User: bmusicpp

I found an article that goes about the question why people pee in the pool. In actual fact, any pool temperature that's lower than your own body temperature will make you want to go. It's called Immersion Diuresis. Basically what happens is that your body wants to conserve body heat. It diverts blood flow from the extremities and routes more of it into your body core to keep the important organs happy. That tricks your kidneys into thinking there's more fluid in you than normal. You have to pee. Here's a wikipedia article on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_diuresis

A bit of pee pool science:

I doubt if it is possible to make an indicator for pee. It is not easy to find a chemical reaction that would produce a coloring substance. This indicator should not be toxic nor irritating. This reduces the possible chemicals to I guess none.... Why would it make sense to add chemicals to indicate urine, if these chemicals are polluting the water in stead of the urine? The risk of urine is that it provides the nourishment for some bacteria. But in the pool the urine will react immediately with the chlorine so the urine disappears almost immediately. The result of the chemical reaction between pee and the chlorine is NHClR and HCl the NHClR produces the typical pool odor, so now you know many people do pee in the water. Research on this subject gives the folowing facts: 1 on 11 adults pee in the water, this is 1 on 8 for kids and 1 on 5 for older people. This is about 1000 liters each month. To remove the urine, chlorine is too irritating to add it in large quantities. Nowdays carbon filter systems are used to remove the urine (and other stuff).

The resulting chemical NHClR is irritating for the eyes, on the other hand it is an oxidiser that will add extra protection against bacteria.

The advise of the professional pool/chemical expert is to pee when showering, it will make it possible to reduce the chemicals in the pool.

Have fun!

A bit of pee pool science:

I doubt if it is possible to make an indicator for pee. It is not easy to find a chemical reaction that would produce a coloring substance. This indicator should not be toxic nor irritating. This reduces the possible chemicals to I guess none.... Why would it make sense to add chemicals to indicate urine, if these chemicals are polluting the water in stead of the urine? The risk of urine is that it provides the nourishment for some bacteria. But in the pool the urine will react immediately with the chlorine so the urine disappears almost immediately. The result of the chemical reaction between pee and the chlorine is NHClR and HCl the NHClR produces the typical pool odor, so now you know many people do pee in the water. Research on this subject gives the folowing facts: 1 on 11 adults pee in the water, this is 1 on 8 for kids and 1 on 5 for older people. This is about 1000 liters each month. To remove the urine, chlorine is too irritating to add it in large quantities. Nowdays carbon filter systems are used to remove the urine (and other stuff).

The resulting chemical NHClR is irritating for the eyes, on the other hand it is an oxidiser that will add extra protection against bacteria.

The advise of the professional pool/chemical expert is to pee when showering, it will make it possible to reduce the chemicals in the pool.

Have fun!

Hi Louise, it's always nice to get messages from you.

One of the strangest places for me was at the attic, on the concrete floor. One time I had to pee really bad and I couldn't find anything like a bucket or a bottle, so I just peed on the concrete floor. I wanted to wash it away later, when nobody would notice, but I forgot. The next day I remembered I still had to wash it away and I expected it would smell terrible. I found out it didn't smell at all and I also couldn't find a visible spot. So I tried it again, and again. After a few weeks and tens of times later there was still nothing to see nor did it smell.... strange... but funny and very usefull....

Probably this is an invention: a toilet that doesn't waste water!

Hi Beachmom, I know you are right. We do and think what is told to do and think.

There is only one concern that bothered me: Ofcause there will be many people that would eeasily get used to the idea of peeing in other places than a toilet. No big deal. The one thing that bothered me is that I know I am interested in peeing a bit / lot more than I would think is common. Though I know a few other people that are having same interests, it's not easy for me to discuss this with them. With this poll I wanted to find out a bit more about the subject. Thank god there's internet. Without the forums and messages from you and other visitors I would certainly think it's something that is way out of line of what is considered as normal. It's a great relief for me that I finally can get some answers to my questions that I never dared to ask. I'm happy you comment to the subject and it would make me happy to hear more from you (and others).