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.

Having a pool is awesome, unless you’re the one who has to clean it. Bugs, leaves, grass clippings, you name it—when summer hits, all that muck is going to end up in your pool. Sure, you could hire a ...

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 ...