It's full to just below the return. I'll cut in the return this evening when I get home from work (it's one of those Aqualuminators).

I can't install the drain yet because I am still missing the gasket. It's a Jacuzzi model that is rubberized, and the damn thing costs $60 for the set. I'll have the gasket Tuesday, so I'll install the drain Tuesday afternoon after work.

In the meantime, I'm considering running a piece of flex hose over the wall so I can run the pump and get some water circulating. The only problem I can see with doing this is that the hose might get stuck suctioning to the wall and put a hole in the liner as well as burn out the pump. I wonder if there might be a good way to do this that wouldn't be so potentially damaging? Any ideas?

I'd really like to get some chemicals in the pool and water circulating this afternoon if at all possible, even though I won't be able to use the drain just yet.