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    How to replace main drain and line to main drain?

    How can I replace my main drain and the plumbing line to the main drain? We discovered our main drain was retrofitted with a 1/2" diameter black poly pipe, snaked inside the original 1-1/2" line. The drain works but I can't use it fully as the pipe flow actually cavitates due to rapid decrease...
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    Pool rake for plaster

    I was given a pool rake that will not slide easily on my pool's plaster finish. The rake has a rubber-ish leading edge. So it's like trying to push a piece of rubber along asphalt--impossible to do smoothly. I thought maybe the rake I was given might be best suited for a smooth vinyl, but...
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    Vacuumed pool, now have low flow. Partial clog?

    After vacuuming the pool, I now have low flow but seemingly good suction. When I flip the pump switch on, the pump kinda chugs and goes through an endless 2-second cycle of water trickling into the pump basket, then shooting up and out to the filter while emptying the pump basket. Then that...