Draining AGP

[LaughsBrightly]

I need to drain our pool so we can level the ground.

Last time did it with a pony pump and it took days.

I would like to use the actual drain this time. The valve has a screw on cover. Take it off and push something in and valve moves back and water comes out. Looks like it needs a hose adapter which did not come in the box, can't find online, and the pool store is clueless about

Can't just stick it open as the valve is 4 feet to the garage.

Any ideas?

 

[Mdragger88]

U could put a backwash hose on it with an adapter & a hose clamp or maybe just a hose clamp

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Aqua-EZ-1-5-in-x-50-ft-Backwash-Hose/3005582

Or just get some pvc adapters from the hardware store & peice something together to fit your water hose

 

[Townlakecakes]

A quick search found this, which is what the intex pools use. The bit that looks like a cage pushes into the pool to move the stop. We used the gravity drain and a pump w garden hose to drain our 20x48”and it still took almost 2 days. Intex Garden Hose Drain Plug Connector 10184

 

[Richard320]

Above-ground pools can be siphoned. If you have a vacuum hose, it'll flow 4-6 times as much water as a garden hose when set up to siphon. It's also large enough diameter to connect to a backwash hose.

 

[kellyfair]

I bought this handy little gizmo on Amazon 6 years ago. It does a great job.