Customer Reviews

Intex Easy Set 15-Foot-by-36-Inch Round Pool Set

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After reading every positive and negative review I could find on this pool, my husband and I decided to give this pool a try. We went over all the complaints, from treating the pool, putting a cover on the pool, and the most important thing is making sure the ground is level. So I will pass on a few tips that can help you the future pool buyer be aware of. The first thing that is the hardest part and can be a bit of a pain. You should measure out the diameter of pool and go around placing a level on a brick (or something that won't be warped) work your way through out the circle and check to see how level your ground is. If you need to put down sand or something to make the ground as level as possible I would do it. It took my husband 2 hrs to get this done. Next we laid out a ground cover, we were really not sure if we needed this or not. Then came the pool, and using a small air compressor (not a bike pump like the video shows) it took 45 min. to completely fill the ring. You must fill ring to the point where there are no more wrinkles in it. Then we did as the video says, to remove wrinkles in the bottom of pool. With 2in of water in the pool, my husband started from the center on hands and knees pushing wrinkles to the outer edges. Then filled the pool the rest of the way, and put the cover on it when we were done. The next day we had a bad rainstorm, and when it cleared up there were leaves and dirt all over the cover. After pulling the cover back finding a clean pool, that was a plus. We found a couple of pluses to the ground cover. If you put a bucket of water next to the ladder you can wash dirt off your feet and not bring it into the pool, and when you come out of the pool you can step on the cover and not wet ground from where the kids have been splashing water out. As for chemicals, you do need them. Buy a tester, or take your water to be tested. Get a floating chlorine dispenser, clearifier, and algaecide. We haven't used the last two yet, but you never know. So as a overview of the pool. You will get close to 15' across on the top if your ground is level and you will be able to get the 36" if your ground is level. Add more air the next day to the upper ring since sun expands the vinyl some. Spend the extra money to get a pool cover, it will save on time wanting to get in the pool instead of fishing things out. I know I have done a lengthy review, but I hope this information has helped you, and saved you a little time looking around as I have at everyone elses complaints. It took my husband and I 8hrs from start to finish. My husband and I enjoy our pool, but not as much as our 2 kids. So the extra work was worth it...

Finding the right location is the key. The spot you choose must be level. Once that is done the rest is cake. I'm a single mom and I put the pool together in about an hour and a half. The leveling took 2 days! Still theres no sand needed and the ground cover that was included is perfact.This pool is very easy to maintain,but if you hang on the sides of the pool ( like kids do ) you could very easily lose gallons of water and if your on a spring or well it's important to know.

Getting it level was a nightmare for me, but once we got it right, we love it. My grandchildren do not want to play in their pool at home now because they love mine. I have about a dozen intex floats and water toys. I just think the set up was harder than I expected.

This pool, as discribed by others, does not set up in 10 minutes as advertised, unless you have an electric air pump to set it up.... If the ground is not exactly level you are unable to get a full 36" of water in the pool. The pump seems to work well with the pool even though it only filters 1/5 of the pool water an hour. It seems to be easy to keep the chlorine level and ph balanced with the pool.

I am a single mom and was looking for a pool a little larger than the blow up pools you can now buy, but my main factor was that I needed one that was easy to set up. After reading many online reviews and finding no positive reviews for the steel sided pools I decided to purchase this one. NO .... it does not set up in 10 minutes but I was able to set it up by myself. My first mistake, what I thought was level ground was not! I needed to drain the pool and with only a little water left in it move it around the yard to find a level spot which much to my dismay there is no completely level ground in my back yard. I picked the least level spot and took my chances and filled the pool. (Oh by the way, make sure you have an electric pump to fill the ring or you will be totally exhausted by the time you finishing pumping) Once I found a spot it was fairly easy and even though the ground wasnt completely level it filled nicely. The filter was also very easy to install. You will have to take a sample of the water to a pool suppy store for testing. They will then let you know what chemicals need to be added and how to maintain the pool. It will take one full day to add chemicals and let them cirrculate in the pool before the kids can swim. You may also want to buy a skimmer to help keep the pool clean as there is no vacumn attachment. My 6 yr. old daughter and her friends are totally enjoying the pool, its hard to get them to come out for dinner!!! We adults can enjoy it to as it is big enough to put a raft in and get some sun!!

This pool was a nightmare to set up! I guarantee you, it will not be the "30 minutes and ready for water" as advertised. The ground must be perfectly level and you will need at least 4 or 5 adults to set it up correctly. It is next to impossible to get all the wrinkles out of the bottom. And yes, you will need sand. (and lots of it!) It is also dangerous if anyone leans on the walls from the outside or inside, as the walls easily collapse and let a flood of water come pouring out. The filter pump that is supplied with the pool is too small to do an effecient job of cleaning. All in all, this started out to be a $800.00 investment in summer fun and has ended up being a $1000.00 nightmare of stress! Run the other way!

We purchased this swimming pool 2 days ago and faithfully watched the video so we could start putting the pool up the next morning. The video made it look real easy. Until we got out there and tried it ourselves. My husband even commented on "why did the video make it look so much easier".

If the pool is not on level ground your neighbor will get a little flood onto his driveway as ours did. We have a rather small yard and the one side of the yard dips a bit so that is why the water came out. Everyone is told not to lean on that side now.

The pool took some time getting together, actually a whole day by the time you smooth out the liner, fill the air ring, wait for the water to warm, etc. it was the next day before our overanxious children were able to go swimming.

It is sort of frightening to our 3 year old and 22 month old. The height is a good size for older children and my husband and I even managed to have some fun.

It is large enough for me to put in a floating air mattress annd the girls can fit in their fun noodles and beach balls.

It is rather spacious in my opinion. But the directions really should have came with instructions on what types of water additives to add in rather than make novice pool owners as ourselves guess at what to do.

We purchased the pool thinking we were getting a full 15 x 36 pool > Don't let the dimensions fool you.. After we set it up and measured the pools depth it is actually only about 28 inches deep and the pool is only 12 feet across the top...the 15 feet is the measurement across the very bottom only. If you want a 15 x 36 pool you better buy the 18 x 42. I was very' disappointed in the size..as I can not use it for what we intended to use it for...A place for handicapped person to do water arobics in. Pool may be fine for just the kids to play in.

I live in Phoenix, which has a habit of getting over 110 on a regluar basis in the summer. After having this pool for a few days, the first thing I noticed was that the water quickly became too hot to swim in (mine got to just over 100 degrees). But the next problem was the dealbreaker. With the sun beating down on the pool, the outside of the PVC lining and the floating ring got extremely hot to the touch. After a few days, the seams began to pull apart on the side of the pool that was facing the sun, as if the adhesive used to bond the seams was failing. Eventually, the pool burst open.

So in theory, this pool is a good value. The filter worked well (you can buy replacement filters at walmart or target), and it was easy to set up. The water depth is usually 6-9 inches less than the stated depth of the pool, and the actual diameter is actually a few feet less than the stated diameter (the pool tapers inward toward the top). Just beware of the sun!

I first owned a 12x30 Intex Pool that lasted for 4 years without any leaks or any other issues. After the fourth season the pool started to fall apart. I thought that 4 seasons was outstanding for a $100 pool. Based on this, I purchased another Intex Pool. This time I bought the 15x36 pool. I noticed that the quality was not even close to the first Intex pool I owned. Nonetheless the pool worked great for 1 season. However, I just started to set the pool up today after properly drying and storing for the winter. Upon filling the pool up, it was literally falling apart. I lost count at 12 holes. The material of this pool is very low quality and not designed to be folded without cracking. It is only good for one season. STAY AWAY FROM INTEX unless you only plan on only using it for one season. IT WILL NOT SURVIVE WINTER STORAGE. JUNK! JUNK!JUNK!