COUNCIL bosses have been plunged into new controversy about the temperature of a disabled swimmers' pool.

Last month the BEN told how the Jubilee Community hydrotherapy pool had been too cold for some regular users to take a dip.

The problem was pinpointed to a faulty sensor which meant the water was only reaching between 88 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit, instead of the optimum 92 to 94 degrees operating range.

But now users are complaining the pool has been uncomfortably HOT to swim in at certain times this month, with one swimmer claiming staff had once reported the water to be up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Joan Foster, of Jubilee House, Moor Lane, Bolton, and who visits the pool twice a week to help ease osteoarthritis in her knees, said: "I was told by the duty supervisor when I got out of the baths that it was 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

"I was only in the pool for about 20 minutes and I had to come out because my throat felt so dry and I was starting to feel faint.

"I'm sorry if it seems if we're making a mountain out of a mole hill but this is an issue that matters to all the users of the pool."

Just days after the faulty part had been replaced users say the water reached 98 degrees Fahrenheit and has continued to fluctuate.

And Jack Gerrard, of Battenburg Road, Bolton, claims the problems could force regular users to go elsewhere.

Mr Gerrard, who uses the pool four time a week to help ease his arthritis, said: "The problems with the temperature have been going on for so long that I'm sure some people will just stay away.

"If we can put a man on the moon you would think we could get a swimming pool temperature consistently right."

The hot water headache comes just weeks after the Darley Street pool, which has just undergone a £163,000 revamp, was nominated for a special award from the national charity EASE -- Ease of Access to Service and Employment.

John Shepley, director of leisure services at Bolton Council, confirmed that boiler problems had again hit the pool and engineers had been called to the scene yesterday to repair the fault.

Mr Shepley added: "There has been a fault again and the water has been hotter than we expected. We do not think it has reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit. It's an excellent facility and we will look to repair the fault as a matter of urgency."