Intex 18ft X 48in Easy Set Pool Set

It was perfect and easy to set up. Others have complained about the filter pump not being adequate, but the one included works perfectly with this 18x48. Easy maintenance and we've been in it every day. It's heavy duty. I believe it would be more durable and forgiving than a hard sided above the ground pool. Especially if there was ever an impact.

I love this pool. Set it up late in the season (July) and used it many times during this summer to make my purchase completely worth it. I have heavy iron in my well water in my area and filled the pool with the hose. After adding the necessary and specific balance of pool chemicals for my water situation, and changing and washing the filters (I bought extra filters) the water was crystal clear and amazing after about 2 weeks of daily attention. At first I changed and washed the filters every other day and then 1x per week for the rest of the season. I put extra tarps around the pool, tacked the tarps down, kept them washed and put a netting pool cover for bugs and debris. The cover that comes with the pool is fine but difficult for me to manage on my own. I also bought a vacuum for the pool to get the extra iron sediment that settled to the bottom. I have had no problems with this pool at all and the filter works great because of my discipline of changing and washing the filter, and staying on a cleaning and pool chemical schedule. The pool is large enough (18') for me to float around on my raft with my cocktail and exercise daily. I'll pack this pool away in the fall and look forward to setting it up year after year. Will probably invest in a heater for next season to extend my season since I live in the north. This year for about $200 more dollars in accessories this pool turned out to be a gem. A very economical, fun way to have your own pool.

This is my 4th purchase of this pool in the last 6 years. My first time through Amazon (usually through Academy). It is holding up well and I have 11 grand kids that give it a run for it's money all summer long. There are pros and cons on different pieces of this pool. The pool (body) itself is sturdy, easy to set up and the inflatable ring works to keep the pool balanced. It must be level to start with. I put a load of sand under mine and then spray weed killer on the sand and a foot around the circumference the day before I set up the pool (nut grass can grow up through the liner.) You must clean under the inflatable rim on a weekly basis, however, to keep algae and debris from gathering under it. Just hand the kids a regular kitchen sponge and have them go around and scrub under the rim a couple of times a week. Prevention is way easier than trying to get rid of yucky stuff later.You MUST learn how to take care of the water if you want anypool to stay swimable and quite honestly the pumps that come with this one are not so good, especially if you live somewhere hot like I do (Texas.) In my opinion and experience, the pump that comes with this pool does not turn the water over enough even if you run it longer than the suggested run time. I upgraded my pump to a Hayward AG pump 3 years ago and mine stays crystal clear. A good test kit can be your savior and test (available here on Amazon about $17) the water at least every two days. Do not let the pool stores talk you into tons of chemicals either. Get the conditioner on the opening up and then just make sure the chlorine and PH stay in a good level. A good help place is[...] These guys are very helpful and their advice is free.I own a catfish pool vacuum and it is great for getting junk that settles on the bottom. The pool does not come with a vacuum, skimmer or net. You will need these things if you want the pool to stay clean and last the entire, or more than one season.The ladders get a little weakened as well if you have heavier people in your family and if your grand kids don't mind and jump off of it constantly. All in all this pool is worth the money and is good quality. It is worth the $ to me. Don't think, however that you are just going to set it up and be done with it. It does require work and daily diligence to keep it sparkling. PS Intex's customer service SUCKS!

Great pool. Instructional video was very helpful in showing proper set up. All parts were included, and it was set up within two days. Our water pressure is pretty weak, so it took a full two days to fill. I cleaned out the filter every other day, just used a pressure nozzle on my hose to clean it up. I also ordered replacement filters from amazon for the rest of the summer use. I did need to buy pool chemicals from a pool store to learn how to properly keep the water balanced, but I have no prior experience with Pools, so the store helped me greatly. I definitely recommend running the pool pump overnight to keep the water moving and brooming the bottom of the pool a couple times a week. More if it’s used heavily. Upgrade the pool pump if you can, might make keeping the water cleaner, but bc of Covid and high demand for pools, I was not able to get one. Having said that, however the pump that came with the pool kept the water clean and clear. After summer, we cleaned it and folded it up and managed to get it back in the original box . We did need to use a diluted bleach solution on the underside of the pool, rinse it well, than allow to dry in the sun. Sprinkled talc powder and folded it up. The ground tarp that comes with the pool had to be thrown out, it smelled too bad from sitting on wet grass and mud for 3 months.