Is heating a swimming pool using a crematorium 'sick'?

[Backdrifter]

http://uk.news.yahoo....-for-swi-45dbed5.html

There is apparently 'outrage' at this idea. Whether there is or not, what are our views on this idea? If it can be made to work efficiently, I can't see the problem.

[LazyGun]

Seems like a great idea to me - cannot see why the heat which would otherwise go to waste should not be used constructively.

I might get a little worried should you start seeing hordes of swimming pool attendants hanging around old peoples homes and the like though......

[mibn2cweus]

Ought to cut down on complaints about the water being too cold . . . "Hey, what's a person gotta do to get some more heat in here?!"

[roger]

Nothing like drinking recycled water - I gather tap water in London has passed through an average of seven people by the time the consumer gets it. Settle for a bit of waste heat!

[ludwig]

On the one hand, as long as they're not going to start killing people specifically to use as fuel - what's the problem?

On the other hand - yucky.

[naomi24]

I see no problem with that as long as the swimming pool isn't a public one that's in the middle of the crematorium.

[ludwig]

Naomi - you could be on to something there - The Cremaquarium!

[woofgang]

lol Roger, like the old restaurant sign
"All the water served here has been passed by the management"

I too thought of Aldous Huxley and the joyride on the crematorium's thermal but seriously I think its a good idea.

[joko]

well its not like you are going to leave the funeral of a loved one and stop off for a quick swim on the way to the wake is it....?

i think its a sensible idea

[douglas9401]

Aye Naomi, picture the scene: Old Tommy was careful all of his life so he could splash out at his funeral.

[naomi24]

Douglas, I like that. :o)