Many swimming pool owners worry about what effects chlorine may have on their lawn. Will it kill the grass? Will it harm the plants? From small chlorinated water splashes to deep saturations to the ...

When temperatures soar and the hot sun is blazing down, it's easy for visions of jumping into cool, refreshing water to override all your other thoughts. While there are plenty of tips available on ...

With summer around the corner, pool owners may be spending more to enjoy a refreshing respite from the heat. According to experts, there is a chlorine shortage due to a swimming pool boom and a fire ...

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Pool season isn't complete without the scent of chlorine in the air. But does smelling the chemical mean the pool is overchlorinated? And if so, what happens if you're overexposed to the disinfectant?

A cloudy pool is probably not a pool you want to swim in. What's the most likely cause, though, and how can you fix it? We ...

A combination of increasing demand and a fire that closed a major chemical plant is likely to mean a shortage of swimming pool chlorine tablets and higher prices in the months ahead. Rudy Stankowitz, ...

No, it’s likely not chlorine you’re smelling when you walk by the pool. That aroma is actually from a chemical reaction happening between the chlorine and bodily fluids, most notably urine. It’s a ...

Chlorine has long had a bad rap for irritating the eyes of swimmers, especially in crowded public pools. As it turns out, however, it's not the chemical itself turning your eyes red after a swim — ...

There’s almost nothing better than a refreshing dip in the pool in the summer. It might be tempting to dive right in, hair and all, but there’s reason to believe you should think twice about this.