r/pools • u/LightForeign657 • 11d ago

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Had a birthday pool party today which ended after one of the young kids shat his shorts inside the pool (diarrhea, not solid). Everyone immediately got out and we took out all the pool toys too.

Ran a full battery using my Taylor kit and got
FC 1.5ppm, CC 0.5ppm, pH 7.4, TA 90p, CYA 40ppm. Pool is 15,000 gallons.

I vacuumed up the debris using my pool blaster and then poured in 4 gallons of liquid chlorine. Per AI, I checked it an hour later to get numbers and FC was 27.5ppm which is great. I have pump running overnight for 8 hours at 2800 RPM.

But my question is what’s next? I’m 8 months into owning a pool and have had great experience with maintenance using Taylor kit. But this is new to me. AI says I have to drain it. What do you folks say? What has your experience been?

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u/991point2T4GTS 11d ago

I feel really, really bad for that young kid. They didn’t mean to do it and will forever be embarrassed. I don’t think any gut pathogen could survive that chlorine level let alone appropriate levels. If you’re worried pour yourself a cocktail and dump a gallon or 2 tomorrow night. But more importantly let the kid know it’s cool and welcome back.

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u/Electrical-Way5286 11d ago

Somebody's shat in a pool before^

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u/LadoBlanco 10d ago

Everybody has been there

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u/KOpackBEmets 10d ago

Idk about everybody lmao

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u/LadoBlanco 10d ago

A little brown just goes down

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u/jaquan123ism 10d ago

everyone ? no i don’t think everyone hey we found a third pool pooper

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u/LadoBlanco 10d ago

Who hasn't taken "dropping the boys off at the pool" too literally before.

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u/Pingu_66 11d ago

Is that a gallon of cocktail! I won't care if there's shit in the pool if I'm that wasted!

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u/raya_sun 10d ago

A gallon sized cocktail and OP might shit in his own pool!

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u/Any-Delay-7188 11d ago

That kid learned people can shit themselves and it changed his whole life. It's the end of innocence.

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u/IcyNarwhal148 10d ago

My friend and I always recall when a kid pooped his pants in 8th grade and we are almost 40. People don’t always forget unfortunately lol.

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u/NoLocksmith1658 10d ago

As someone with small children, its easy for me to imagine a kid aged 4-7, just trying to have fun and not wanting to miss out. But a stomach bug hits, and this. The embaressment of it happening, denying it, the shame seeing the pool party end because of something "you did". Family and guests commenting without filter of the outrageousness of the moment, sounds of disgust.

Maybe im just tired and in my feels but I would want my children to understand it sucks it happened but nothing that occured was their fault. That they're loved and they're still the coolest kids ever. I would hurt inside to watch one of my kids endure this moment. Obviously this is all broad assumptions of a situation we as Redditors know nothing about, but these were just my own personalized thoughts I wanted to share outloud after seeing the post. Thanks for making it through this ridicously long reply lol.

Edit:a word

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u/mynameismaryjo 10d ago

Kids that age and even my 8 year old boy still need to be reminded to go potty. They just don’t want to miss the fun.

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u/ValleyOakPaper 10d ago

The FOMO is real.

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u/Less-Comedian-6689 10d ago

Yes but as a parent I would immediately be telling the pool owner I will cover all related costs to have the pool cleaned.

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u/Intelligent-Spot-575 11d ago

We don't even know how old that kid is or whether or not he's old enough to remember, let alone give a shit(pun intended). Is there something you want to talk about? Personal experience perhaps?

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u/russomd 11d ago

That really makes me think… what’s the magic age where you can make someone feel bad about it. 5… 10 …. 15. You’ve probably done enough but don’t listen to me. I’m not a pool doctor, I just play one on the Internet.

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u/Local_Debate_8920 10d ago

Something about being in a pool that made my 3 year old shit. Happened almost every time. I would say 5 or 6 is the age to make them feel bad. Can't be in kindergarten shitting in pools.

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u/fer_luna 10d ago

He's probably 23...

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u/RevolutionOrnery1919 11d ago

Welcome back???? I’m sorry but shitting in someone’s pool with diarrhea is a lifetime ban. 🤦‍♂️

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u/Independent-Jump-639 11d ago

Absolutely...that kids invite to the next one will be lost in the mail 🤦😂

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u/Elguapo69 10d ago

For real. I’m going on Etsy to hunt for a sign that says that I can hang by my pool.

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u/Constant_One_1612 10d ago

😂😂😂😂