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All closed... I used the compressor on the intakes. It turns out the tube going right into the ground is the skimmer and the tube off the side is the main drain, which seems weird to me... it can't be run to draw water from the main drain and not the skimmer, say, if the water level is low...

Thanks, I had read that. So I'm planning on following your instructions Monday evening, a few clarification questions. When I switch to the intakes, water will flow in to the pump from the main drain, but presumably if I have the pressure building in the compressor and open the valve at the...

Thanks so much for your help Catanzaro. I haven't tried anything yet, I have an extra set of hands available on Monday but I'd like to do this by myself if I can. I have a compressor and a shop vac. Here are the pics (I didn't see the limits in size, so these are only two of them, but should...

Thanks for all of the replies. For Catanzaro (I'll take pics in the morning): 1. Yes. Shop vac works well for the returns. I can fit it in to the area the SWG was, but I can't think of how to use it for the intakes. 2. Yes. I'm hoping to use it to blow out the intakes from the valves in the...

I've read everything here, I got a lot out of the School, the pinned thread, the james-m post, among others, and I've watched all the videos posted and others I could find. I think I'm close to knowing what I need to do to get it "right". I'm in Charlotte NC so chance of a freeze is relatively...