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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.

Can you paint a vinyl pool liner?

February 22, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Can you paint a vinyl pool liner?  We have an above ground pool and one section of the pool liner has been bleached by the sun. If this can be painted, what type of paint would I use? Unfortunately I Read More …

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ecoFinish: Enhance Your Thermoplastic Spray Installation…

February 11, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Enhance Your Thermoplastic Spray Installation… VM Caulking 190 Testimonial… ‘ We needed a caulk to seal our fiberglass composite pool walls to the poured concrete floors, while at the same time, something able to withstand the heat generated by our EcoFinish aquabright Read More …

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Multi-Tork model MT-1005 Commercial Floor Inlet Socket

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Multi-Tork model MT-1005 Commercial Floor Inlet Socket will be on display and available for purchase at the Pool Service Products booth # 1049 at the FSPA Show in Orlando Feb. 12-13th. For companies who perform pressure checks on commercial pools Read More …

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Priming your Pump

December 20, 2015 Ask the Pool Guy

If you are having trouble priming your pump, do a couple of things: Make sure your pump gasket is in place. Use a water based lubricant such as Magic Lube to ensure a tight fit. Make sure no air is Read More …

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Spa Leak – How do I find it?

December 16, 2015 Ask the Pool Guy

Question: My pool has a leak in the spa. I’ve adjusted the valves to empty the spa and basically keep the water circulating the pool only – which confirms the leak is in the spa. I just don’t know how Read More …

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Algae under my Winter Cover?

December 1, 2015 Ask the Pool Guy

I live in NW Indiana and have an in-ground pool. With all of the rain that we have had, the pool water needed to be pumped down.  I took off a corner of the cover to put the pump in Read More …

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Closing a Fiberglass Pool in Michigan

November 30, 2015September 4, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Question: I have a fiberglass pool and I live in Michigan. I have winterized it and lowered my pool water below the skimmer and water returns.  Do I need to cover it? Answer: In Michigan we do recommend that the Read More …

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{Too Fit Guys Podcast} Featuring Ask the Pool Guy and Ask the Pool Girl!

November 24, 2015July 13, 2020 Ask the Pool Guy

Episode 3 – The Pool Guy and Pool Girl November 13 2015 Al and Sandi are owners of Legendary Escapes, a custom, hybrid pool building business where they have flipped the pool industry, along with their lives completely around. They Read More …

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