went to war on hot water

Congratulations! The world wants (at least I do) to know HOW you did it. Letters to the owner, petitions, sabotage of the heater - what worked for you? We've fought this fight for years and still end up with hot water, so I'm interested.

Well done Jerrycat. Our water temp is much better now, not as hot as last year. The info that i found here really helped me in my battle with the pool.

Jerrycat, want to come work on our pool people? They think 81 is too cold for the kids and aerobics people. The don't care that it's too hot for the 100's of age groupers, water polo players, syncro swimmers and masters each day!

Just last night, I was talking to a much older, retired woman who does water aerobics... guess what she said? She said that a lot of the time the water is too WARM! I wonder if the folks in charge of water temperature even ask the kids/water aerobic folks what they like, or if they are just going by some general guide lines they've seen in a pool manuel somewhere.

basically I had complained to the people running the pool, and they said that it was because the water temperature was getting warmer outside. I accepted this answer for 8 weeks, and then one day I just snapped...the water was so hot that I had to cut my workout short--really short. So, I sent in an email from the health club's web site, expecting no response, but thinking it would be a start. I have been a member for almost two years, and lately something horrible has happened. For the last 8 weeks the lap pool has been considerably hot, and has caused my swimming workouts to suffer tremendously. The reason why I joined the health club, and convinced two of my friends to join is for the purpose of lap swimming. However, with this hot water I find that I am unable to do it and have had to cut my workouts short several times. Frankly this situation is getting tiresom, and many swimmers are complaining amongst each other more and more about the hot water in the lap pool. So, I'm wondering if you plan to keep the water this hot, or if you have a rememdy in sight. Thanks, JoAnne This worked and they emailed me back to my surprise...they lowered the temperature. IF they weren't going to do it I was going to go somewhere else. I think the fact that it wasn't just me who was upset really sealed it.

At my pool the chlorine levels are sometimes really really high. 24 hour fitness uses their custodial crew to "manage" the pool. The thing is, the pool only has a few regulars and I am certain that it is a financial drain for the club to maintain. I am afraid to complain too much about the chlorine because I don't want it closed down permanently. I think that I will try the email route, and encourage the other regulars to do so too.

Shaky: You are bitter, jaded and angry. I think that's why I like your comments so much. Please come to Charlotte and swim! We have cool pools where people follow the rules. And, we have quite a few of them. We've trained the heat loving noodlers to steer clear! Course, I do live in a swamp.

I'm happy to read these stories of triumph, and I applaud your success. I, however, tired of battling over so many deficiencies in the pools I was using, so I just quit swimming altogether. I figured it was easier just to give up than continue the fight, so that just adds to my admiration of your efforts. Day before yesterday I biked ten miles in the pouring rain. When I finished, I had a mud streak up my back from my ass to my neck. My legs were covered in dirt off the road. My bike was a mess. It was most excellent, more enjoyable than any of the workouts in these miserable pools. I'm dissatisfied, though, because ten miles seems like nothing, yet my lungs burn and my legs are jelly afterward. I can't wait to get my distance up. Even so, as I'm huffing up the hills, all I have to do is think of hot water and idiots swimming down the wrong side of the lane, and I get a lovely burst of energy.

Again, I say, nothing wrong with living in a swamp! I'm getting quite used to it.;)

Originally posted by SWinkleblech I never know what tempature my pool will be. One day it is 70 and the next day it is 90. The best was when it was hotter in the pool then in the spa. Even the old ladies were saying it was to hot. Most of the time it is in the upper 80's. Way to hot for me. But once again you get the excuse that lessons and older people like it that warm.Been pretty lucky at our pool, it's kept at no more than 82 in the lap pool, but the rec. pool is 92+. I hate giving lessons in the rec. pool, so I try to get more kids used to the lap pool because one Saturday morning, I spent 2-1/2 hours in 92+ degrees and was totally wiped out. (Closer to dead would be more accurate.) Besides, kids should learn to get into a larger pool anyway, IMHO. Here's one way you know when you've been cooked too long, go weight yourself after being in a too warm pool. You will be amazed. We steam Chesapeake blue crabs here in Maryland. After being steamed in the pool, just sprinkle yourself with Old Bay seasoning and serve yourself up.