There are essential tasks that come with being a pool owner – and one of them is shocking it. Shocking – in other words, adding the chemicals that are in pool shock – is part of the routine that keeps ...

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 ...

When it’s time to open your swimming pool for the season, or when the water starts looking cloudy or algae-prone, a pool shock treatment is your first line of defense. Pool shock increases the ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The water at a North Carolina whitewater recreation center will be treated with 10 times the amount of chlorine typically needed to kill a brain-eating amoeba to get rid of the ...