diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ce55805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package redis
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"time"
+
+	"gopkg.in/bufio.v1"
+)
+
+type conn struct {
+	netcn net.Conn
+	rd    *bufio.Reader
+	buf   []byte
+
+	usedAt       time.Time
+	readTimeout  time.Duration
+	writeTimeout time.Duration
+}
+
+func newConnDialer(opt *options) func() (*conn, error) {
+	return func() (*conn, error) {
+		netcn, err := opt.Dialer()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		cn := &conn{
+			netcn: netcn,
+			buf:   make([]byte, 0, 64),
+		}
+		cn.rd = bufio.NewReader(cn)
+		return cn, cn.init(opt)
+	}
+}
+
+func (cn *conn) init(opt *options) error {
+	if opt.Password == "" && opt.DB == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Use connection to connect to redis
+	pool := newSingleConnPool(nil, false)
+	pool.SetConn(cn)
+
+	// Client is not closed because we want to reuse underlying connection.
+	client := newClient(opt, pool)
+
+	if opt.Password != "" {
+		if err := client.Auth(opt.Password).Err(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if opt.DB > 0 {
+		if err := client.Select(opt.DB).Err(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (cn *conn) writeCmds(cmds ...Cmder) error {
+	buf := cn.buf[:0]
+	for _, cmd := range cmds {
+		buf = appendArgs(buf, cmd.args())
+	}
+
+	_, err := cn.Write(buf)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (cn *conn) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
+	if cn.readTimeout != 0 {
+		cn.netcn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(cn.readTimeout))
+	} else {
+		cn.netcn.SetReadDeadline(zeroTime)
+	}
+	return cn.netcn.Read(b)
+}
+
+func (cn *conn) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
+	if cn.writeTimeout != 0 {
+		cn.netcn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(cn.writeTimeout))
+	} else {
+		cn.netcn.SetWriteDeadline(zeroTime)
+	}
+	return cn.netcn.Write(b)
+}
+
+func (cn *conn) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
+	return cn.netcn.RemoteAddr()
+}
+
+func (cn *conn) Close() error {
+	return cn.netcn.Close()
+}
diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index 96007fbd..5194bc80 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"gopkg.in/bsm/ratelimit.v1"
-	"gopkg.in/bufio.v1"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -28,103 +26,132 @@ type pool interface {
 	Put(*conn) error
 	Remove(*conn) error
 	Len() int
-	Size() int
+	FreeLen() int
 	Close() error
 }
 
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-type conn struct {
-	netcn net.Conn
-	rd    *bufio.Reader
-	buf   []byte
-
-	usedAt       time.Time
-	readTimeout  time.Duration
-	writeTimeout time.Duration
+type connList struct {
+	cns  []*conn
+	mx   sync.Mutex
+	len  int32 // atomic
+	size int32
 }
 
-func newConnFunc(dial func() (net.Conn, error)) func() (*conn, error) {
-	return func() (*conn, error) {
-		netcn, err := dial()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+func newConnList(size int) *connList {
+	return &connList{
+		cns:  make([]*conn, 0, size),
+		size: int32(size),
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *connList) Len() int {
+	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&l.len))
+}
+
+// Reserve reserves place in the list and returns true on success. The
+// caller must add or remove connection if place was reserved.
+func (l *connList) Reserve() bool {
+	len := atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, 1)
+	reserved := len <= l.size
+	if !reserved {
+		atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
+	}
+	return reserved
+}
+
+// Add adds connection to the list. The caller must reserve place first.
+func (l *connList) Add(cn *conn) {
+	l.mx.Lock()
+	l.cns = append(l.cns, cn)
+	l.mx.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (l *connList) Remove(cn *conn) error {
+	defer l.mx.Unlock()
+	l.mx.Lock()
+
+	if cn == nil {
+		atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for i, c := range l.cns {
+		if c == cn {
+			l.cns = append(l.cns[:i], l.cns[i+1:]...)
+			atomic.AddInt32(&l.len, -1)
+			return cn.Close()
 		}
-		cn := &conn{
-			netcn: netcn,
-			buf:   make([]byte, 0, 64),
+	}
+
+	panic("conn not found in the list")
+}
+
+func (l *connList) Replace(cn, newcn *conn) error {
+	defer l.mx.Unlock()
+	l.mx.Lock()
+
+	for i, c := range l.cns {
+		if c == cn {
+			l.cns[i] = newcn
+			return cn.Close()
 		}
-		cn.rd = bufio.NewReader(cn)
-		return cn, nil
-	}
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) writeCmds(cmds ...Cmder) error {
-	buf := cn.buf[:0]
-	for _, cmd := range cmds {
-		buf = appendArgs(buf, cmd.args())
 	}
 
-	_, err := cn.Write(buf)
-	return err
+	panic("conn not found in the list")
 }
 
-func (cn *conn) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	if cn.readTimeout != 0 {
-		cn.netcn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(cn.readTimeout))
-	} else {
-		cn.netcn.SetReadDeadline(zeroTime)
+func (l *connList) Close() (retErr error) {
+	l.mx.Lock()
+	for _, c := range l.cns {
+		if err := c.Close(); err != nil {
+			retErr = err
+		}
 	}
-	return cn.netcn.Read(b)
+	l.cns = nil
+	atomic.StoreInt32(&l.len, 0)
+	l.mx.Unlock()
+	return retErr
 }
 
-func (cn *conn) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	if cn.writeTimeout != 0 {
-		cn.netcn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(cn.writeTimeout))
-	} else {
-		cn.netcn.SetWriteDeadline(zeroTime)
-	}
-	return cn.netcn.Write(b)
+type connPoolOptions struct {
+	Dialer             func() (*conn, error)
+	PoolSize           int
+	PoolTimeout        time.Duration
+	IdleTimeout        time.Duration
+	IdleCheckFrequency time.Duration
 }
 
-func (cn *conn) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
-	return cn.netcn.RemoteAddr()
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) Close() error {
-	return cn.netcn.Close()
-}
-
-func (cn *conn) isIdle(timeout time.Duration) bool {
-	return timeout > 0 && time.Since(cn.usedAt) > timeout
-}
-
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 type connPool struct {
-	dial func() (*conn, error)
-	rl   *ratelimit.RateLimiter
-
-	opt       *options
+	rl        *ratelimit.RateLimiter
+	opt       *connPoolOptions
+	conns     *connList
 	freeConns chan *conn
 
-	size   int32
-	closed int32
+	_closed int32
 
 	lastDialErr error
 }
 
-func newConnPool(dial func() (*conn, error), opt *options) *connPool {
-	return &connPool{
-		dial: dial,
-		rl:   ratelimit.New(2*opt.PoolSize, time.Second),
-
+func newConnPool(opt *connPoolOptions) *connPool {
+	p := &connPool{
+		rl:        ratelimit.New(2*opt.PoolSize, time.Second),
 		opt:       opt,
+		conns:     newConnList(opt.PoolSize),
 		freeConns: make(chan *conn, opt.PoolSize),
 	}
+	if p.opt.IdleTimeout > 0 && p.opt.IdleCheckFrequency > 0 {
+		go p.reaper()
+	}
+	return p
 }
 
-func (p *connPool) isClosed() bool { return atomic.LoadInt32(&p.closed) > 0 }
+func (p *connPool) closed() bool {
+	return atomic.LoadInt32(&p._closed) == 1
+}
+
+func (p *connPool) isIdle(cn *conn) bool {
+	return p.opt.IdleTimeout > 0 && time.Since(cn.usedAt) > p.opt.IdleTimeout
+}
 
 // First returns first non-idle connection from the pool or nil if
 // there are no connections.
@@ -132,8 +159,8 @@ func (p *connPool) First() *conn {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case cn := <-p.freeConns:
-			if cn.isIdle(p.opt.IdleTimeout) {
-				p.Remove(cn)
+			if p.isIdle(cn) {
+				p.conns.Remove(cn)
 				continue
 			}
 			return cn
@@ -150,7 +177,7 @@ func (p *connPool) wait(timeout time.Duration) *conn {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case cn := <-p.freeConns:
-			if cn.isIdle(p.opt.IdleTimeout) {
+			if p.isIdle(cn) {
 				p.Remove(cn)
 				continue
 			}
@@ -172,52 +199,19 @@ func (p *connPool) new() (*conn, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	cn, err := p.dial()
+	cn, err := p.opt.Dialer()
 	if err != nil {
 		p.lastDialErr = err
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := p.initConn(cn); err != nil {
-		cn.Close()
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	return cn, nil
 }
 
-// Initialize connection
-func (p *connPool) initConn(cn *conn) error {
-	if p.opt.Password == "" && p.opt.DB == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Use connection to connect to redis
-	pool := newSingleConnPool(p, false)
-	pool.SetConn(cn)
-
-	// Client is not closed because we want to reuse underlying connection.
-	client := newClient(p.opt, pool)
-
-	if p.opt.Password != "" {
-		if err := client.Auth(p.opt.Password).Err(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	if p.opt.DB > 0 {
-		if err := client.Select(p.opt.DB).Err(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // Get returns existed connection from the pool or creates a new one
 // if needed.
 func (p *connPool) Get() (*conn, error) {
-	if p.isClosed() {
+	if p.closed() {
 		return nil, errClosed
 	}
 
@@ -226,16 +220,16 @@ func (p *connPool) Get() (*conn, error) {
 		return cn, nil
 	}
 
-	// Try to create a new one
-	if ref := atomic.AddInt32(&p.size, 1); int(ref) <= p.opt.PoolSize {
+	// Try to create a new one.
+	if p.conns.Reserve() {
 		cn, err := p.new()
 		if err != nil {
-			atomic.AddInt32(&p.size, -1) // Undo ref increment
+			p.conns.Remove(nil)
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		p.conns.Add(cn)
 		return cn, nil
 	}
-	atomic.AddInt32(&p.size, -1)
 
 	// Otherwise, wait for the available connection
 	if cn := p.wait(p.opt.PoolTimeout); cn != nil {
@@ -259,49 +253,53 @@ func (p *connPool) Put(cn *conn) error {
 }
 
 func (p *connPool) Remove(cn *conn) error {
-	if p.isClosed() {
-		atomic.AddInt32(&p.size, -1)
-		return cn.Close()
-	}
-
-	// Replace existing connection with new one and unblock `wait`.
-	newcn, err := p.new()
-	if err != nil {
-		atomic.AddInt32(&p.size, -1)
-	} else {
-		p.Put(newcn)
-	}
-
-	return cn.Close()
-}
-
-// Len returns number of idle connections.
-func (p *connPool) Len() int {
-	return len(p.freeConns)
-}
-
-// Size returns number of connections in the pool.
-func (p *connPool) Size() int {
-	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&p.size))
-}
-
-func (p *connPool) Close() (retErr error) {
-	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&p.closed, 0, 1) {
+	if p.closed() {
+		// Close already closed all connections.
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Wait until pool has no connections
-	for p.Size() > 0 {
-		cn := p.wait(p.opt.PoolTimeout)
-		if cn == nil {
+	// Replace existing connection with new one and unblock waiter.
+	newcn, err := p.new()
+	if err != nil {
+		return p.conns.Remove(cn)
+	}
+	p.freeConns <- newcn
+	return p.conns.Replace(cn, newcn)
+}
+
+// Len returns total number of connections.
+func (p *connPool) Len() int {
+	return p.conns.Len()
+}
+
+// FreeLen returns number of free connections.
+func (p *connPool) FreeLen() int {
+	return len(p.freeConns)
+}
+
+func (p *connPool) Close() error {
+	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&p._closed, 0, 1) {
+		return errClosed
+	}
+	return p.conns.Close()
+}
+
+func (p *connPool) reaper() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(p.opt.IdleCheckFrequency)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for _ = range ticker.C {
+		if p.closed() {
 			break
 		}
-		if err := p.Remove(cn); err != nil {
-			retErr = err
+
+		// pool.First removes idle connections from the pool and
+		// returns first non-idle connection. So just put returned
+		// connection back.
+		if cn := p.First(); cn != nil {
+			p.Put(cn)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return retErr
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -404,7 +402,7 @@ func (p *singleConnPool) Len() int {
 	return 1
 }
 
-func (p *singleConnPool) Size() int {
+func (p *singleConnPool) FreeLen() int {
 	defer p.cnMtx.Unlock()
 	p.cnMtx.Lock()
 	if p.cn == nil {
diff --git a/pool_test.go b/pool_test.go
index 890ca2cf..fae6120d 100644
--- a/pool_test.go
+++ b/pool_test.go
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Pool", func() {
 		})
 
 		pool := client.Pool()
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
 		Expect(pool.Len()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(Equal(pool.Len()))
+		Expect(pool.FreeLen()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
+		Expect(pool.Len()).To(Equal(pool.FreeLen()))
 	})
 
 	It("should respect max on multi", func() {
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Pool", func() {
 		})
 
 		pool := client.Pool()
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
 		Expect(pool.Len()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(Equal(pool.Len()))
+		Expect(pool.FreeLen()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
+		Expect(pool.Len()).To(Equal(pool.FreeLen()))
 	})
 
 	It("should respect max on pipelines", func() {
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Pool", func() {
 		})
 
 		pool := client.Pool()
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
 		Expect(pool.Len()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(Equal(pool.Len()))
+		Expect(pool.FreeLen()).To(BeNumerically("<=", 10))
+		Expect(pool.Len()).To(Equal(pool.FreeLen()))
 	})
 
 	It("should respect max on pubsub", func() {
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Pool", func() {
 		})
 
 		pool := client.Pool()
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(Equal(10))
 		Expect(pool.Len()).To(Equal(10))
+		Expect(pool.FreeLen()).To(Equal(10))
 	})
 
 	It("should remove broken connections", func() {
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Pool", func() {
 		Expect(val).To(Equal("PONG"))
 
 		pool := client.Pool()
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(Equal(1))
 		Expect(pool.Len()).To(Equal(1))
+		Expect(pool.FreeLen()).To(Equal(1))
 	})
 
 	It("should reuse connections", func() {
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Pool", func() {
 		}
 
 		pool := client.Pool()
-		Expect(pool.Size()).To(Equal(1))
 		Expect(pool.Len()).To(Equal(1))
+		Expect(pool.FreeLen()).To(Equal(1))
 	})
 
 	It("should unblock client when connection is removed", func() {
diff --git a/redis.go b/redis.go
index e38098e3..a2fe5193 100644
--- a/redis.go
+++ b/redis.go
@@ -67,19 +67,6 @@ func (c *baseClient) Close() error {
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-type options struct {
-	Password string
-	DB       int64
-
-	DialTimeout  time.Duration
-	ReadTimeout  time.Duration
-	WriteTimeout time.Duration
-
-	PoolSize    int
-	PoolTimeout time.Duration
-	IdleTimeout time.Duration
-}
-
 type Options struct {
 	// The network type, either "tcp" or "unix".
 	// Default: "tcp"
@@ -120,6 +107,15 @@ type Options struct {
 	IdleTimeout time.Duration
 }
 
+func (opt *Options) getDialer() func() (net.Conn, error) {
+	if opt.Dialer == nil {
+		return func() (net.Conn, error) {
+			return net.DialTimeout(opt.getNetwork(), opt.Addr, opt.getDialTimeout())
+		}
+	}
+	return opt.Dialer
+}
+
 func (opt *Options) getNetwork() string {
 	if opt.Network == "" {
 		return "tcp"
@@ -150,15 +146,39 @@ func (opt *Options) getPoolTimeout() time.Duration {
 
 func (opt *Options) options() *options {
 	return &options{
+		Dialer:      opt.getDialer(),
+		PoolSize:    opt.getPoolSize(),
+		PoolTimeout: opt.getPoolTimeout(),
+		IdleTimeout: opt.IdleTimeout,
+
 		DB:       opt.DB,
 		Password: opt.Password,
 
 		DialTimeout:  opt.getDialTimeout(),
 		ReadTimeout:  opt.ReadTimeout,
 		WriteTimeout: opt.WriteTimeout,
+	}
+}
 
-		PoolSize:    opt.getPoolSize(),
-		PoolTimeout: opt.getPoolTimeout(),
+type options struct {
+	Dialer      func() (net.Conn, error)
+	PoolSize    int
+	PoolTimeout time.Duration
+	IdleTimeout time.Duration
+
+	Password string
+	DB       int64
+
+	DialTimeout  time.Duration
+	ReadTimeout  time.Duration
+	WriteTimeout time.Duration
+}
+
+func (opt *options) connPoolOptions() *connPoolOptions {
+	return &connPoolOptions{
+		Dialer:      newConnDialer(opt),
+		PoolSize:    opt.PoolSize,
+		PoolTimeout: opt.PoolTimeout,
 		IdleTimeout: opt.IdleTimeout,
 	}
 }
@@ -180,11 +200,6 @@ func newClient(opt *options, pool pool) *Client {
 
 func NewClient(clOpt *Options) *Client {
 	opt := clOpt.options()
-	dialer := clOpt.Dialer
-	if dialer == nil {
-		dialer = func() (net.Conn, error) {
-			return net.DialTimeout(clOpt.getNetwork(), clOpt.Addr, opt.DialTimeout)
-		}
-	}
-	return newClient(opt, newConnPool(newConnFunc(dialer), opt))
+	pool := newConnPool(opt.connPoolOptions())
+	return newClient(opt, pool)
 }
diff --git a/redis_test.go b/redis_test.go
index 1457dad9..58676bc4 100644
--- a/redis_test.go
+++ b/redis_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 	})
 
 	AfterEach(func() {
-		Expect(client.Close()).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		client.Close()
 	})
 
 	It("should ping", func() {
diff --git a/sentinel.go b/sentinel.go
index 496e2cb4..717f4122 100644
--- a/sentinel.go
+++ b/sentinel.go
@@ -104,14 +104,9 @@ type sentinelClient struct {
 
 func newSentinel(clOpt *Options) *sentinelClient {
 	opt := clOpt.options()
-	opt.Password = ""
-	opt.DB = 0
-	dialer := func() (net.Conn, error) {
-		return net.DialTimeout("tcp", clOpt.Addr, opt.DialTimeout)
-	}
 	base := &baseClient{
 		opt:      opt,
-		connPool: newConnPool(newConnFunc(dialer), opt),
+		connPool: newConnPool(opt.connPoolOptions()),
 	}
 	return &sentinelClient{
 		baseClient:  base,
@@ -163,7 +158,8 @@ func (d *sentinelFailover) dial() (net.Conn, error) {
 
 func (d *sentinelFailover) Pool() pool {
 	d.poolOnce.Do(func() {
-		d.pool = newConnPool(newConnFunc(d.dial), d.opt)
+		d.opt.Dialer = d.dial
+		d.pool = newConnPool(d.opt.connPoolOptions())
 	})
 	return d.pool
 }