The Pool Care Handbook

Most pool owners waste hundreds of dollars a year on chemicals they don't need, advice that doesn't work, and pool service they could handle themselves. This illustrated, 335-page handbook gives you a simple 3-part system to maintain crystal clear water in any pool type, whether it's inground, above ground, saltwater, or a small Intex setup. How long to actually run your pump (the #1 "game changer" our readers report, and most people get it wrong) The exact order to add chemicals and why "just shock it" is almost always the wrong advice Cheaper household alternatives to expensive pool store chemicals (baking soda for Alkalinity Up is just the start) How to open and close your pool yourself so you're not paying someone $200+ twice a year Green, cloudy, or foamy water fixes with step-by-step troubleshooting, so you never panic Real chemical names so you can buy generic and stop overpaying for branded pool products