The pump actually works nicely which was a surprise. I usually keep it disconnected as I don't like the hoses in the yard, or running a extension cord out to the pool. But when I hook it up it circulates the water well. Its surprisingly easy to attach - each hose has a plastic ring that can be tightened by hand. You end up hooking up 3 hoses to the pool and the other ends to the pump, so 6 hose clamps in all. The pump from my last pool still works so they last at least one summer. Intex's beautiful Easy Set Pools will ensure that you enjoy seasons of garden family fun! Intex have brought years of enjoyment to millions of people around the world. Their high quality, easy to assemble pools are the best value on the market today. A pool can be installed ready for filling with water within 10 minutes. I have nothing bad to say about the pool, it is still going strong, the leaks at the hoses are very minimal and the filter is what it is. I would recommend buying this pool to someone who has a small area, doesn't want to spend a lot of time keeping it up, and has young kids or just wants something to relax in and cool off. I have to say for the price this is a really nice little pool! Being someone who admires the genius of a good design I appreciated the pool probably a bit more than most, the design itself is brilliant, large stable bottom and the sides of the pool taper/are smaller in circumference traveling up toward the top or rim of the pool, which gives it a good stable side without any additional support such as a frame, rim itself is basically an inflatable doughnut which contributes significantly to the stabilization of the pool as inflatables float, the inflatable rim is constantly pulling upward ensuring the sides always return to their intended position holding in the water no matter if someone pushes the rim down allowing water to escape during getting in or out of the pool.

Intex 8ft Easy Set Pool will keep your family occupied all summer long. Perfect for swimming activities in your own private gateway. Enjoy the summer season with this Easy Set Pool, delivering great durability and enough swimming space.My 10x10 pop-up canopy, with the legs UN-extended, has been keeping the water surface surprisingly cleaner. But the bugs do still find it... Popping it up provides a nice shady spot to soak my burns-too-easy skin. (But do take the cover off or stake it down, when it's too windy. Particularly near your pool. If it blows over...) I shuffle it out of the way or remove the top if I want warmer water. (And maybe extend 2 legs and keep 2 legs short, when I want to ruin the nosy neighbor's view...)

Vinyl still seems sturdy. I expect a few years from it, for the money. Good starter... I did upgrade my filter to the smallest sand filter I could find. World of difference. Expect to add a vacuum and skimmer too, to keep it more effortlessly clean. Or you can just make a whirl-pool... Small pool stays nicely warm enough. I’ve included an updated photo, the fittings do leak a bit if the clamps are not positioned directly over the rubber o-ring as the clamps are installed. Even so the plastic clamps really aren’t able to ensure a leak proof fit. If this isn’t something you’d be able to live with, I’d recommend getting better steel clamps in place of he provided plastic ones.This is a soft-sided pool. The air ring at the top keeps the fabric above the water. The pool is pretty sturdy when filled up to the ring. It gets a bit squishy if it has less water in it, but still holds the water. You cannot sit on the sides - this will allow water to pour out. You can lean up against the inner edge but the shape of the pool side really doesn't give you much support, so if you are bigger than a kid you may not find it comfortable. Have your kids grown out of that wading pool? The Intex 6-Foot Easy Set Pool is perfect for kids all set