First off, we are Poolforum.com, not troublefreepools.com. They are a different forum. Generally their advice is reasonable, however, though there is some difference in philosophy.
Here is what you can do: You can get a reducer that threads onto the hose and reduces it to 1.25". It will be threaded on one end and smooth on the other and should fit into the pool fitting. Use a hose clamp to seal it. Most pool stores sell such an adapter. It will look something like this:
http://www.poolsupplies.com/product/sku/274112
You may need two adapters: 1 that's threaded on the inside and goes from 1.5" to 1.25" and this one. It may take more. The parts guys at pool stores are actually much better at this stuff than they are on chemicals and testing. You'll need teflon tape for the threads, too.
I hope this helps.
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