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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.

Brick Coping Fractures: Is this common?

July 5, 2015 Ask the Pool Guy

My pool is about 10 yrs old and I’m in NE Pennsylvania. My coping is the common red brick almost like a terracotta color. How long can I expect the coping (not the tiles below) to last? My have holes Read More …

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Will FerriTabs take the brown out of this pool?

July 4, 2015June 22, 2015 Ask the Pool Guy

Question: We moved into this house with an 18 x 36 in ground pool with vinyl liner. 3′ x 9′ deep. They had no cover on the pool and had not used it in 2 seasons or so. It was Read More …

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Meet Ron: Construction Team

July 3, 2015July 4, 2015 Ask the Pool Guy

Ron is the newest handy man on the Ask The Pool Guy construction team! This spunky red head loves working in the mud and concrete and he does a dang good job doing it. Ron is experienced in many aspects Read More …

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Is it Black Algae?

July 2, 2015June 22, 2015 Ask the Pool Guy

Question: Where we live at a condo complex there have been issues with algae in the pools and or spas.  I reported it and one of the excuses I got from the health department was that the automatic fill openings locate by Read More …

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Meet Katie: Construction Team

July 1, 2015March 10, 2020 Ask the Pool Guy

Katie works on the construction team building pools, doing tiles and creating rocks. Katie is Al’s eldest daughter, she works with Al most of the time this year, and her dad says he loves it! She is the cinder block Read More …

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Ask The Pool Guy’s Elite Sweatshirt Club

June 30, 2015February 28, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

  Do you ever find yourself scrolling through one of our many sites, whether it be our YouTube, our Twitter, or one of our website pages, and notice all the pictures of our crew and awesome homeowners wearing the Ask Read More …

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Meet Katie: Office Team Manager

June 29, 2015June 23, 2015 Ask the Pool Guy

Katie Dunn is the office manager. She wears many hats in the office and she keeps it running smoothly! When she is working she is fully focused and can multitask like no ones business. This is Katie’s second summer working Read More …

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Penny the Pool Dog

June 29, 2015March 10, 2020 Ask the Pool Guy

Penny is the life of the pool team! When she isn’t riding shotgun with Al, she is playing in what ever wet messy puddle there is at any job. The office team loves it when she comes in for a Read More …

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