When I worked as a lifeguard, there was one chore that we had to complete without question every day – testing the pool water. Beyond keeping the pool clean, this simple test also ensured the water ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

'Tis the season of the swimming pool, and here at Shots we've been patronizing our local public pools to escape the heat. One can't, however, frequent a pool without eventually contemplating its ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As the weather starts to heat up and more families get outside to enjoy the sunshine, many have been left wondering if there are any precautions they should take to keep their ...

An unprecedented chlorine shortage could affect summer swimming. Several factors, including COVID-19 and a massive fire at a chlorine plant, are responsible for the chlorine shortage. If you’re a pool ...

CHANDLER, AZ — Maintaining your pool this summer may cost you more due to a nationwide chlorine tablet shortage. "If they are using chlorine as their sanitizing regime, then yes they will be impacted, ...

SEATTLE -- There's a good chance your public pool is contaminated with feces, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, which is going so far as to recommend parents test pool water ...