I recall coming across those same problems too. A couple of things. pool stores have some really neat stuff in them if you just go in them and browse around. The fittings, they are more like 1 and 1/2 in then 1& 5/8. Also, I always use a heat gun. Really makes them easy to get on and off. also, tr
The head plumbing got clogged up on our last trip. I could not fix it without
removing some of the old hoses. As expected, they all had to be cut apart,
nothing was going to come loose. I heaved it all in the dumpster and got some
new hose and a 1.5 inch 90 degree elbow. No matter how tight I ma
