ok swimdaddy I got I got the side port adapter and hooked it up, and it runs well and I thought I had enough hose since the port is in the middle of the pool but I have to order two more hoses so I went to amazon to order and they said ipp will fill the order and ship it out and I would get it 1-2 weeks. Moral of the story is pool cleaner works good but it takes a long time to get parts so order whatever you think you need NOW. You may wish to go to swimming pool learning.com I got lots of answers from David. He is knowledgable about the BBB program and is a pool man himself. Good fortune to you my friend. He may even tell you of another cleaner for your situation.