You’ve sanitized your swimming pool by shocking it and, with the water is looking oh-so inviting, it’s tempting to start using it again right away. But getting in too soon isn’t good for you, and it’s ...

Summer is fast approaching, which means it's time to dust off your patio and clean your grill. If your pool has been sitting dormant for the winter months, knowing how to shock a pool is one of the ...

Q My pool-service company has a new strategy of shocking the pool each week to keep the chemicals stable. I worry that this will deteriorate my pool surface prematurely. Shocking the pool sounds ...

Caring for your pool isn’t as straightforward of a home maintenance task as aerating your lawn and planting grass seed or cleaning your oven and disinfecting your fridge water dispenser. It can be ...