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 ...

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 ...

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Q: We have a pool and it looks terrible. In a short period, the water has gone from clear to yellowish, and, of course, nobody wants to swim in it for fear of catching a disease. What can I do? A: It ...

A stew of knotty issues is sparking fresh debate over whether swimming pools adequately protect users from the menace of electric shock. Leading the way is a flurry of publicity about deadly and ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding people about the potential electrical hazards in swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, on board boats and in the waters surrounding boats, ...

A ground-fault circuit interrupter – or GFCI – is a small, inconspicuous box that should be located on the bottom right side of every swimming pool control panel. The fast-acting circuit breaker is ...

A normally enjoyable afternoon turned awful recently when four people, including two children, suffered electric shocks in the pool of a Palm Desert hotel and were hospitalized. The hotel guests were ...