The monsoon season’s combination of heat, rain, wind and dust storms can quickly make backyard swimming pools and spas turn green and murky. A professional cleaning service likely comes once a week – ...

Q: I got home from work last night and couldn’t wait to get into my pool to soak away the day, but when I got to the backyard, the pool water was green—not light green, either, but dark. I didn’t even ...

Few people enjoy the eye-stinging sensation of a pool cleaned with chlorine. And really, it doesn’t feel too good knowing that you’re swimming in a giant chemical-filled tub, anyway. Enter Creative ...

In the desert, having a backyard pool can seem like a true oasis. But that oasis comes with a few potential headaches. First, there’s the pool equipment — the motorized pump, sand filter, etc. — which ...

If you’ve been making heavy use of your pool to beat the summer heat, then chances are you’ve also been working overtime to make sure your swimming hole remains clean and clear. But pool maintenance ...

Cleaning your pool is a necessary and frequent chore, but it doesn’t have to cut down on your swimming time. A good robotic pool cleaner can make it easy to maintain your backyard swimming hole by ...

One of the surest signs of summer is rolling back the cover and getting your swimming pool in shape for the season. While the excitement of the summer season is great, keeping the pool clean is a ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It's a real luxury to have a pool or a jacuzzi when you live in ...

Pools and “green” don’t typically go together. The words “green pool” bring to mind algae, a definite backyard-bliss buzzkill. And using the modern term “green” with pools also seems incongruous.

The News-Press and Naples Daily News are doing a special series on Dirty Jobs in Southwest Florida. Today we are taking a closer look at cleaning disgusting, algae-filled pools. Cornerstone Pool ...

Diving into a cool, crystalline pool is common summertime fun in Central Florida. But an eye-opening Orlando Sentinel report shows that 15 percent — or nearly one of every six — public pools and spas ...