Quote Originally Posted by frank View Post
The chlorine in the pool water will eat through the copper refrigeration pipe coil in no time leading to a loss of refrigerant, compressor and associated components.

I would have agreed with you some years back, but the truth is, there is really no problem at all with Chlorine treatment of pools and copper. However, strangely as it seems, if the pool operator doesn't keep the chlorine level right, ie high enough, then there would be a problem with corrosion. The Chlorine oxidises organic material in the pool, if there is insufficient free Chlorine then Chloramines are produced. It's these Chloramines that give the "chlorine" smell in pools and also causes sore eyes.

Children are a common factor here!

So when you smell chlorine in a pool hall it indicates the treament is off or not being kept up to adequate levels to combat the chidren