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jmowreader

(50,452 posts)
7. It means sulfur, not methane
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 01:33 AM
Aug 2016

Methane has no smell. Methane plus sulfur compounds called thiols smell like farts.

Can someone answer me this? Hissyspit Aug 2016 #1
lol. Mass specs are expensive. tymorial Aug 2016 #2
They need to get a new pool guy. brush Aug 2016 #3
Good luck finding that in Brazil. AngryAmish Aug 2016 #14
I've read now they are saying a contractor mistakenly put hydrogen peroxide in the water Hissyspit Aug 2016 #48
yup, it neutralized the chlorine and allowed algae to flourish IronLionZion Aug 2016 #55
As a certified swimming pool tech, I'm baffled how or why hyd/peroxide was used here CRF450 Aug 2016 #56
Exactly. Worked as a lifeguard a couple of summers, and arrived a few mornings with green water. Hoyt Aug 2016 #51
One of there spokespeople said chemistry isn't an exact science- Not making this up snooper2 Aug 2016 #57
OMG. K&R. Doesn't that smell mean methane? That's not algae. rusty quoin Aug 2016 #4
It means sulfur, not methane jmowreader Aug 2016 #7
Earthquake precursor? nt bananas Aug 2016 #42
Methane's odorless. Igel Aug 2016 #20
Ok I hope no one gets sick, but farts! Oh that's too much nadine_mn Aug 2016 #5
:) C Moon Aug 2016 #6
It's so subjective, though. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #9
Well, I never knew one that smelled like a rose! TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2016 #17
You can *never* be completely sure of anything... BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #24
Farts are like success.. MicaelS Aug 2016 #30
.... BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #46
Must have something to do with The Donald, who can't stop telling us what Yuuuuge success he is... BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #47
If this continues GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #22
The answer is blowing in the wind. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #43
I suspect that the issue is high copper content in the water that is being oxidized by the chlorine. CentralMass Aug 2016 #8
Wow, that's a lot of information! PJMcK Aug 2016 #13
Where have I heard this before? SCVDem Aug 2016 #28
Some cheaper algaecides contain copper and they makeep CentralMass Aug 2016 #34
maybe it's St. Patrick's Day in Brazil Enrique Aug 2016 #10
Tell the plumber's union to quit it! AngryAmish Aug 2016 #15
Why can't they just pour some drums of blue paint into it? NBachers Aug 2016 #11
That sounds like something Trump would suggest! randome Aug 2016 #16
This is the Olympics folks, just shouldn't have happened. It's not the backyard pool. So Ridiculous. YOHABLO Aug 2016 #12
Almost every Olympics is papered-over clusterfuck. Loki Liesmith Aug 2016 #31
Has it been determined yet Bob Loblaw Aug 2016 #18
Why haven't they flown in an expert who knows how to deal with it? IronLionZion Aug 2016 #19
Intended to show how wonderful Brazil is, Igel Aug 2016 #21
Given the state of the Brazilian economy... roamer65 Aug 2016 #33
This issue is insane......... Old Vet Aug 2016 #23
Someone made a miscalculation sarisataka Aug 2016 #25
The blue was all used on the track liberal N proud Aug 2016 #26
... RKP5637 Aug 2016 #50
Okay I am just going to come out and say it - who has been shitting in the pool!? Rex Aug 2016 #27
It's a Baby Ruth! nt SCVDem Aug 2016 #29
A classic. CentralMass Aug 2016 #35
LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Aug 2016 #52
All they hafta do is get it balanced for another week. roamer65 Aug 2016 #32
They dumped hydrogen peroxide into the pool IronLionZion Aug 2016 #36
oh for gods sakes. Is the Tea Party running the Rio Games? Volaris Aug 2016 #40
how quickly can they drain and refill a large pool? IronLionZion Aug 2016 #44
"smells like farts." Did someone take a scientific measurement or is that just someone's opinion? yellowcanine Aug 2016 #37
Professional fart smellers make pretty good money Kaleva Aug 2016 #38
"Smells Like Farts" would be a great name for a punk rock band. yellowcanine Aug 2016 #39
Hell our 125ft deep well water smells like farts and is the same Purveyor Aug 2016 #41
Do the pool guys also decorate football fields? dembotoz Aug 2016 #45
They are going to drain and refill the water IronLionZion Aug 2016 #49
80 liters of hydrogen peroxide? Are they trying to send a rocket to space? (ntxt) scscholar Aug 2016 #53
It smells like Trump? bananakabob Aug 2016 #54
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