Who peed in my pool? Good product or waste of money?

[matpic]

My kids recently revealed to me that they have been going in the pool as they swim. I came across this product Who peed in my pool, and was wondering about it’s effectiveness. Or any other tips to make sure to remove the urine from the pool.

Thanks!

 

[funandsun]

Urine is sterile not sterile, keep your chems balanced with a good test kit and move on.

 

[tcason]

Does peeing in the pool do anything to chemical levels or is it just a matter of discourteous?

 

[funandsun]

discourteous. urine is sterile not sterile. if you are a parent when you had your first child remember the nurse saying, don't worry about the baby peeing in the air or on you while you change them, it's sterile. <-- well they lied

maybe my wife being a labor and delivery nurse is why I remember it so vividly. <--- she was lied to as well

now, in full disclosure... IF it was gallons and gallons of urine, yeah, I would SLAM just for my own peace of mind and I would not know what to expect in test results of the water.

 

[Donldson]

Lol, all that product is is a non-chlorine shock. Nothing the least bit special about it except the name.

Urine is sterile and is quickly oxidized by chlorine, especially in the tiny amount a child will produce. If you have been testing your pool and not noticed a problem, why do you think there is now a problem just because they told you?

Relax. All kids do it. Test regularly and follow the [FC/CYA][/FC/CYA] and try not to think about it.

You probably don't want to know about the fecal matter...

 

[triptyx]

Urine actually isn't sterile - it has all kinds of bacteria and microbes in it.

In the pool, urine combines with chlorine to create a few chemicals that are dangerous by themselves, but in such small amounts as to not be dangerous to swimmers. In effect, peeing in your pool eats up chlorine and creates some byproducts that take time to oxydize out, but it's not a disaster. Personally I wouldn't waste money on this product, but whenever I have my kids in my pool, I always test the chlorine after everyone is out and adjust as needed - likely your free chlorine has taken a hit from sweat, urine, and sunscreen. The uv from the sun will handle the rest.

 

[benm2010]

Urine actually isn't sterile - it has all kinds of bacteria and microbes in it.

If I can't believe the words of Patches O'Houlihan then I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

 

[Dirk]

Ah, Dirk, always with the alternatives!!

This is how I do it, and how I can pretend my kids aren't peeing in my pool. Pee Pot!!

$12 Mexican planter from Lowes, about 14" diameter or so, filled with dirt, placed around a corner from the pool, in a dirt patch right next to a concrete slab. My 6 and 9 year olds get a kick out of using it. And take all their friends back there with them. Probably some Ghostbusters crossing of the streams going on, who knows. All I know is that boys are nasty and find anything potty-related to be a hoot, so while they might still be going in my pool, I know they are at least doing so less than they would have otherwise. It also keeps 'em from slip-sliding on my travertine tile inside the house, to reach the closest bathroom, which is down-right deadly for wet feet.

I got the three-year-old girl to squat over it the other day. Wishful thinking, she cried the whole time. So not much hope there.

Winter rains clean it out. Might even keep the deer out of my garden!

 

[triptyx]

If I can't believe the words of Patches O'Houlihan then I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/turns-out-urine-isnt-actually-sterile-180954809/

Similar articles in Science Mag and a few others. Surprised me too!

Ah, Dirk, always with the alternatives!!

This is how I do it, and how I can pretend my kids aren't peeing in my pool. Pee Pot!!

$12 Mexican planter from Lowes, about 14" diameter or so, filled with dirt, placed around a corner from the pool, in a dirt patch right next to a concrete slab. My 6 and 9 year olds get a kick out of using it. And take all their friends back there with them. Probably some Ghostbusters crossing of the streams going on, who knows. All I know is that boys are nasty and find anything potty-related to be a hoot, so while they might still be going in my pool, I know they are at least doing so less than they would have otherwise. It also keeps 'em from slip-sliding on my travertine tile inside the house, to reach the closest bathroom, which is down-right deadly for wet feet.

I got the three-year-old girl to squat over it the other day. Wishful thinking, she cried the whole time. So not much hope there.

Winter rains clean it out. Might even keep the deer out of my garden!

My wife would kill me and bury my body in a shallow, unmarked grave behind the pool pad....

 

[funandsun]

I have edited my replies in this thread to reflect that Urine is not sterile.

Life continues to prove to me that my going into Finance and not Medicine was a good decision for me personally. LOL

 

[Dirk]

My wife would kill me and bury my body in a shallow, unmarked grave behind the pool pad....

She'd rather swim around in it? OK...

I have edited my replies in this thread to reflect that Urine is not sterile.

Reminds me of an argument I had with a scuba buddy who relished peeing in his wet suit 'cause it warmed him up. He was in the medical profession and had made similar claims, that it wasn't bad for you in any way. I think he said sterile. But all I could think of was, "Yah, but it's pee!! It stinks. It's stuff that your body has already used and determined shouldn't be inside you! Why would you want to take a bath in it?" We had to agree to disagree...

 

[kellyfair]

The planter... oh my! Just beware that the little one doesn’t go visiting and think every potted plant is there for her convenience!

 

[triptyx]

I should say the reason she'd kill me is that my step-son at age 5 dropped trousers in front of an entire restaurant patio full of people and used a large flower pot. I bought the closest table to him a pitcher of beer in apology and everyone had a good laugh thankfully.

 

[funandsun]

i should say the reason she'd kill me is that my step-son at age 5 dropped trousers in front of an entire restaurant patio full of people and used a large flower pot. I bought the closest table to him a pitcher of beer in apology and everyone had a good laugh thankfully.

hahahahahahahahaha

 

[Dirk]

The planter... oh my! Just beware that the little one doesn’t go visiting and think every potted plant is there for her convenience!

Well... :slidehalo: She's quite convinced that the entire universe exists for her convenience, so I can't guarantee she's currently able to make such distinctions!

 

[borjis]

When I had my first house/pool I was curious and well, I OWN it.
Of course, no guests were over that day.

So I relieved myself one time to see the effect it would have with the test kit.

an hour later;
FC seemed a point lower than usual and CC was up a point higher.

 

[kimkats]

All done in the name of science! Thanks for the "testing" of the effects of pee in the pool!

 

[Dirk]

Where is our TFP chemist when we need him? Surely there have been some scientific studies about this.

 

[tim5055]

Life continues to prove to me that my going into Finance and not Medicine was a good decision for me personally. LOL

A better decision for your future patients?

 

[shanebo]

Ah, Dirk, always with the alternatives!!

This is how I do it, and how I can pretend my kids aren't peeing in my pool. Pee Pot!!

$12 Mexican planter from Lowes, about 14" diameter or so, filled with dirt, placed around a corner from the pool, in a dirt patch right next to a concrete slab. My 6 and 9 year olds get a kick out of using it. And take all their friends back there with them. Probably some Ghostbusters crossing of the streams going on, who knows. All I know is that boys are nasty and find anything potty-related to be a hoot, so while they might still be going in my pool, I know they are at least doing so less than they would have otherwise. It also keeps 'em from slip-sliding on my travertine tile inside the house, to reach the closest bathroom, which is down-right deadly for wet feet.

I got the three-year-old girl to squat over it the other day. Wishful thinking, she cried the whole time. So not much hope there.

Winter rains clean it out. Might even keep the deer out of my garden!

LOL! I have three girls, so instead of a pee pot, we use a "pee rock" -- a large rock placed about a foot from our patio that they all squat and pee on ...