{"product_id":"just-got-a-pool","title":"Just Got a Pool?","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou just got a pool. Nobody gave you the manual.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMaybe it came with the house. Maybe you just had it built. Either way, you're staring at a pump, a filter and a shelf of chemicals, wondering what you're supposed to do. The water can turn green within days, and the pool store keeps handing you a longer list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis guide takes you through your first 30 days step by step. After that, you're left with a simple routine you can keep for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's built for the moment you're in right now.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most pool books are 300-page reference manuals. 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