the things we go through sorry it's turned out to be such an ordeal. luckily my hubby can do anything and i mean anything!!! we've put above ground pool up twice. it got bigg leak after 12yrs so we had no choice.once he and a pal had turn put in a water shut off in his house. the old one was stuck-they chopped off the valve,had lots of large barrels around -had a plan and all supplies right there for any complication. that was the bravest[or dumbest] thing they've done. but it worked it was brand new!oh what men can get intoi was laughing today-my mom keeps complaining about a small leak under her car,husband finally saw it said it was antifreeze and she went to dealer,who said no leak[she has him check before she goes to repair so she sounds intelligent when she gets there.she believes hubby so she'll go where we go for anything he can't fix. hope you're feeling better!!