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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.

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Pool and Spa Equipment and the lifecycle of the product

January 13, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Short-Lived Many say that pool and spa equipment is wearing out more quickly than it used to, and warranties are only getting shorter. What’s to blame? The past few decades have seen significant improvements in manufactured goods across a number Read More …

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Swimming Pool Games Remembered

January 13, 2011 Ask the Pool Guy

Do you have a game that you played in a pool? Where were you? Who did you play with? Most of us remember those times. They seemed so simple back then. Time just seemed to stand still especially through the Read More …

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What memories do you have of swimming pools?

January 12, 2011 Ask the Pool Guy

A swimming pool has a way of bringing up memories of childhood for most adults. We all seem to have a relationship to water, whether good or bad, that floods back into our bodies when around a swimming pool. Having Read More …

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Urine dye indicator. Myth?

January 11, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Urine-indicator dye From Wikipedia, the free encyclopeda Urine-indicator dye is a fictional substance thought to form some sort of colored cloud in a pool to indicate the presence of urine. It’s commonly believed to exist in the United States, Canada, Read More …

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Tip to make your swimming pool easy to maintain

January 7, 2011 Ask the Pool Guy

If your swimming pool was designed properly, you should not need to spend any more than 1 hour per week to maintain. The goal should be to filter the water once per day (turn over rate) which is usually an Read More …

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What is pH, and why should I care?

October 7, 2010April 15, 2019 Ask the Pool Guy

 pH measures how basic or acidic a substance is, on a scale from 0-14. If a liquid is under the measurement of 7, it is acidic; over, and it is basic. At seven, a substance is considered neutral. The average Read More …

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Water Features

October 4, 2010 Ask the Pool Guy

I want a pool, and I want it to be unique… but how? Well Mr. or Mrs. Pool Wanter, have you considered adding a few water features to take your pool from nice to stunning: a fountain, a waterfall, a Read More …

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