Q: It seems like I spend a whole lot of money on chemicals for my swimming pool. Can you give me some tips on what I should be doing in order to save? A: I try to keep it very simple when balancing ...

People love to complain about chlorine in pools—often as much as they enjoy plunging into the clean water. Chlorine-based compounds can dry out skin, turn eyes red, and produce the familiar and ...

MAYBE YOUR MOTHER told you, "Don't drink the water," but most swimmers probably give little thought to how much stuff is added to swimming pools to keep the water "balanced," as the pool lingo goes.