.
i think the ventilation is pretty good at the facility i use,the roof is 60ft+and the vent shafts are in abundance,check to see if the ventilation is good at your pool,maybe the fans need servicing(chlorine rots electric motors more rapidly than air,i've electrically tested the leisure centre i use as i work for the local electrical contractor)all the light fittings were rotten too and had to be replaced.By the way in the chlorine"mixer " room next to the boiler house there was an emergency gas mask and smock in case of accidental spillage of the chlorine so i guess that it is more dangerous than officials let on.get a gas test done too.
