Snake Oil. Skyhooks, smoke-shifters, spirit mediums....A guy just got banned for pushing one of these electro-magnet systems.

They don't work. There's no mechanism for them to work. There's no scientific backing. They are good for moving money from your pocket to the seller's.

Don't let yourself be a pigeon. Save your money and follow Dave S.'s advice: Maintain proper pool chemistry and you won't ever have a problem. It's just not that hard--and we all try to make it a lot easier for you!

Save your bucks for pool toys--and a good test kit!