It's not wrapping aroudn the hose....maybe it's the gear. As much as I hate visiting the "LPS" I might as well. By the way - I foudn a receipth from the previous owner.....1994!

Side note: I won't feel bad about visitign the LPS after all. The other day I'm working in the yard when the guy that was putting a roof on the hosue across the street wanders over. He tells me he can't believe how clear my water is and wants to know my secret. I tell him borax and bleach. "Won't that hurt my kids?", he asks. Hell no -and it'll save you a ton of $$. He then tells me he's spent over $600 in chemicals since opening his pool 3 weeks ago and that they have duped him. Gavehim a brief lesson and I don't think he'll be visiting that particular "LPS" again!