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 ...

Chlorine occurs naturally as one of the basic building blocks of matter. It possesses powerful disinfecting and bleaching capabilities that we harness for a wide range of industrial and domestic ...

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 ...

The smell of chlorine could be more elusive than usual this summer. That's because the swimming pool industry is grappling with a chlorine shortage that has caused prices of the chemical to soar, ...

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 ...

Gentler saltwater pools are becoming the norm and not the exception. Here's what you need to know about converting a pool. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all ...

A saltwater pool is an alternative to a traditional chlorine pool. Although you don’t add chlorine tablets to a saltwater pool, it does still contain chlorine. It just has a smaller amount that’s ...

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 ...

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