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Posted by SQLit on June 22, 2005, 3:51 pm
> I bought an Aqua Leisure 18'x4' soft-sided pool last week from Sam's
> Warehouse. The pool is set up and holding 5,600 gallons of water. One
> of the shutoff valves is leaking from inside the housing and dripping
> out through the handle area. The valve housing screws onto a second
> piece that goes through the wall into the pool and has a plastic
> strainer on the inside pool wall. The manufacturer is supposed to send
> me a replacement but the representative had no instructions on how to
> replace it without having water gushing out all over the place.
>
> My thoughts are that since only the valve portion seems to be bad I
> don't have to replace the entire assembly that extends into the pool
> but to just unscrew the outside portion and attach the replacement
> valve in its place. How to stop the water is the main issue. Would a
> plastic bag put over the inside opening hold the water long enough for
> me to replace the valve or perhaps unscrewing the strainer and stuffing
> a rag into the hole be better?
>
> --
> No matter what happens, someone will find a way to take it too
> seriously.
It would be nice not to have to drain the pool, but I bet that is exactly
what your going to do.
You could try and use some plastic rap on the inside of the pool to slow it
down.
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