Side by Side Comparison of: Intex vs Swimline

This is a great pool! I ordered it back in May and I wanted to give it a little while before I reviewed it. It was super easy to set up. We just leveled the ground, pulled out the wrinkles, aired up the sides and filled it up. Excellent pump that comes with it, by the way. After all of this time, the only chemicals I have put in the pool are chlorine tablets and 1 package of shock it, and I've only changed the filter once. We keep the chlorine tablets in a floater and I put a new one in every week. I shocked it once after a heavy rain and haven't had to do anything else so far.

I ordered the 12x30. Its easy to setup, comes with instruction manuals, instruction DVD, the pool & the pump. You will need a hand or foot pump to inflate the top ring, and if your yard has stickers you will need to purchase a tarp. This pool also don't come with a cover so that maybe something you will want to buy later on. This size is good for 3-4 people. We also have a 5lb yorkie that has her own dog floaty that she floats around on but we don't let her on the inflatable top ring as her claws could puncture it. Overall it's a good pool, perfect for just cooling off and lounging it but it should really come with a small hand pump for the inflatable top ring and every size optionneeds to come with at least a ground cover tarp.

Great pool, we got it for a great price so it has definitely been worth it.There are 3 things to stress if you are thinking of purchasing this pool, Level. Level. Level.You can't just "wing it" and hope your ground is level. You need to check it with a level.My yard seemed level, but it actually took us 3 days to get the yard level, (a royal pain) but once that that part was complete, set up was not too bad.We have been enjoying the pool for 2 weeks, and so far it has been great. We bought the Intex salt water system to work with the filter and all we needed was four 40 lb bags of salt. Love it.

We love our intex pool! Get a saltwater and sand filter. Fits five family members age 12 to 56 easily. I recommend buying a more substantial pool ladder. The one it comes with works but not super sturdy.

Great Pool! Bought this to replace our 8ft Intex. Easy to put up and maintain. Love it!

The very first thing to note is 2 things. First, the pool is great. You can't go wrong here. Second, keep in mind, it's not just the pool you'll need. The this version of the pool comes with a pump, necessary hoses, and 2 filters. Intex sells additional filters as singles or in a pack of 6. The filters you need are: Intex 29000E/59900E.We bought the 12 foot version in May of 2016. It's worked great so far. It took about an hour to setup. I used a tarp underneath which Intex does not recommend, but we did it anyway to protect the bottom. It took about 3-4 hours to fill up the pool. This one comes with the pump and filter setup which is a must to keep the water clean. We also bought some basic pool chemicals, and both available covers by Intex. The cover we use the most is the solar cover. Where we live its around 90-100 degrees F daily. You should also have a strainer for this pool to get the leaves and larger organic matter out of the pool. The included pump/filter setup is really just the get the stuff the strainer can't get.As far as having flat ground, Intex makes a big deal about having this pool level. See the picture of our setup. It's basically like a big bag, so think of what happens when you fill a bag with water on an uneven surface. It's going to roll to one side a bit. In my case the ground is about 4 inches lower on one side than the other. The pool still works fine in my opinion, just the water is not as deep as it could be, but I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old. The 2 year old can touch the bottom with ease yet the pool is still deep enough to for my 4 year old to swim laps and for my 6.5 foot frame to swim under water.I've never maintained my own pool before so I got some water test strips, PH booster, and Chorine Sanitizer. I have to put about 1/3 cup chlorine in per week. Go easy on the PH booster because using that will increase the Total Alkalinity, I recommend the Clorox pool products. Intex recommends you change the filter every 2 weeks. The first time I changed the filter at two weeks I saw surprised at how much gunk was in it. It seems like you could clean it yourself to extend the life of the filter but will try that next time. For a season Intex sells a six pack of filters so I bought that as well. For the cost the pump is clearly cheap, but seems to be well made considering the limit budget for materials. The pump on the 12 foot pool will filter 500 gallons per hour so you should plan to leave it on for at least 3 hours on most days. Also bought Intex's foot bath to wash the feet before getting in the pool (shown in picture). That helps to keep the junk out.Final price including a few pool Toys was about $350, including the $79 for the pool. So expect to pay more than just the cost of the pool, but after searching all over for an above ground temporary pool (one with no frame and expensive pump/filter setups) I can't be happier so far with this one. Just the thing we needed to keep cool in the summer and provide some fun for the kids.Aug 2016 update:Everything is going great. At one point, I had a problem with Green Algae, but apparently so did the pools in Rio for the Olympics. I n my case the problem ended up being too much Stabilizer, which prevented the Chlorine from doing it's job. I ended up replacing my chemicals and tester strips. Make sure your test kit includes a test for Stabilizer. I purchased the AquaChek 551236 7-Way 100 Count Pool Water Test Strips and I'm very happy with those.

great product at the right price the quality is better than most solar covers and has a so cloth edging that helps secure naturally to the swim pool sides an amazing job love it thank you Amazon & Intex for making your product stand out and stand out loud and proud, my pool stays at 80° or higher looking forward to a longer guaranteed swim season as always

We love this! Our pool was a bit chilly so we used this to try and warm it up and within one day it was bath water warm and then after the second, it was hot so we fluctuate the days of use. We are in Florida so I'm pretty sure that helps but if we don't cover it, it does get cool and my girls like it a bit warm.

So while it is basically a big layer of bubble wrap, it does work. The pool is noticeably warmer and I prefer this cover to the previous since it's easier to lay on. Getting it off is a pain, I'm short so I have my son get in to help me roll it up then I try to lift it over to the deck. But it was worth the money for us

This solar cover fit out 18ft Intex Pool well and does a good job of warming up the water. It also does a good job at keeping out debris from the pool, but as summer sets in we remove it since the water will become too hot for us. Best used in Spring and Fall to extend your season.

I'm happy with the way this heats up the pool - For Free! I was surprised at how warm it can get the water and I even keep it off of the pool half of the time so it's not like taking a bath. If you don't run the pump, only the top 8-12 inches gets real warm but if you run the pump the whole thing gets warm.The only problem with this type of heating cover is the size makes it difficult to install and also to store in a nice manner. I generally just pull it off of the pool on the least used side and pile it on the ground. When I have to put it back on, I need to walk around the pool a few times to get it spread out evenly. Now that I think of it, it would probably be fine if I had one or two more people to help. I guess I'll need to get some friends, doy.

I bought 3 of these covers to float in my 32' x 16" pool. They are easy for me to take out by myself and I don't struggle with them at all. The man who sold me my pool heater told me to look into the lily pads for pools... or make them myself. These work the same way. Perfect solution to covering over 1/2 my pool to help retain heat! I highly recommend!

The set up was pretty easy but you still have to level out your yard and put pack sand down for this to really work and for a temporary pool it was a little ridiculous. Next year we are just going too buy a real pool

I got this pool for my 9 and 13 year old. Ever year we have something that they can splash around in when we couldn't get to the pool. Since they are older I came across the 12 foot pool. I am a do-it-yourself kind of person....so who needs instructions (though I did use it to put together the filter).Here is what I learned. If you want an maintenance-free pool that will not cost you anything but the pool....this is not for you. First you have to find the right spot. Since there are no level spots in our yard we put it on our back patio. Only to find out that when we filled the pool that the patio is not level but it works anyway.Since it is on concrete you HAVE to put something under it such as a tarp or foam pads to prevent small holes in the bottom of the pool. Once you have this set up inflate the top ring. Start to fill with water (it will take hours). As you are doing this attach the filter. Yes, it comes with extra parts.Once the pool is filled you will think “wow! This is great!” and the kids will hop in once it is warm enough. Your excitement will be short lived. Literally one day, you will look out and your “perfect” pool is suddenly “perfectly” green. So off you go to get chlorine for your amazing new pool. Since this pool is small you pick up the small chlorine dispenser for $6 and a container of 1” chlorine tabs for $18. (This will take you through the season just so you know). Little do you know that 1” chlorine tabs can be hard to find.......Home you go with your “solution” in hand. It doesn't work. Off you go to buy $15 test strips to figure out what is wrong. Turns out because you used well water you need to increase the PH. Without the proper PH your chlorine tabs are just eroding away and doing absolutely nothing to help with your green slop. So off you go to the $#@%&# store to pick up PH Up. Follow the instructions and now wait. It works!Next is the filter. Yup. It is there for a reason. I turn it on and it begins to filter all the algae that is floating around. Please keep in mind the pool is only 5 days old at this point. Suddenly you realize that you have to go back to the $#@%&# store to pick up another filter because the one you have is green. Feeling a bit strapped for cash you only pick up one. It isn't until you get home to find out that you actually have to replace the filter every 2 weeks. When you return to the store you realize that all the filters have been sold and that you look high and low around all the other stores and they don't have your size either.....grrrrr. It is not a powerful filter & leaks which is why I gave this a 4 star rating..Once the filter does it's magic you realize that there is a bunch of junk at the bottom of the pool. Back to the $#@%&# store you go. This time to pick up a “spa” vacuum. You read the instructions and don't believe it will actually work. Stick a hose in one end and a mesh bag on the other and it will vacuum everything up. Since vacuuming is not a favorite activity you also pick up a pool cover. So another $30 and you come home with your next solution. It works like a charm. Once it is all clear you put the cover on. Please note that the cover was the best investment!!!!Now summer is under way. The kids use the pool daily. Suddenly the ring deflates. I would love to blame the kids for it but that is not the issue. Turns out that our cat has decided that this 12 foot pool is his personal water dish. Walking on the ring is quite a talent and he needs his claws out to keep his balance so he does not fall in. He also enjoys using it as a spring board and makes a game of bouncing off of it. Because our patio is not 100% level one side is a bit lower than the rest. Once the ring deflated enough that side of the pool collapsed causing a tsunami of water rushing down the back yard muddying our small pond and drowning all small rodents who had any holes in the yard. I spent days trying to find the hole. I searched for “easy” ways to find a hole and none of them actually worked. What I finally did was I inflated the ring and put my ear to it and walked around the ring listening for a slight whistle. This worked. I used a permanent marker and circled the hole (so in the future if my patch comes off I can find it again). Out to the $#@%&# store again. I find self-stick patches (yes these work and are less annoying than dealing with patches and glue!). Once applied we are back in business. Until it happens again. Since listening the first time worked I went around and found the hole within 2 minutes...dried it and patched it.Please note that the cover not only keeps leaves and debris out it also keeps animals from drowning in your pool. Turns out that our cat issue is a normal issue for folks with cats or with neighbor cats.Overall, once we got through our learning process we love this pool! The sides and bottom are sturdy for my girls. You can go to the pool store for advice but they do not carry any parts for this pool. I can't blame the product for the holes in the ring since it clearly is not a product issue but an animal one. Easy to set up (once you have the spot). Filter is so-so. I will probably upgrade that for next year. It is deep enough for my girls to use inflatable floats to float around on. We got this early in the season so we got it for a discount! Fast shipping. All of the issues with this pool has been user caused not product caused. Highly recommend this pool!

This is a nice pool and very large however I think I was expecting it to be a little deeper. It clearly says it's 30 inches but I thought that might be deeper than it was. If I sit flat on my bottom the water only comes up to about shirt pocket high. It's enough to float in and cool off. Also mine came with a very small pinpoint hole in it but I used some Flex Seal tape to cover it and have not had any problems since.

This pool is an exceptional value for the money. I've had it for about 6 weeks now, and it's sturdy and has held up to some very hot weather and some very hard rains.The filter it comes with isn't very good, but works fine as long as you run it enough, and do your part to clean and care for your pool. Maintaining a pool this size requires some every day maintenance, chemicals, and cleaning, but it's worth it to have an affordable oasis in your back yard.The setup was pretty easy, though challenging for just one person. I'm a tall strong lady and managed by myself, but it would have gone quicker and easier with an extra set of hands.I'm confident that with the level of care I've been giving this pool, I'll get at least another season of enjoyment out of it.

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!

nice shallow pool for little kids. easy to set up

Ordered this for our new Intex 15x48 Easy Set Pool - it kept the water about 80 degrees in Wisconsin for 2 months. Easy to trim with scissors. Comes in a nice plastic re usable bag for storage. Price is worth what we received, just a bit disappointed some of the bubbles started drying out and breaking open in less than 2 months. It still works, though. See how it makes it through next summer.

5 stars for heating the pool really well. BUT 3 stars because it only lasted one year (=4). I will still buy another though but it would be nice if they were more UV resistant. Be sure to turn the pump on for a little while before getting in during a hot day to circulate the water around. The water will be almost scalding at the top.

Does exactly what it says. We have a 15' Above ground Octagon/Round pool. No problem whats so ever. easy on and off for 1 person. We have stairs going down into pool, not a ladder, we just cut 2 slits for the handles!

Had a solar cover for our pool growing up, so after buying a pool for the kids it was the first thing I looked for. It warms about a foot or so of the water depending on the air temperature, so far it's holding up well. 4 stars simply because it isn't high quality and it seems that possibly will only last one summer, but I would buy another one.

Works great fixed holders to take on and off the pool !! Laid it on the ground one day. And it burnt all my grass😩

I think I ordered too quickly! This cover isn't FOR a 10ft diameter easy-set pool. It would be for a 12-ft pool, since it is actually 10ft in diameter. I'm making it work for now; just odd phrasing in the product description.

Arrived quickly. Box was slightly worn and torn. Two persons needed to set up. It's important to have a flat level surface. We placed the tarp on grass and will see if the grass grows through the bottom. I am glad I read all the write ups about this pool so I could be on the look out for leaks. When we started filling with water 3/4 of the way filled we noticed a pinhole opening. We quickly patched. The patch on the outside of the pool didn't work so we patched the inside & that didn't work. So far we have repatched the outside area three times. Haven't set up the ladder yet but will use the recommendation to set a wash bucket to clean feet prior to climbing up the steps. We watched utube videos of this pool prior to setup. Later in the season when it's been up and used we will add to this review.

Bought the 12x30 pool for my girls. The pool is easy to setup, but buyers should be aware that the 30 in pool only has a water depth of 24in according to the seller(mine is only 21in deep).

There was no ladder and on all booklets and package says don't call retailer call us. Well that is a joke first off the girl that answered the phone barely spoke English after being put on hold forever they said they would never send out without ladder and Amazon must have taken it out cuz it was heavy. Thank God for Amazon they were helpful and courteous and gave me a gift card for a ladder. Unfortunately the ladder I ordered was also messed up but thats another story/bad review. The pool it's self I'd have to give a 5 star and the filter is okay but seems a little weak. Setting up was easy enough just pay close attention leveling it. We came in a quarter inch of level, yah. The kids enjoyed it yesterday cuz we could lift them in and out. The whole ladder thing is just turning into a pain and weather will be hot tomorrow so I'm putting more money out to buy one today and waiting to see if I get my money back on the other one.

hope it lasts the season...one of the small packaged parts comes with no explanation whatsoever... pump is very noisy

Great material for a pool, nice concept. But this is so heavy that setting up was not easy. Three of us could not get the wrinkles out of the bottom because we didn't have enough strength to pull on the sides enough to straighten everything out correctly. The wrinkles are only a bit of a bother, the pump works, we use it because the weather has been so HOT.

Only giving 3 stars because I am not sure if there is a leak in the air tube or stupid stray cats popped it. Could never find a hole. Can't return because we set it up, drained it to clean it then set it back up today and I just walked outside and the ring was deflated and the water was draining out. My kids are going to be so sad tomorrow because I am forced to throw it away and I'm out $90 now.

Worked awesome....for one summer....Not sure if that is supposed to happen but we kept it on the pool all summer when we weren't in it. Worked awesome to heat up the pool. Word of advice, it works better if you don't run the filter when the cover is on.By the end of the summer, blue plastic pieces were flaking off and the cover became brittle. When I took it out for the last time of the summer, it started literally ripping in my hands and making huge holes. Had to throw it away. We will still probably by a new one next year, worth the price, if even only good for the summer.

Turns out that using this product tends to let the pool grow algae even with using chlorine. I'm guessing that the chlorine can't do it's job when the sun rays aren't getting directly through. I quit using it after the first week for this reason. I had also read that unless you rinse it off on both sides every time you take it off, it will disintegrate from the chemicals being left on it, so I was making sure to rinse it every time with was a little time consuming. It's been stored all summer in a plastic container and seems to have held up, I just haven't used it anymore.

Works ok, definitely not for a 12' pool, it's about a 1' too big on all sides which makes it a pain to put back on. If you don't mind trimming it or tucking it in like we do, it's fine. We can't leave it over the edges since ours is inflated, but I suppose for a hard pool it wouldn't matter. Also doesn't heat evenly or retain the heat which has never been an issue with other covers in the past.

Product arrived in perfect condition. Description is a bit deceiving imo. This is called a "blanket" on the bag that it arrived in. I misunderstood I guess I thought it was a cover to go over the railing of the pool, not just the water. Other wise works as described, just wish it covered the entire pool, and railings

I guess I was expecting more that a round piece of blue bubble wrap...it's ok for the Intex 12' x 30" metal frame pool. It fits inside the frame, just lays on top of the water. The pool is noticeably warmer when we have the cover on, but it doesn't stop stuff from getting in the water around edges and the small air holes throughout it.

The cover seems to be way too large for an INTEX 18'x48" Easy Set pool. When the cover is on the water surface there are several large folds an wrinkles and wind moves the cover easily to on side. it is not possible to spread it out flat.The cover does help to heat up the water.

First, purchasing this thing was a nightmare, but that was the fault of Amazon. Keep an eye on the price if you're going to buy this pool. It fluctuates wildly. When I ordered it, the price was 264. Two days later is was 169 and said it was marked down from 201, so it had changed every day. As of wring this, it's 279.Okay, on to the pool. I live alone and had to set it up by myself. I also had to do it in the dark because I have a giant tortoise who likes to 'help' me with anything that I do in the yard. The hardest part was filling the top ring. Not one pump in the house had the correct size nozzle. I played around with it for about 30 minutes before I decided to run over to the store for a new pump. Luckily, I spotted my shop-vac and realized I could reverse the hose and put it on the blower (Later saw this is not recommended) but was very careful to not over-inflate.It was also difficult getting the wrinkles out of the bottom so I could add water. It would have been MUCH easier if the bottom was a different color than the sides. As far as filling it, I had the hose running for 3 hours before I went to bed and it was a little less than half full. I had to run another 4 hours the next morning to get it completely filled, but it was perfectly level and balanced when I was done.The ladder is horrible. It is way too narrow and impossible to turn around on unless you're a small child. I fell the first time I used it. Luckily it was IN to the pool and not out. I'll just use a step stool from now on.The directions leave a lot to be desired. I was excited to see that there was a DVD, until I realized it was made by a sadist. The directions to put up the pool focus on the ring and getting it level, then it shows the thing filling. BUT, when you watch the directions for the pump, you see that you need to have THAT hooked up before adding water. The pump is MIA in the directions about filling the pool. Also, in the video about the pump, even though I selected the one for my pool, it didn't show the directions for MY pump. I didn't realize until I was done and looked at the paper directions that mine was set up incorrectly. It was perfect according to the DVD, and missing 3 parts according to the paper. Now I know why there were spare parts.All in all, the pool is large and I could see where kids would have a blast in it. I got mine to do some exercising without strain on my back and it looks like it will be great for that.Update - 9-24-17I got to use the pool about 5 times. Turns out that my intense motion sickness on rides extends to water. Every time I got in, or even near, the sloshing of the pool, I got sick. So, after letting it stay up for a month, I decided to take it down.This is where it goes from 3 stars to 2 stars.Trying to drain this thing is a nightmare. The drain hole is too high, so when the water level drops, there is still about 5 inches of water along the entire floor of the pool. That's a lot. I tried taking one end and pulling it toward the opposite side to make it drain, but it won't do it because of the shape of the pool. As the pool collapses, the top ring goes toward the center, so any water is now completely trapped. There is no 'side' to use as a drain. So. I now have it down to about 3 inches and it's dark and as soon as the sun comes up, my 175 pound tortoise will see the water and climb in. That will be the end of this pool.

Set was simple. Filled with water no problem. Used it the next day. Went to use it the next day and half the water had leaked out because the rim had sprung a leak. Very hard to find the leak without loosing more water which I have to pay for. Managed to find one leak and repaired it but there is still another leak as it will not hold the air. I am the only one using it so I have no idea why it leaks air.

My original pool to be delivered was "LOST" by UPS and so my pool was not delivered for more than 3 weeks when FedEx delivered. The pool had manufactured defects as the top air ring was not adhered to the pool in approx a 2 foot area and the water would leak out. I bought the tape advertised on TV to repair the pool because returning this 150 lb pool was not a realistic option. We continue to use the pool with minor leaks since my repair. You decide for yourself if it is worth the hassle and the money

The pool itself is just fine. Sets up easy with one person. No problems with fittings or folds.However!The filter pump included with this unit gave both my wife and I a bit of a shock upon entering the pool. The unit was plugged in, but the "Test" button on the GFCI was pressed. The pump was not running. Yet both of us got it. I unplugged the unit and the problem was solved.I have not contacted Intex for a replacement, and do not intend to. They have lost my trust with this inferior equipment. I will protect myself from it, and them.

This pool seemed like a fantastic buy however, I set it up in my flat back yard and as the pool started to fill up, the water would tilt to one side and one side only. Even though the rim was pretty well inflated, the walls of the pool would not gradually rise as I believed they would. It was difficult for myself to try to set it up, the lining of the pool is very thick and I had no assistance other than myself to set it up. I am not sure if the pool was defected or what happened but I felt I had to return it because it did not turn out to be what I expected it to be, needless to say I was extremely disappointed. Perhaps if it came with side bars to hold it up it would've worked better.

The pool holds water for a little while, but because of the design, the sides are flimsy and water escapes out whenever the kids go in it. I would not recommend this product to anyone that has kids. If you just want to float on a ring, its great.

Easy to put on, won't last even the Summer. The chlorine from the pool began to disintegrate ours within weeks.If you want to heat your pool, this is the right product.If you want a cover, forget this one.

Very disappointed. Thought I was ordering a pool cover but what I got was a blue piece of bubble wrap that just lays on the water. Does very little to keep things out of the pool since it just floats on the water with no connection to the edges of the pool.

One month after buying this cover, it has holes in it. I believe it's disintegrating, which would be understandable if we'd had it for a year, but it's only been one month. It actually does warm up the water some but what good is that if it's falling apart.

Unfortunately I found out after buying, but this material is literally just bubble wrap packaged up in a nice carrying case. I don't doubt that it works as a solar cover for your pool, but I am confident that it will not last with chlorine and sun beating it up every day. Also, taking it off and putting it somewhere that it does not easily get destroyed was a big concern. Unfortunately this product was just not what I was looking for.

I expected this product to actually cover the entire top of the 16ft diameter pool I have. It seems to be almost 2 inches short. Quite disappointed since this prevents the product from keep debris out of the pool and there the couple extra inches would've helped keep the temperature up on the pool. Not sure if they thing truly even works but again, more disappointed about the 16ft cover not being quite 16ft.

Thought it was going to go to the edges and at least keep some of the debris out and keep water warm. Nope, water got filthy. Stuff blew to the edges and then into the water around the gap. Have to return and get full cover.

We were very disappointed in this product. It had problems inflating at first, and then it only lasted about 2 months before it stopped inflating at all. We have it fully fenced in, so it was well protected. We assume it was probably already damaged when we got it and it just got worse over time. Our kids are so disappointed, since they loved the pool when it was working.

this was my second intex pool just alike this one didn't have the correct number of holes for the filtering system and then after it was filled up to the intake the hole is cut too big so it constantly leaks so next year I will have to modify but will have to put up with the constant leak because the cost of water to fill it up again would be more than the additions of water every other day or so. very dissatisfied with the quality because I had one before I know this should be better got a lemon pool hope the seams are sown better the the rest of the pool was measured and made. Will think twice about getting my third one from Intex

Don't expect to get more than 1 season out of this pool.. Our first filter failed first time we put it up this year, thankfully it was under warranty and Intex replaced it. Then 2 of the hoses rotted and dumped 1/3 of the water out.. Hoses are very cheaply made. All season we have been having to blow the ring up every few days. Could not find any leaks other than the fill valve had a slow leak, no way to repair or patch that.. So after fighting the ring and finding the pool drained 6-8 inches every few days because the ring lost pressure we gave up and drained it..

Horrible horrible horrible! Can't believe I wasted money on this piece of crap. Had a leak right out of the box. Tried patching it and there was another one somewhere else. It said in the enclosed instructions there was a ground cover, nothing like that included. We had it set up for not even 10 days (while constantly trying to keep it filled) and after giving up and taking it down, the backyard smelled like something from the walking dead! Bought it for our kids to have something to cool off in but it was a janky piece of trash.

My yard is very flat and it still wouldn't work. I don't see how people give this a good rating unless they live in a new community where the house was just built and the land hasn't settled yet. I didn't set it up right away because I was waiting for my grandchildren to come to town and now it's too late to return the pool. Very disappointed. Go with a metal supported pool.

I was very disappointed in this Intex product. We just put the pool up for the kids yesterday and all the seams started leaking. We are having trouble getting hold of someone at Intex to get us a replacement. I have had Intex pools before and never had problems but with this one it has been a headache.

Very thin. Not what I am used to buying at the pool store. The holes water to drain was just a hole punch in with a hole punch. I thought they had grommets. Makes it very easy to rip. I am sending these back and will look for some others. Not a good purchase.

Not happy. I wish I could give this ZERO stars. The cover did what it was supposed to last season--helped warm the pool and eliminate debris. It looked fine when put back on the pool for this season. Quickly, the inflated bubbles began disintegrating--loading the pool with little pieces of blue confetti. What a mess. I see a number of other reviews relating the same problem.Replaced with something heavier in a 16 mil thickness Sun2Solar Blue 12-Foot Round Solar Heating Swimming Pool Cover Blanket 16 MilIf your goal is just one season, this is for you. If not, spend the extra dollars and get something a bit more substantial.

I liked it at first because it did warm up the pool. But after less than 2 months it started to become very fragile, tears developed, and worst of all all the bubbles starting peeking at the back and now I have thousands of plastic boots in my pool

Typically don't review products but had to share my experience. Don't buy this product, at least for in-ground pool use. Used two 12-foot covers for my in ground pool in an attempt for a cheap solar ring option. Barely heated the pool, very much less effective than a full-length solar cover. Very cheap material, lasted less than 2 months before completely falling apart and leaving hundreds of blue bubble remains in my pool. Hopefully my filter doesn't get damaged as a result! Tossed in trash and will go back to a full solar cover that lasts a couple years even in extreme AZ summer conditions.

Works great for about a year, then is disintegrates. Tears, the bubbles are all falling apart. Basically the plastic sun rotted. And that is in MN where it is only used for 4 months a year. Bought in May 2016 and it is pretty much dead July 2017. For the price, it should last a couple years.Edit: Added a picture. If that looks like fun to clean up, we have different definitions of fun.

Literally 2 pieces of bubble wrap stitched together with an intex sticker on top. Enough said.