So I almost have the water below the return. I loosened the clamps, but I can’t seem to get the hose off the return. I’m worried I’m going to break something. Going to try to do it again tomorrow when I have more light.
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VinnyinNJ
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Is it a traditional hard sided AG pool or an Intex/Bestway type. Typically with a traditional pool you loosen the clamp up a lot, give the hose a little twist and off it comes. If you installed it, it's got to come off assuming it wasn't glued on.
- May 27, 2021
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Standard flex hose attached to the return? As was said, loosen the clamp a lot more than you think you need to, then twist it back and forth. It will loosen.
It was installed by a pool company. As far as I know it wasn’t glued. I was tugging on it pretty hard.
Yeah, the clamps slid down the flex hose so it was loose enough. I’m at a loss.
- May 27, 2021
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- 17000
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- Fiberglass
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- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Don’t tug. Use a twisting motion first to loosen it up. Twist to loosen, then pull and twist.
Sorry, I should have been more descriptive. I was twisting and pulling and still nothing.
You can carefully warm it with low temperature heat gun then the hose becomes more pliable and easier to back off. As I said low temperature and carefully.
- May 27, 2021
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- Pool Size
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- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Might try a standard hairdryer first if you’ve got one laying around. Lower heat than a heat gun but still be careful with it.
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