Hurricane Dorian is coming, likely to drop a deluge of water on your home — and into your pool. You might be tempted to drain it, rather than risk an overflow, but experts say that’s a bad idea.

If you drain it more than a few feet below normal and the ground gets saturated, the pool’s shell could pop out of the ground (even with concrete pools). Water provides weight to hold the sides ...

Despite what you may have heard, experts say it’s not necessary to drain your pool, even partially, ahead of a severe storm. In fact, it’s not advisable at all, as draining the pool can lead ...

The Pool and Spa Safety Act, which went into effect in December 2008, was named after former Secretary of State James Baker’s granddaughter, who died after becoming entrapped in a spa drain.

Usher's 5-year-old son survived a near-drowning incident involving a pool drain, but each year other kids aren't so lucky. The suction created by the drains can trap children under the surface or ...

Despite what you may have heard, experts say it’s not necessary to drain your pool, even partially, ahead of a severe storm. In fact, it’s not advisable at all, as draining the pool can lead ...

Despite what you may have heard, experts say it’s not necessary to drain your pool, even partially, ahead of a severe storm. In fact, it’s not advisable at all, as draining the pool can lead ...

Despite what you may have heard, experts say it’s not necessary to drain your pool, even partially, ahead of a severe storm. In fact, it’s not advisable at all, as draining the pool can lead ...

Despite what you may have heard, experts say it’s not necessary to drain your pool, even partially, ahead of a severe storm. In fact, it’s not advisable at all, as draining the pool can lead ...

Despite what you may have heard, experts say it’s not necessary to drain your pool, even partially, ahead of a severe storm. In fact, it’s not advisable at all, as draining the pool can lead ...

Despite what you may have heard, experts say it’s not necessary to drain your pool, even partially, ahead of a severe storm. In fact, it’s not advisable at all, as draining the pool can lead ...