Ask the Pool Guy: Everyday Guide to Swimming Pools

Ask the Pool Guy, Allan Curtis, is a lifelong member of the swimming pool industry. This book is a compilation of his tips for swimming pool owners everywhere. Your pool is an investment that you and your family can enjoy for many years. We have put together some information to help you maximize your enjoyment, and answer many of the common pool service and maintenance questions. Several topics are also great troubleshooting guides and will serve as a valuable reference for you as you enjoy your pool. The swimming pool season in Michigan, where Ask the Pool Guy is located, typically runs from mid-April to mid-September. If you live in parts of the country where your season is longer, or even in the area where you don’t winterize your pool, there is still plenty of information for you in this guide. If you have any additional questions or problems, you can contact our team via the website (www.askthepoolguy.com). We happily take calls and questions, and even pool design and build requests from around the country. We are prepared to help you troubleshoot, solve problems, and create the best swimming pool owner experience possible. Happy Swimming!

Al Curtis aka Ask the Pool Guy Ask the Pool Guy was created in 2012 by Al Curtis (the inspiration), and Sandi Maki (the marketing guru), through a series of synchronistic events. Al had a knack for knowing swimming pools. Ever since his college days of his summer job with a local pool company, he lived, breathed, and dreamed swimming pools. In 2004, Sandi joined the pool company and began working on the brand for the future. Her desire to be online (before it was cool), began to shape the message within the company for amazing online success. Al and Sandi believed that the philosophy of the company should be a fun approach to pools. Sure, the summer hours are long and hard, but with fun at every turn, it keeps the energy going. Customers began connecting on the website and cool photos of projects began showing up everywhere. It wasn't long before Al became the go in the local market for his unique construction of pools including the hybrid process that he has pioneered (www.LegendaryEscapes.com), and online with answers to questions about just about everything swimming pool. Ask the Pool Guy was born. Today the Pool Guy travels the country in search of great new product ideas and innovation. He blogs, does video, and live web events for the pool loving public. His sidekick Sandi also makes sure they stay on track with the latest web content. The online reach of Ask the Pool Guy continues to grow. Ask the Pool Guy and he will tell you the industry has come a long way since 1988, his early days in the business. Al has exciting plans for the future and is ready to spread new and interesting pool content into the online realm. www.AskthePoolGuy.com