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Pools

A community for anyone connected to pools, whether you work with them, care for them, or are puzzled by what shows up in or around them, sharing knowledge, troubleshooting issues, and keeping water clear at every level of experience.

178k subscribers996 posts / mo in Sep 2026877 authors / mosince 2011

r/pools has 178k members (+21% over the last 12 months). It gets about 996 posts a month from 877 people. Top topics: Public Pools, Pool Life and Pool Fun & Dangers.

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Size and growth

How r/pools has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+21%in 12 months · +3.5% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 2026178k
Growing178k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−32%vs Sep 2025 · −37% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026996
QuieterPeaked at 4.3k in Jun 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/pools

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Public Pools0.5%
  2. Pool Life0.4%
  3. Pool Fun & Dangers0.3%
  4. Algae Control0.3%
  5. Rescued Animals from Pools0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Home Depot
  2. Discount Salt Pool
  3. INYOPools
  4. Orendatech
  5. Pentair

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research