Closing a pool for the season is more than just pulling a cover over the water and walking away. As the temperature begins to drop and the swimming season fades, the focus shifts from recreation to ...

Whether you have an inground or above-ground swimming pool, you need to know how to winterize it for cold weather. By safeguarding a pool against the cold early, expensive maintenance and repairs can ...

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 ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

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, ...

Even though there may still be a few days warm enough for a dip in a pool, if you have one of your own, it’s probably time to shut it down for the season (if you haven’t already). Yes, it can be a ...

Having a swimming pool in your backyard is absolutely a privilege, especially in regions where temperatures remain high year-round. In order to fully enjoy your swimming pool, it’s extremely important ...

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