Comments on: is it safe to drain a swimming pool through a home water heater? http://www.drain-services.info/is-it-safe-to-drain-a-swimming-pool-through-a-home-water-heater/ Blocked Drain Services Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:47:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yazmin Skidmore http://www.drain-services.info/is-it-safe-to-drain-a-swimming-pool-through-a-home-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Yazmin Skidmore Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:02:23 +0000 http://www.drain-services.info/is-it-safe-to-drain-a-swimming-pool-through-a-home-water-heater/#comment-114 NO, it is NOT safe! You are pretty much bringing unfiltered water through your pipes/plumbing, not to mention the chlorine and/or chemicals in that water will eventually DAMAGE your pipes/plumbing. NO, it is NOT safe! You are pretty much bringing unfiltered water through your pipes/plumbing, not to mention the chlorine and/or chemicals in that water will eventually DAMAGE your pipes/plumbing.

]]> By: Belen Mack http://www.drain-services.info/is-it-safe-to-drain-a-swimming-pool-through-a-home-water-heater/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Belen Mack Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:13 +0000 http://www.drain-services.info/is-it-safe-to-drain-a-swimming-pool-through-a-home-water-heater/#comment-113 If I read this correctly, you're saying that the water from the pool is going directly into your hot water heater, and then from there into your pipes and all through your home. If that is the case, this is definitely not safe. Any chemicals (including chlorine, pee, etc.) / debris (sticks, hair, animal poop) / bugs (small and large) that are in the pool will be coming unfiltered through your pipes. Damage these things can cause to your plumbing and appliances aside, I'm sure you can see the health risks this poses. My advice would be to have your tenant cease this behaviour immediately - evict them if you have to, since the money they're paying you in rent likely isn't worth replacing all your plumbing and appliances. If you can afford it, get an inspector to come check things out, or see if you can't get someone to come flush your pipes out. Good luck! If I read this correctly, you’re saying that the water from the pool is going directly into your hot water heater, and then from there into your pipes and all through your home.

If that is the case, this is definitely not safe. Any chemicals (including chlorine, pee, etc.) / debris (sticks, hair, animal poop) / bugs (small and large) that are in the pool will be coming unfiltered through your pipes. Damage these things can cause to your plumbing and appliances aside, I’m sure you can see the health risks this poses.

My advice would be to have your tenant cease this behaviour immediately – evict them if you have to, since the money they’re paying you in rent likely isn’t worth replacing all your plumbing and appliances. If you can afford it, get an inspector to come check things out, or see if you can’t get someone to come flush your pipes out.

Good luck!

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