You Bought a Pool. Now You Have a Job.

Welcome to pool ownership. You thought you were getting a backyard vacation, but what you actually got is a part-time job in chemical management, debris removal, and babysitting your pH.

There’s nothing wrong with loving your pool. It’s just that nobody warned you how often it would act like a needy houseplant that tries to turn green every time you blink.

This is not a set-it-and-forget-it situation

You can’t treat your pool like a seasonal fling. It needs regular attention. That means testing at least once a week, adjusting chlorine, managing alkalinity, and brushing the walls even when you’d rather be napping. Sorry.

What “owning” a pool actually means

• Buying test strips in bulk
• Explaining to guests that no, they can’t pee in the pool
• Googling “why is my pool cloudy again” at least twice a month
• Learning what cyanuric acid is, then wishing you didn’t

Still worth it

Because once you get it right, once you nail the balance and the water is shimmering and people are asking if it’s safe to swim because it looks too perfect to be real—that’s when it all clicks.

You’re not just a pool owner anymore. You’re a pool person. Welcome to the club.