My Polaris 280 hose would frequently get tangled because the cleaner would mostly circle the pool in the same direction. This would cause the coils to build up near the outlet and eventually it would be stuck. My solution was to run a length of cord from the hose near the middle of the pool out to a point away from the outlet. We happen to have a gazebo there to tie to, but anything would work such as weighted bucket, cinder block or anything with a little weight.
