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For all the pool knowledge you're looking for, check out Ask the Pool Guy HQ. Here, you'll find everything you need to know about swimming pools, all in one place. Ask the Pool Guy is passionate about sharing the vast knowledge he has acquired throughout his decades in the pool industry, and he wants to make sure everyone has an enjoyable pool experience. If you can't find the information you're looking for here, you can contact him or a capable member of his team! Visit our Ask the Pool Guy Website: https://www.askthepoolguy.com Legendary Escapes is the home of the hybrid swimming pool. Al, the designer and builder, and his team are passionate about creating unique, one-of-a-kind pools. They are constantly innovating and coming up with new ways to better serve their clients. No two Legendary Escapes pools are alike, and they are unlike any pool you'll find elsewhere. Our website showcases our projects, as well as providing helpful information if you're a current pool owner or considering building a swimming pool. To learn more about the construction arm of Ask the Pool Guy, check out the Legendary Escapes website: http://www.LegendaryEscapes.com Ask the Pool Guy and Legendary Escapes are striving to share the knowledge! We don't think homeowners in SE Michigan should be the only people who have the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful, one-of-a-kind, hybrid swimming pool; so we're working with builders across the country to bring hybrid pools to you. We're happy to work with local builders, wherever "local" might be, to design and build beautiful pools all over the country.

Main Drain Requirements in Swimming Pools

January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

If you are installing a new pool or renovating an existing swimming pool, here is a little more information about the main drain requirements in your in-ground swimming pool.

Ask the Pool Guy, Pool Guy - Bonus Materialhybrid swimming pool, main drain

About The Swimming Pool Rails

January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

Combining pool design with what is available on the market. Stainless steel? Plastic? Required for safety, swimming pool rails offer a challenge to pool designers to integrate them elegantly.

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Main Drain Requirements in Swimming Pools

January 25, 2019May 1, 2020 Ask the Pool Guy

If you are installing a new pool or renovating an existing swimming pool, here is a little more information about the main drain requirements in your in-ground swimming pool.

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Marcite Cracks – Explanation

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

Marcite Cracks are not harmful to your pool, they just do not look appealing. Watch Al explain it all in this video.

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It’s All About Water Chemistry

January 23, 2019January 24, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

How do you design your pool maintenance regime? How do you turn theory in good practices. Al also discusses painting a pool. In short, NO! Talk with experts about refinishing.

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Wonder Where The Parts Are?

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

Wondering where the parts are for your swimming pool equipment during the winter? Check your pump basket – that may be where they are.

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Zinc Anode

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

A zinc anode is a critical part to have with your salt water system. This one happens to be placed in the skimmer, there are also solutions for plumbing it directly into the system.

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Things You Should Know About Painting Pools

January 20, 2019January 21, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

Ask the Pool Guy gives advice on how to paint your pool in the quickest and safest way possible. When spring approaches here in Michigan, we start getting calls from people who want their pools “painted.” They’re not sure what Read More …

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