Of all homeowner responsibilities, few so clearly indicate the end of summer as closing a swimming pool. Properly done, closing your pool ensures that when you head back outdoors next summer, you will ...

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Summer’s over. Time to pack away the bathing suits and flip-flops and get out the turtlenecks and fleece jackets. And as the weather gets cooler, pool owners across the country are preparing to drain, ...

Pool owners who invest in this kit will get a variety of pool closing chemicals, including slow-release winter oxidizing tablets that keep the pool protected for the entire off-season, as well as the ...

Winter weather can damage vital pool maintenance equipment—or even the pool itself. Here’s how to protect your pool from the elements until summer returns. Pools are an incredible feature in any yard, ...

Throughout the swim season, you probably check your pool on a daily basis, making sure that everything is running just right, so you can relax and enjoy it. Once the cold weather comes, however, your ...