Comments on: Swimming pools and the environment. Is your pool eco-friendly? http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm Useful environmentally friendly news and advice. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:07:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: D. Cooper-Rooney http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4306 D. Cooper-Rooney Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:02:06 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-4306 I am trying to help a local municipality to go green with their pool. I have heard of many filter systems that do not require the use of clorine. Due to the number of older people salt is not a good option. What do you know of sand filters or the ozonator? I am trying to help a local municipality to go green with their pool. I have heard of many filter systems that do not require the use of clorine. Due to the number of older people salt is not a good option. What do you know of sand filters or the ozonator?

]]> By: george http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4298 george Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:03:47 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-4298 99garderer - I'd like to help, but you didn't leave an e-mail to reply to. Since you found this page, you probably already know that salt water has a lower evaporation rate than chlorinated water. You might want to check pool supply stores for more information. Also, if you want to be clever, you could have your child look up the chemical formula for cotton of PVC (because adding a pool cover makes a huge difference). One word to the wise - if you get roped into doing one class project, you'll never have a moment's peace! 99garderer – I’d like to help, but you didn’t leave an e-mail to reply to. Since you found this page, you probably already know that salt water has a lower evaporation rate than chlorinated water. You might want to check pool supply stores for more information. Also, if you want to be clever, you could have your child look up the chemical formula for cotton of PVC (because adding a pool cover makes a huge difference).

One word to the wise – if you get roped into doing one class project, you’ll never have a moment’s peace!

]]> By: george http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4297 george Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:58:03 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-4297 Christine - Have you talked with your neighbors about their pool spilling onto your property? It sounds like a major code compliance issue, at the very least. In many cities, cutting down 100 year old trees wouldn't get through the permit process! On the plus side (I always try to look for the silver lining, even with storm clouds), if they have a salt water pool then the runoff is less harmful than it could be. I know - that's kind of like saying "At least they ran you over with an economy car instead of an SUV," but it's something. Good luck getting that mess cleaned up - issues with neighbors can be a real pain. Christine – Have you talked with your neighbors about their pool spilling onto your property? It sounds like a major code compliance issue, at the very least. In many cities, cutting down 100 year old trees wouldn’t get through the permit process!

On the plus side (I always try to look for the silver lining, even with storm clouds), if they have a salt water pool then the runoff is less harmful than it could be. I know – that’s kind of like saying “At least they ran you over with an economy car instead of an SUV,” but it’s something.

Good luck getting that mess cleaned up – issues with neighbors can be a real pain.

]]> By: 99garderer http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4296 99garderer Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:20:50 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-4296 I need to help my child on a science project and he's doing it on what pool chemicals reduce the amount of evaporation. no website he has found has it. Please help. I need to help my child on a science project and he’s doing it on what pool chemicals reduce the amount of evaporation. no website he has found has it. Please help.

]]> By: Christine http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4289 Christine Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:32:52 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-4289 The people next door cut down around 75 trees, some over 100 yrs. old to put in a pool with a large stone patio. The drainage goes on our property. I don't care how eco-friendly a salt water pool is, vegetation is dying in the run off area. The people next door cut down around 75 trees, some over 100 yrs. old to put in a pool with a large stone patio. The drainage goes on our property. I don’t care how eco-friendly a salt water pool is, vegetation is dying in the run off area.

]]> By: PuRE Makes Swimming Pools a Good Thing | Things Are Good http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4224 PuRE Makes Swimming Pools a Good Thing | Things Are Good Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:22:19 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-4224 [...] For those of with you with pools but think drinkable water is too expensive here’s some tips on how to make your swimming pool a little kinder for the environment. [...] [...] For those of with you with pools but think drinkable water is too expensive here’s some tips on how to make your swimming pool a little kinder for the environment. [...]

]]> By: Martin Holladay http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4168 Martin Holladay Tue, 12 May 2009 11:00:38 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-4168 I'm trying to contact db_cooper, who provided the photo of the swimming pool filled with dirt and grass, for permission to use the photo. If you can provide me with contact information for db_cooper, I'd be very grateful. Thanks. Martin Holladay Green Building Advisor martin@buildinggreen.com I’m trying to contact db_cooper, who provided the photo of the swimming pool filled with dirt and grass, for permission to use the photo. If you can provide me with contact information for db_cooper, I’d be very grateful. Thanks.
Martin Holladay
Green Building Advisor
martin@buildinggreen.com

]]> By: 11ten design http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4136 11ten design Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:30:15 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-4136 Pool covers are great but all I can find is vinyl type materials - where are the pool covers made from more friendly eco materials? I don't know if the water saved from evaporation is worth the environmental price of the production of vinyls? Pool covers are great but all I can find is vinyl type materials – where are the pool covers made from more friendly eco materials? I don’t know if the water saved from evaporation is worth the environmental price of the production of vinyls?

]]> By: To buy a house in Italy with a pool? http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3966 To buy a house in Italy with a pool? Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:02:49 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-3966 [...] If the idea of not having a pool is completely abhorrent at least read the Practical Environmentalist’s Tips on how to have an eco-friendly [...] [...] If the idea of not having a pool is completely abhorrent at least read the Practical Environmentalist’s Tips on how to have an eco-friendly [...]

]]> By: To buy a house in Italy with a pool? http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3529 To buy a house in Italy with a pool? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:31 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/for-the-home/swimming-pools-and-the-environment-is-your-pool-eco-friendly.htm#comment-3529 [...] If the idea of not having a pool is completely abhorrent do invest the extra cash follow the Practical Environmentalist’s Tips in how to have an eco-friendly [...] [...] If the idea of not having a pool is completely abhorrent do invest the extra cash follow the Practical Environmentalist’s Tips in how to have an eco-friendly [...]

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