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[zan]

I installed a salt water chlorinator and now have no chlorine in my pool.

My youngest son goes swimming five times a week and am always worried about the chlorine in the water and what damage it is doing to his lungs, being an asthma sufferer myself.....I was convinced that the salt water version is better than the normal chlorine version.......Now I see the word chlorine after the salt water...I think I will have to do more research.

[denizaksulu]

I installed a salt water chlorinator and now have no chlorine in my pool.

My youngest son goes swimming five times a week and am always worried about the chlorine in the water and what damage it is doing to his lungs, being an asthma sufferer myself.....I was convinced that the salt water version is better than the normal chlorine version.......Now I see the word chlorine after the salt water...I think I will have to do more research.

Dont worry Zan. The benefits of swimming far outweigh the harm of Chlorine. (as long as he is not an asthma sufferer)

[zan]

I installed a salt water chlorinator and now have no chlorine in my pool.

My youngest son goes swimming five times a week and am always worried about the chlorine in the water and what damage it is doing to his lungs, being an asthma sufferer myself.....I was convinced that the salt water version is better than the normal chlorine version.......Now I see the word chlorine after the salt water...I think I will have to do more research.

Dont worry Zan. The benefits of swimming far outweigh the harm of Chlorine. (as long as he is not an asthma sufferer)

I have read that the chlorine can bring about asthma so that is what is worrying me....

[Big Al]

I installed a salt water chlorinator and now have no chlorine in my pool.

My youngest son goes swimming five times a week and am always worried about the chlorine in the water and what damage it is doing to his lungs, being an asthma sufferer myself.....I was convinced that the salt water version is better than the normal chlorine version.......Now I see the word chlorine after the salt water...I think I will have to do more research.

Dont worry Zan. The benefits of swimming far outweigh the harm of Chlorine. (as long as he is not an asthma sufferer)

I have read that the chlorine can bring about asthma so that is what is worrying me....

Zan i wouldnt worry about it, Ian Thorpe was an asthmatic as a child and swimming cured that for him, im pretty sure he would have seen more chlorine than most.

[roseandchan]

zan, public pools in the uk have vigorous checks about every two hours. the chemical balance is always being watched. they are cleaned on a regular basis. much safe than the pools in cyprus.

[zan]

I installed a salt water chlorinator and now have no chlorine in my pool.

My youngest son goes swimming five times a week and am always worried about the chlorine in the water and what damage it is doing to his lungs, being an asthma sufferer myself.....I was convinced that the salt water version is better than the normal chlorine version.......Now I see the word chlorine after the salt water...I think I will have to do more research.

Dont worry Zan. The benefits of swimming far outweigh the harm of Chlorine. (as long as he is not an asthma sufferer)

I have read that the chlorine can bring about asthma so that is what is worrying me....

Zan i wouldnt worry about it, Ian Thorpe was an asthmatic as a child and swimming cured that for him, im pretty sure he would have seen more chlorine than most.

WOW!...Cheers mate......That does help!

[denizaksulu]

I installed a salt water chlorinator and now have no chlorine in my pool.

My youngest son goes swimming five times a week and am always worried about the chlorine in the water and what damage it is doing to his lungs, being an asthma sufferer myself.....I was convinced that the salt water version is better than the normal chlorine version.......Now I see the word chlorine after the salt water...I think I will have to do more research.

Dont worry Zan. The benefits of swimming far outweigh the harm of Chlorine. (as long as he is not an asthma sufferer)

I have read that the chlorine can bring about asthma so that is what is worrying me....

If it does, immediate fresh air and no more pools for him.

[zan]

zan, public pools in the uk have vigorous checks about every two hours. the chemical balance is always being watched. they are cleaned on a regular basis. much safe than the pools in cyprus.

The pool that they use most for his club, has had to close quite a few times because of the bad air system they have that cannot get rid of the fumes fast enough. This is a relatively new pool. I have had to leave the building once to go get my pump with my eyes streaming. Since we have been involved in the swimming circles, we have found this to be the case in most pools in the UK with some that are fine. I know there was a campaign to get all our pools changed to the salt version like the South Africans have but don't know what happened to it. My son swims at quite a high level and has even achieved Essex times in some strokes so I don't want to get too carried away and spoil it but if he develops asthma then it will be over for him at that level.....Unless he can get over it like Big Al has mentioned.

[Big Al]

Zan, nothing works the lungs better and improves breathing techniques like swimming, but common sense should prevail, if you notice him not breathing properly, or short of breath then i would see a doctor straight away.

[zan]

Zan, nothing works the lungs better and improves breathing techniques like swimming, but common sense should prevail, if you notice him not breathing properly, or short of breath then i would see a doctor straight away.

It's always on my mind Big Al. I took my boys to the new Redbridge Cycling centre yesterday and he was complaining about phlegm he was bringing up. Probably nothing to do with the chlorine but still a worry. I will really have to do some proper research to put my mind at rest. It's been the thought of getting carried away and spoiling it for him that has kept me from doing so I suppose and the fact that these things are never conclusive.