{"id":38511,"date":"2024-06-21T16:11:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T21:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/?p=38511"},"modified":"2024-06-26T11:22:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:22:14","slug":"pool-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/pool-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Pool Maintenance and Cleaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Owning a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/swimming-pools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swimming pool<\/a> is a great way to bring your family endless fun, relaxation, and exercise. However, to keep your pool sparkling clean and safe for everyone to use, regular maintenance is crucial. If you&#8217;re feeling overwhelmed about where to start, don&#8217;t worry\u2014you&#8217;re not alone. Many new pool owners face the same challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From understanding the importance of water balancing to learning how to effectively use your filtration system, this guide from Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet will help ensure your pool remains in pristine condition. So grab your testing kit and pool skimmer, and let&#8217;s dive into the basics of swimming pool maintenance and cleaning. <\/p>\n\n\n<div role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" class=\"simpletoc wp-block-simpletoc-toc\"><h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#routine-cleaning-and-maintenance\">Routine Cleaning and Maintenance<\/a>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"#managing-water-chemistry\">Managing Water Chemistry<\/a>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"#pool-equipment-maintenance\">Pool Equipment Maintenance<\/a>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"#seasonal-maintenance\">Seasonal Maintenance<\/a>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"#troubleshooting-common-problems\">Troubleshooting Common Problems<\/a>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"routine-cleaning-and-maintenance\"><strong>Routine Cleaning and Maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Regular maintenance is key to ensuring your pool stays clean and safe. Follow this step-by-step guide for routine pool cleaning:<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-skim-debris\"><strong>1. Skim Debris<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/pool-cleaning-supplies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">long-handled net<\/a>, skim the surface of your pool to remove leaves, insects, and other debris from the water daily. This prevents debris from sinking and causing more significant issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should empty and clean the skimmer basket at least once a week to ensure it continues to efficiently remove debris. <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-brush-walls-and-floor\"><strong>2. Brush Walls and Floor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Brush the pool walls and floor weekly to prevent algae buildup and improve circulation. Pay special attention to corners and crevices where algae is likely to grow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use appropriate brushes for your pool surface type. If you have a vinyl or fiberglass pool, use a nylon brush. If you have a concrete or plaster pool, use a stainless steel brush. <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-vacuum-the-pool\"><strong>3. Vacuum the Pool<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Vacuum the bottom of your pool weekly to remove settled debris. Connect your pool vacuum head to a telescopic pole and hose, then move it across the pool floor. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Shop Pool Cleaning Supplies<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955344-water-tech-pool-blaster-aqua-broom.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955344.jpg\" alt=\"Water Tech Pool Blaster Aqua Broom\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955344-water-tech-pool-blaster-aqua-broom.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater Tech Pool Blaster Aqua Broom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $59.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">59<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955344-water-tech-pool-blaster-aqua-broom.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955346-water-tech-pool-blaster-millennium.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955346.jpg\" alt=\"Water Tech Pool Blaster Millennium\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955346-water-tech-pool-blaster-millennium.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater Tech Pool Blaster Millennium\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $199.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">199<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955346-water-tech-pool-blaster-millennium.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1032907-water-tech-pool-blaster-centennial-pool-and-spa-vacuum.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/103\/1032907.jpg\" alt=\"Water Tech Pool Blaster Centennial Pool &#038; Spa Vacuum\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1032907-water-tech-pool-blaster-centennial-pool-and-spa-vacuum.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWater Tech Pool Blaster Centennial Pool &#038; Spa Vacuum\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $119.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">119<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1032907-water-tech-pool-blaster-centennial-pool-and-spa-vacuum.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"managing-water-chemistry\"><strong>Managing Water Chemistry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Balanced water chemistry is a must for keeping your pool water clear and safe. You will have to regularly test and adjust the pool chemical levels. <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-test-water-regularly\"><strong>1. Test Water Regularly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Test your pool water at least twice a week using a pool test kit. You&#8217;ll need to monitor and adjust these chemical levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>pH Levels (7.4-7.6)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Alkalinity (80-120 ppm)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calcium Hardness (200-400 ppm)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chlorine Levels (1-3 ppm)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Shop Pool Testing Kits<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533367-clorox-pool-and-spa-test-strips.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/153\/1533367.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox Pool &#038; 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Spa 3-Way Test Kit\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955273-clorox-pool-and-spa-3-way-test-kit.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox Pool &#038; Spa 3-Way Test Kit\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $5.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955273-clorox-pool-and-spa-3-way-test-kit.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955274-clorox-my-pool-care-assistant.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955274.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox My Pool Care Assistant\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955274-clorox-my-pool-care-assistant.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox My Pool Care Assistant\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $16.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">16<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955274-clorox-my-pool-care-assistant.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-adjust-ph-levels\"><strong>2. Adjust pH Levels <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>If the pH level is too high, add a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955250-clorox-5-lb-pool-and-spa-ph-down.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pH decreaser<\/a>. If it&#8217;s too low, add a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955252-clorox-4-lb-pool-and-spa-ph-up.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pH increaser<\/a>. Maintaining the correct pH level prevents skin and eye irritation and protects your pool equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-shock-the-pool\"><strong>3. Shock the Pool<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Shocking your pool involves adding a large dose of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/pool-chemicals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chlorine<\/a> to kill bacteria and algae. You should do this regularly, especially after heavy use or rainstorms, to destroy contaminants. Follow the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions for correct dosage.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Shop Pool Chemicals<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1420573-stearns-4-pack-swim-shock-125.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/142\/1420573.jpg\" alt=\"Stearns 4-Pack Swim Shock 12.5%\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1420573-stearns-4-pack-swim-shock-125.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStearns 4-Pack Swim Shock 12.5%\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $16.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">16<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1420573-stearns-4-pack-swim-shock-125.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955257-clorox-pool-and-spa-5-lb-xtrablue-3-long-lasting-chlorinating-tablets.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955257.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox Pool &#038; Spa 5 lb XtraBlue 3\" Long Lasting Chlorinating Tablets\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955257-clorox-pool-and-spa-5-lb-xtrablue-3-long-lasting-chlorinating-tablets.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox Pool &#038; Spa 5 lb XtraBlue 3&#8243; Long Lasting Chlorinating Tablets\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $37.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">37<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955257-clorox-pool-and-spa-5-lb-xtrablue-3-long-lasting-chlorinating-tablets.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955249-clorox-4-lb-pool-and-spa-chlorine-stabilizer.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955249.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox 4 lb Pool &#038; Spa Chlorine Stabilizer\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955249-clorox-4-lb-pool-and-spa-chlorine-stabilizer.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 4 lb Pool &#038; Spa Chlorine Stabilizer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $16.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">16<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955249-clorox-4-lb-pool-and-spa-chlorine-stabilizer.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1034882-clorox-1-gal-pool-and-spa-algaecide--clarifier.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/103\/1034882.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox 1 Gal Pool &#038; Spa Algaecide + Clarifier\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1034882-clorox-1-gal-pool-and-spa-algaecide--clarifier.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 1 Gal Pool &#038; Spa Algaecide + Clarifier\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $10.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1034882-clorox-1-gal-pool-and-spa-algaecide--clarifier.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1527834-diamond-crystal-40-lb-splash-ready-pool-salt.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/152\/1527834.jpg\" alt=\"Diamond Crystal 40 lb Splash Ready Pool Salt\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1527834-diamond-crystal-40-lb-splash-ready-pool-salt.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiamond Crystal 40 lb Splash Ready Pool Salt\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $10.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1527834-diamond-crystal-40-lb-splash-ready-pool-salt.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533362-clorox-pool-and-spa-6-pack-16-oz-pool-shock.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/153\/1533362.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox Pool &#038; Spa 6-Pack 16 oz Pool Shock\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533362-clorox-pool-and-spa-6-pack-16-oz-pool-shock.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox Pool &#038; Spa 6-Pack 16 oz Pool Shock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $36.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">36<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533362-clorox-pool-and-spa-6-pack-16-oz-pool-shock.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1309701-clorox-5-lb-xtrablue-1-chlorinating-tablets.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/130\/1309701.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox 5 lb XtraBlue 1\" Chlorinating Tablets\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1309701-clorox-5-lb-xtrablue-1-chlorinating-tablets.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 5 lb XtraBlue 1&#8243; Chlorinating Tablets\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $36.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">36<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1309701-clorox-5-lb-xtrablue-1-chlorinating-tablets.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955258-clorox-pool-and-spa-6-lb-xtrablue-all-in-one-chlorinating-granules.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955258.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox Pool &#038; 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Phosphate Remover\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1463916-clorox-32-oz-clearphos-clarifier-and-phosphate-remover.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 32 oz CLEARPhos Clarifier &#038; Phosphate Remover\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $11.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">11<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1463916-clorox-32-oz-clearphos-clarifier-and-phosphate-remover.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533364-clorox-15-lb-spa-brominating-tabs.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/153\/1533364.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox 1.5 lb SPA Brominating Tabs\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533364-clorox-15-lb-spa-brominating-tabs.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 1.5 lb SPA Brominating Tabs\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $18.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">18<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533364-clorox-15-lb-spa-brominating-tabs.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955252-clorox-4-lb-pool-and-spa-ph-up.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955252.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox 4 lb Pool &#038; Spa pH Up\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955252-clorox-4-lb-pool-and-spa-ph-up.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 4 lb Pool &#038; Spa pH Up\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $5.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955252-clorox-4-lb-pool-and-spa-ph-up.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955250-clorox-5-lb-pool-and-spa-ph-down.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955250.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox 5 lb Pool &#038; Spa pH Down\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955250-clorox-5-lb-pool-and-spa-ph-down.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 5 lb Pool &#038; Spa pH Down\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $6.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">6<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955250-clorox-5-lb-pool-and-spa-ph-down.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1461098-hth-green-to-blue-advanced-shock-system.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/146\/1461098.jpg\" alt=\"HTH Green to Blue Advanced Shock System\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1461098-hth-green-to-blue-advanced-shock-system.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHTH Green to Blue Advanced Shock System\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $29.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">29<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1461098-hth-green-to-blue-advanced-shock-system.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533366-clorox-32-oz-spa-antifoam.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/153\/1533366.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox 32 oz Spa Antifoam\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533366-clorox-32-oz-spa-antifoam.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 32 oz Spa Antifoam\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $14.44<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">14<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">44<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1533366-clorox-32-oz-spa-antifoam.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-use-algaecides\"><strong>4. Use Algaecides<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>You should also regularly use algaecide to prevent algae growth. This keeps your pool clean and reduces the need for extensive scrubbing. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Shop Algaecides<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955267-clorox-pool-and-spa-40-oz-xtrablue-algaecide.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955267.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox Pool &#038; Spa 40 oz XtraBlue Algaecide\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955267-clorox-pool-and-spa-40-oz-xtrablue-algaecide.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox Pool &#038; Spa 40 oz XtraBlue Algaecide\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $24.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">24<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955267-clorox-pool-and-spa-40-oz-xtrablue-algaecide.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955266-clorox-pool-and-spa-32-oz-green-algae-eliminator.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/95\/955266.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox Pool &#038; Spa 32 oz Green Algae Eliminator\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955266-clorox-pool-and-spa-32-oz-green-algae-eliminator.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox Pool &#038; Spa 32 oz Green Algae Eliminator\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $10.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/955266-clorox-pool-and-spa-32-oz-green-algae-eliminator.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1034882-clorox-1-gal-pool-and-spa-algaecide--clarifier.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/103\/1034882.jpg\" alt=\"Clorox 1 Gal Pool &#038; Spa Algaecide + Clarifier\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1034882-clorox-1-gal-pool-and-spa-algaecide--clarifier.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClorox 1 Gal Pool &#038; Spa Algaecide + Clarifier\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $10.88<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">88<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1034882-clorox-1-gal-pool-and-spa-algaecide--clarifier.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pool-equipment-maintenance\"><strong>Pool Equipment Maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Your pool&#8217;s equipment also requires regular checks and maintenance to function correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-inspect-the-pump-and-filter\"><strong>1. Inspect the Pump and Filter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Check your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/swimming-pool-filters-and-pumps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pool pump and filter<\/a> system regularly for signs of wear and tear. Clean or replace the filter as needed to ensure optimal water circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Different types of filters require different types of maintenance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cartridge Filter: <\/strong>Rinse with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/garden-hoses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hose<\/a> every two weeks, and soak in a filter cleaner solution monthly. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sand Filter: <\/strong>Perform backwashing every few weeks to flush out trapped dirt and debris.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diatomaceous Earth (DE) Filter: <\/strong>Backwash when the pressure gauge indicates an increase of eight to 10 psi above the normal operating level. Add fresh DE powder after each backwash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Regularly check your filter&#8217;s pressure gauge. A high reading means your pool needs cleaning or backwashing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Shop Pool Filters and Pumps<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/364144-intex-type-a-replacement-pool-filter-cartridge.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntex Type A Replacement Pool Filter Cartridge\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $4.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/364144-intex-type-a-replacement-pool-filter-cartridge.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop 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class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $8.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">8<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/446275-intex-type-b-replacement-pool-filter-cartridge.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1294965-intex-120v-krystal-clear-saltwater-system.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/129\/1294965.jpg\" alt=\"Intex 120V Krystal Clear Saltwater System\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1294965-intex-120v-krystal-clear-saltwater-system.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntex 120V Krystal Clear Saltwater System\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $299.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">299<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1294965-intex-120v-krystal-clear-saltwater-system.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1461100-hth-50-lb-pool-filter-sand.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/146\/1461100.jpg\" alt=\"HTH 50 lb Pool Filter Sand\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1461100-hth-50-lb-pool-filter-sand.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHTH 50 lb Pool Filter Sand\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: 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Maintain the Heater<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Inspect your pool heater annually. Look for leaks, rust, or any other signs of damage. Consult a professional for repairs, if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-check-for-leaks\"><strong>3. Check for Leaks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Periodically check for any leaks in your pool system. Small leaks can lead to significant water loss and increased chemical usage.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seasonal-maintenance\"><strong>Seasonal Maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Different seasons bring different challenges for pool maintenance. Adapt your routine to the changing weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spring-opening\"><strong>Spring Opening<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove the pool cover and clean it thoroughly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconnect all equipment and check for any damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test and balance the water chemistry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summer-maintenance\"><strong>Summer Maintenance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase filtration time as usage increases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor water level and refill if necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep an eye on chemical levels, testing more frequently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fall-preparation\"><strong>Fall Preparation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clean the pool thoroughly before closing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower the water level below the skimmer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a winterizing chemical kit to protect the water during winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"winterizing\"><strong>Winterizing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drain all equipment to prevent freezing damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/swimming-pool-covers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cover<\/a> the pool securely to keep out debris and precipitation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"bb-carousel bb-product-carousel\" data-cy=\"bb-product-carousel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Shop Pool Covers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-prev\" data-cy=\"carousel-prev\" disabled aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-back\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"carousel-button carousel-next\" data-cy=\"carousel-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-arrow-forward\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-container bb-product-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bb-product-list carousel-track\" role=\"list\" ><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1342974-intex-18-ft-solar-cover.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/134\/1342974.jpg\" alt=\"Intex 18 ft Solar Cover\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1342974-intex-18-ft-solar-cover.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntex 18 ft Solar Cover\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $54.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">54<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1342974-intex-18-ft-solar-cover.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1222241-intex-16-solar-pool-cover.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/122\/1222241.jpg\" alt=\"Intex 16' Solar Pool Cover\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1222241-intex-16-solar-pool-cover.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntex 16&#8242; Solar Pool Cover\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $39.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">39<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1222241-intex-16-solar-pool-cover.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1294963-intex-12-round-pool-cover.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/129\/1294963.jpg\" alt=\"Intex 12' Round Pool Cover\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1294963-intex-12-round-pool-cover.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntex 12&#8242; Round Pool Cover\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price \"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-price-current\">\n\t\t<span class=\"visually-hidden\">Price: $15.99<\/span>\n\t\t<div aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"dollar-prefix\">$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-dollars\">15<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-price-decimals\">99<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/1294963-intex-12-round-pool-cover.html\" class=\"product-callout\">Shop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/364142-intex-12-easy-set-pool-cover.html\" class=\"product-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/products.blains.com\/300\/36\/364142.jpg\" alt=\"Intex 12' Easy Set Pool Cover\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/products\/364142-intex-12-easy-set-pool-cover.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"product-title line-clamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntex 12&#8242; 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For a more in-depth guide on winterizing your pool, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/how-to-close-your-pool-for-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our blog article<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshooting-common-problems\"><strong>Troubleshooting Common Problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Even with regular maintenance, it&#8217;s possible that issues can arise. Here&#8217;s how to address some of the most common problems: <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cloudy-water\"><strong>Cloudy Water<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cause: <\/strong>Imbalanced chemicals, poor filtration, or heavy use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solution: <\/strong>Test and adjust chemical levels, clean or replace the filter, and shock the pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"algae-growth\"><strong>Algae Growth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cause: <\/strong>Poor sanitation or lack of circulation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solution: <\/strong>Brush and vacuum the pool, increase filtration time, and add algaecide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"low-water-level\"><strong>Low Water Level<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cause: <\/strong>Evaporation, leaks, or splashing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solution: <\/strong>Refill the pool to the appropriate level and inspect for leaks. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper swimming pool maintenance ensures a sparkling clean and safe environment for swimmers. 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