We tested some of the market’s top kits so that you don’t have to play chemist every time you check your pool.

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Owning your own swimming pool is definitely a luxury.

Luckily, pool tech has come a long way in the past decade—gone are the hours spent scooping leaves and dead bugs out of the water with a long-handled net, laboring over pH strips, and trying to relax ...

During my reviews of pool cleaning robots, I have often said that vacuuming is my least favorite thing about pool ownership. There is a very close second in trying to figure out pool chemistry. I ...

The Crystal Smart Water Monitor measures a swimming pool’s water conditions every 10 minutes, but its industrial design makes it a poor fit for pool owners who care about aesthetics. $449.00 plus $99 ...

This svelte, floating device offers 3 years’ worth of pool measurements. But understanding its measurements might require some effort on your part. Keeping tabs on pool chemistry is a constant hassle, ...

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 ...