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Do-it-yourself pool care

Stop paying $300 a month for 15 minutes of work.

Take care of your own pool instead. A step-by-step DIY handbook shows you how, an app tells you exactly what to add to balance your water, and a pool expert answers your questions.

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The pool app's water report on a phone: free chlorine is low, so it says to add 77 fl oz of 10% liquid chlorine and that you can buy it at Walmart, Home Depot, or any pool store.

What’s included

Everything a first-time pool owner needs, in one membership.

  • Beginner’s DIY handbook

    Step by step from zero: how your pool works, what to buy, your weekly routine, and fixing green or cloudy water.

  • First-week plan

    Five easy steps: what to buy and what to do, in order.

  • The pool app

    Walks you through balancing your water: what to add, how much, and where to buy it. Saves every test.

  • Ask a pool expert

    Ask anything about your pool, from a strange test result to which cleaner to buy. Replies usually come within one business day.

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All of it for $8/month, billed $96 yearly · 30-day money-back guarantee

The DIY handbook

Everything you need to look after your own pool

Written for complete beginners, step by step.

A page of the handbook on a phone: a diagram of water flowing from the pool through the pump and filter and back, then the section on the filtration system.
  • How your pool actually works
  • The six numbers that run your pool
  • What pool guys won’t tell you
  • Your test kit
  • Your 15-minute weekly routine
  • Your monthly routine
  • What to buy and why
  • Fixing a green or cloudy pool
  • Troubleshooting
  • Your equipment
  • Saltwater pools
  • Opening your pool
  • Closing your pool
  • Above-ground pools

Plus what to buy and where, and a quick reference.

The app

An app to balance your water

Type in your test results. It tells you exactly what to add, how much, and where to buy it.

  1. The app on a phone: pool size and surface at the top, then boxes for six test results.

    Type in your test numbers

    Test your water with a simple home kit (the handbook tells you which one), then type in what it shows.

  2. The app's answer for one reading: add 77 fl oz of 10% liquid chlorine, buy it at Walmart, Home Depot, or any pool store.

    See what to add and where to buy it

    Exactly how much to pour in, and where to get it, like Walmart or Home Depot. No fancy brands.

  3. The app's test history on a phone: eight weekly tests with their dates and readings.

    Every test is saved

    Look back at past results and see how your pool is doing, week after week.

Not a chatbot

Answers from a pool expert

  • Send your test results and get your actual numbers checked
  • Ask about cloudy water, your pump, what to buy
  • A reply usually within one business day

Built by a pool owner who went through three pool services in two years, learned to do it without one, and has taught a dozen friends to do the same.

Same clear pool. A fraction of the price.

$300/month
Doing it yourself with us$23/month

$8 membership plus about $15 a month in supplies. You keep about $3,300 a year.

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$8/month

Billed $96 once a year. Cancel anytime.

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30-day money-back guarantee.

  • A step-by-step DIY handbook for beginners, on any device
  • A simple first-week plan
  • The pool app that walks you through balancing your water
  • Answers to any pool question from a pool expert
  • Free updates

Questions

Before you ask

What kind of pool does this work for?

Residential chlorine and saltwater pools, inground or above-ground - vinyl liner, fiberglass, or plaster. That includes soft-sided frame pools that run a pump and filter, from about 1,000 gallons up. Spa-only? Email hello@firethepoolguy.com before you buy for an honest answer on whether it'll help.

How much time per week does it actually take?

15–20 minutes most weeks: skim, brush, test, and add what the app says. About 30–45 minutes on the rare week something needs extra attention.

I have zero chemistry background. Will I understand it?

That's who this is written for. The handbook assumes you've never tested water in your life, and the app does every calculation - you type in six numbers, it tells you what to add and how much.

What about cleaning - the leaves, the walls?

A robotic cleaner does 90% of it. The handbook recommends a few. Even buying one, you'll spend less in year one than two months of pool service.

Do I need to buy a fancy test kit?

You need a drop-based test kit - one purchase, and it lasts years. The handbook compares four and tells you which to get and why. Strips are cheaper, but you read them by matching a color to a chart, so you get a rough range instead of a number - and guessing at your own water is part of why pool service feels necessary.

When do I get access?

Instantly. The moment your payment goes through, you get an email with your access link - handbook and app, on any device.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Email hello@firethepoolguy.com to cancel. You keep access through the end of your current billing period, and you will not be charged again.

What if I hate it or it doesn't work for me?

30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If it isn't saving you money or making pool care simpler, get a full refund.