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 ...

One of the most important parts of swimming pool maintenance is preventing bacterial and algae growth by shocking the water with granular pool shock chemicals or liquid chlorine. Pools typically need ...

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 ...