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Yes, Your Pool Needs a Timer—We Tested the Best Ones Yes, Your Pool Needs a Timer—We Tested the Best Ones

An empty above-ground poo in a backyard.

Tips for Above-Ground Pool Maintenance Tips for Above-Ground Pool Maintenance

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Above-Ground Pool on a white background.

These 9 Above-Ground Pool Filters Will Keep Algae and Debris out of Your Pool All Summer These 9 Above-Ground Pool Filters Will Keep Algae and Debris out of Your Pool All Summer

By Tony Carrick

A large, above-ground pool with a fence around it and a set of stair leading into it.

9 Above-Ground Pool Steps That Won’t Wobble or Warp, Even After A Long Summer 9 Above-Ground Pool Steps That Won’t Wobble or Warp, Even After A Long Summer

By Tony Carrick

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We Tested if a Robot Could Clean Our Pools, and Were Shocked By The Results We Tested if a Robot Could Clean Our Pools, and Were Shocked By The Results

By Paul Rankin, Timothy Dale, Jen Karetnick

A flowering garden lines the stone edge of a swimming pool.

This Product Helps Your Pool Filter Run Effeciently for Clean and Clear Water This Product Helps Your Pool Filter Run Effeciently for Clean and Clear Water

By Timothy Dale

Ryobi pool vac cleaning pool floor

This Major Power Tool Brand Wants to Help You Clean Your Pool This Major Power Tool Brand Wants to Help You Clean Your Pool

By Stephanie Cronk

Prime Day Robotic Pool Cleaner Deals

This Cordless Robot Cleaned My Entire Pool on One Charge—and It’s $300 Off for Prime Day This Cordless Robot Cleaned My Entire Pool on One Charge—and It’s $300 Off for Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

A flowering garden lines the stone edge of a swimming pool.

What’s the Ideal Pool Temperature for Swimming? What’s the Ideal Pool Temperature for Swimming?

By Timothy Dale

Testing pool vacuums like the Dolphin Nautilus in an above-ground pool

The Best Above-Ground Pool Vacuums for a Sparkling Clean Pool The Best Above-Ground Pool Vacuums for a Sparkling Clean Pool

By Lisa Galek, Timothy Dale, Stephanie Cronk

Swimming pool at night lit with in-water blue lights and warm light fixtures surrounding a fountain.

Pool Lighting Ideas and Tips to Illuminate Your Outdoor Space Pool Lighting Ideas and Tips to Illuminate Your Outdoor Space

By Kat Hodgins, Updated by Amy Anderson

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Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September

Beatbot iSkim Ultra skimming debris from large pool

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This High-Tech Robot Automatically Keeps Your Pool Sparkling Clean (So That You Can Relax More) This High-Tech Robot Automatically Keeps Your Pool Sparkling Clean (So That You Can Relax More)

A poolside cabana in a home's backyard with a red patio couch and wooden architecture.

Deck, Patio & Porch

What Is a Cabana, Anyway? What Is a Cabana, Anyway?

By Savannah Sher

Black algae on a pool bottom growing around the drain.

How to Get Rid of Black Algae in Your Swimming Pool (and Keep it From Coming Back) How to Get Rid of Black Algae in Your Swimming Pool (and Keep it From Coming Back)

The Best Chlorine Tablets Option

These Chlorine Tablets Will Keep Your Pool Clear of Bacteria, Algae, and Insects All Summer These Chlorine Tablets Will Keep Your Pool Clear of Bacteria, Algae, and Insects All Summer

By Timothy Dale

A close up of a been in a pool.

Here’s How Your Pool Attracts Bees—And How You Can Keep Them Away (Without Killing Them) Here’s How Your Pool Attracts Bees—And How You Can Keep Them Away (Without Killing Them)

By Stephanie Mickelson

The Lifebuoy BCone alarm system on a pool deck before testing.

Lifebuoy BCone System Pool Alarm Review: Is It Worth It? Lifebuoy BCone System Pool Alarm Review: Is It Worth It?

By Hannah Selinger

Inground Pool Cost

Inground Pool Cost Guide: What to Know, and How Much to Expect You’ll Pay Inground Pool Cost Guide: What to Know, and How Much to Expect You’ll Pay

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

A rectangular inground pool with a mesh fence around the perimeter.

Pool Fence Costs: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay Pool Fence Costs: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Brie Greenhalgh