A KNOX councillor will strap himself into a wheelchair to prove how hard it is for disabled people to use the warm-water pool at Knox.

Cr Peter Cole repeated his concerns about the steepness of ramps at the centre and the distance between the disabled car park and the pool.

"It is unacceptable to say to our community this is a pool that can be used by the disabled and the elderly when it's hardly accessible," he said.

Cr Cole said the council had been looking into providing a lift to help people with disabilities, but only after he had "twisted some arms".

He has called on fellow councillors and council directors to "have a go at wheeling themselves up and down the ramps" at the pool on Thursday.

But his proposal has met criticism. Cr Sue McMillan said she was "not into sensationalism".

"It is almost making a mockery of a person in a wheelchair. My view is that the ramp meets all legislative requirements."

Cr John Mortimore said the proposal was a stunt, but he would discuss the matter with Cr Cole.

Knox mayor Joe Cossari said he was unsure whether he would go to the pool on Thursday.

Council community services director Kerry Stubbings said all ramps at the pool met Building Code of Australia standards.

The pool opened in May to much fanfare with councillors and politicians in attendance. However, it has been beset by problems with the design and water temperature.

Resident Brigitte Sinclair accused the council of being "inefficient and incompetent".

Mrs Sinclair said she had been to warm-water pools in Ringwood, Croydon and Dandenong and had not experienced the problems she had at Knox.

"This could be the best pool in the area. Is it too much to ask them to do their job properly?"

Mrs Sinclair has had her spine fused from her shoulder blades down to her pelvis. She has also had a knee replacement and a hip replacement.

She said the ramp was too steep for husband, Joe, to push her up. "We're very angry. Why can't the council do anything about it? I'm full of metal and aches and pains. We need this pool so I can have some kind of movement."

Mrs Sinclair also claimed the pool's temperature had varied greatly, from too cold to too hot. "One day I came out after my exercises looking like a lobster."

Ms Stubbings said the council was "pleased with the average temperatures" at the pool and said "any noticeable fluctuations" were infrequent.

"One such recent fluctuation occurred following an automatic recalibration of the boiler controller after a power outage, causing all pools to record warmer than normal temperatures."