gpshemi - is your pool an IG or AG, if you have steps, can you get behind them (underneath) that's where I have access holes to slip them in, it's got all sorts of nooks in there that i can place a puck centrally up high and another lower down - really and endless amount of choices.
I did state the my chlorinator was a bypass.

Mom2... sorry about hijacking your post!
Were you able to remove it?