The main drain is free of debris. Yes, we're trying to drain the pool to 50% due to high CYA. There is no debris in the basket, the water line is below the skimmers now, and I've shut the valves to the skimmers. At least I *think* they are the skimmer valves, because nothing is labeled. There are three pipes in a row, two have red valves and one black. The pool store guy told me to shut off the red ones so I did. The black one is weird, seems to open three ways, but I can't really tell what position is what. The pump is at 12:00 o'clock, a pipe to the right is what I believe is the main pipe. But I also know that the position to the right is what you have to turn on to send water to the spa.

I feel so stupid, but I supposed I really am more ignorant. You just don't know what you don't know; you know?

K