I realize I didn’t add this to the video but I did balance the water and add chlorine before we swam!! I have a weekly pool maintenance video on my channel if anyone is interested to see how I take care of my pool/ what I add on a weekly basis!
Sure 1. I use the Clorox pools testing strips to see where my levels are in my pool. Usually the PH is kind of high so I would add Clorox pool brand PH down to lower my PH * once the ph is down you don’t need to add anymore ph down ( next week) unless the levels get high again 2. I add chlorine to my pool. We use HTH chlorinating granules and we add a 8oz scoop 3. Anywhere from 4-12 hrs later ( according to the bottle) we add shock to our pool. We personally use either Clorox brand shock or HTH, whatever we have on hand. We add a half of a pack to the water and kinda brush it around so it doesn’t sit on the bottle and stain the liner 4. It’s usually day 2 by this point and that is when we add either Clorox or HTH brand algaecide or algae guard This is everything we add to our pool on a weekly basis. I also have a detailed video explaining everything we use and how we measure etc on my channel. Hope this helps! * extra. If our pool ever gets cloudy for whatever reason we use HTH brand super clarifier and it does a great job of clearing cloudy water fast!
My dad ordered a pool for us and since our backyard isn't as leveled, I had to spend about a week total getting grass off the spot and shoveling all the dirt out of and finally getting it done, after that we got our pool put together which wasn't the most stressful thing we've done. And I'm only 15, my dad would've helped but his hand is broken so he did the spending, and I did all the hard work. My sister went to the beach with her friend until the end of the month, so I was doing it all by myself. But it's done now so I'm happy
Oh I am so glad I found your video! You made it look so easy! This is the exact pool that I got as a first time pool owner. Thank you for making this a little less stressful!!!!
I'm sure you've figured it out by now, but you don't need to use those plugs everytime you clean or change the filter... Simply lift the filter housing up higher than the water level and then youcan unscrew the vent and lid and the water won't pour out like that as long as you keep it higher then the waterline! 👍... Thats how we change and clean ours and it works great! You can sit the filter inside the rim of the pool to keep it held up by itself if your doing this alone!
I think the water helped compact the sand enough so that I could walk across and not completely disturb and kick sand everywhere if that makes sense. So it’s really up to you if you want to, you definitely don’t have to
The pump is not enough. Upgrade to the floclear 2200 gal sand pump and get the bestway skimmer. You won’t regret it. The skimmer needs something like vet wrap around the pole to give it something to grip.
I literally was just looking at a sand pump filter and a skimmer last week! I plan on getting both!! Everyone has been recommending both for this pool, so I’m so excited to have a more efficient way to maintain a clear, clean pool. Thanks!
Always lift the filter up high before checking the filter. That water gushing out was gravity. The water will not gush out like that once the filter is higher up above the pool.
Great video the only thing I’d like to add is that I had an Intex pool before this Coleman power steel pool and the only thing that I’d like to add is if you buy an on and off valve, which Intex it already came with it but this pool did not. It only came with an on and off valve that returns the water back to the pool with the same type of valve comes in a T and it will go between the B ports where those hoses can attach and then you have another on and off there and then you shut that off After you shut the pump down and you don’t have to put those plugs inside the pool and it speeds up the process for changing any filters I have a sand filter so I don’t run into that problem but if you do have a cartridge filter, this will save you a lot of time. I also installed an Intex pool skimmer for the top of the pool, which I highly recommend, and it will circulate the top of the water around in a circle and draw all of the bugs and debris and everything from the top of the pool and that will help keep the pool cleaner as Well. Just my helpful tips for anybody that needs it.
I got my sand from a local spot that sells it by the yard. They literally dump a yard of sand into your truck bed. We needed 2 loads..so 2 yards of sand (2 truck bed full load) and a yard was around $20 or so. I’m not exactly sure what kind of sand it is but it wasn’t the super soft play sand
Great job.. I have the same pool. But I upgraded to the sand filter pump. I have 2 brand new of those pumps that come with the pool but not using them to much work
Thank you! I plan on upgrading as well. Everyone keeps telling me how much better the sand filter pump is compared to the one that comes with the pool!
So I added sand to my foundation to level out the low spots rather than digging everything to one level. I added sand all over and added more sand to the spots that were lower to build that spot up. Then I would tamp down the section and check to see if that spot, along with the entire area was level. That’s when I would walk around with the wood with my level on top, and it would smooth everything as went over it and tell me if it was level or not. If it wasn’t I would add a bit more sand to the low spot until it met the rest of the area. I would just continue this entire process until I felt everything was level. I sprayed down the sand to kind of pack it down then I begin setting up my pool parts. I know I basically skimmed through the leveling part in the video but I can make a separate video showing step by step how to level the ground for a pool!
Mine was too! It looked like a giant wave 🤣 took me 4ever to get it corrected and still I didn't quite get it leveled. I just knew my teens were gonna burst it every time they jumped in I cringed! We ended up draining it and taking it down so they wouldn't get hurt. This year I'm getting the 18x52 and I'm spending Xtra time getting it right so we can actually enjoy it!!!
I purchased some replacement plugs and filter covers for mine they are 1.25 inch for the dual outlet you can add a skinner to..they are to big to fit in the hole..what size is yours i cant find any 1 inch ones
@@itsDejza leave it up because we have sand under it so it’s leveled and talking it down will mess it up we drain the water and it’s clean right now and clear ready to swim
Nice ok. I’ve only owned a pool for a couple years like maybe 2 or 3 and each fall we take it down and store it. So I actually don’t know how to like “ winterize” my pool and then have it ready to go come spring. What exactly do you do? I’m about to set mine back up and fill it up again etc
There should be a button that you flip and it should cut on and I personally left mine on 24/7. It didn’t really increase my bill at all but a lot of people just keep it on for a few hours a day. So I’d say it’s up to you
I was worried about that too so I cut a pool noodle in half and cut smaller pieces and wedged it between the liner and the brick and it worked perfectly!
@@alexismendoza450 it’s a pool float for kids and it looks like a noodle. You can find them at any store and they are typically $1 for the smaller skinny ones
Hello. Great video! I am debating on buying it now. My only question is how high is the actual water level? We have a couple kids and trying to find out before purchasing. Thank you in advance!
Thank you! I think the water level was a little under 48in. I think the pool is 48 tall and the water is probably like 2 inch underneath the rim 🤔 I’m not positive though. I no longer have this pool because I bought a much bigger one this season
Hi. I added some sand to create a even, level ground before setting up the pool. I only added sand to the ground because the ground was a little un-level. I added the sand, then tamped it down and check that it was level, if it wasn’t I added more sand to that spot and checked again to make sure it was level. After everything was to my liking, I begin setting up the pool
Thank you, I’m so glad you found this helpful!! We used a 20ftx30ft tarp and folded the 30 ft side a bit. I wanted to get one giant tarp rather than a couple smaller tarps
I turn mine on the highest setting and usually when I go out early the next morning I have to turn it back on again because it went off after the timer is up. I kinda wish there wasn’t a timer because I would just run my pump 24/7
We pretty much try to check it every day. Once a day we take out the filter and spray it off to keep it clean and put it back rather than replacing them( after a while I do swap them out with a fresh one) on super hot days the chlorine burns off fast I make sure I go check the levels and make sure to add chlorine. Once a week I will do my weekly maintenance on the pool and add shock and algaecide and whatever else is needed to my pool. I also run my pump 247. I have a weekly pool maintenance video where I show step by step how I take care of my pool
I think the cover works fine except if it rains a lot, when we take the cover off it’s heavy and hard to lift off. So typically whatever debris and water from the rain that is on top of the cover will end up in the pool bc we basically have to slide the cover off to get it off ( which to me defeats the whole purpose 🙄) but under normal circumstances with no rain, the cover is easy to take off and keeps the pool clean underneath. I think the quality of the pool wall is great! My kids grab and play on the wall and sometimes kick off of the wall while swimming and it holds up nice! We left it up all summer but took it down in the fall
We got our sand from a local landscape place and they sell it by the yard. They literally dump a yard of sand into the back of a pickup truck. And we needed 2 loads ( 2 yards of sand) it was easier and way cheaper this way instead of buying multiple bags of sand
Definitely upgrade the pump if you can. When changing the filter. Turn off the pump. Lock the return nozzle as shown and then instead of plugging inlets just lift pump above water level.
We just installed ours in the backyard good thing I watch your video I was about to open up my pump too cause is leaking abit of water from the pump ..
Hi, great info. Could you tell me how long the power cord is from pump to plug? Can't seem to find that info anywhere. Trying to figure out where we could put this thing in relation to our available outlets. Thanks!
I am not sure either. I’m going to set up my pool soon and I can measure the cord and let you know! I do know the cord is very long though. The cord is longer than me and I’m 5’8
Love the video! We just setup the same pool and upgraded the filter/pump to a sand style. Keeps the water much cleaner. Great channel, new SUBSCRIBER here!
We had a solar cover that worked really well At heating the pool. Or I even seen you could use a few black trash bags on top of the water and it’ll heat it up once the sun is on it
Hello I noticed the pump has a timer on it. Does that mean it will turn it self on and off or is it just a 12 hr timer then onces it off you have to manually turn it back on?
I have noticed that after the timer goes off, I have to manually cut it back on.(and reset the timer) It’s kind of annoying to remember to go cut it back on in the morning. I personally would just leave mine running 24/7. But I guess it’s good for the people who do not want to run theirs all day long
Nope! Our water company gives out water meters specifically for filling up your pool. They track how much water I used to fill the pool and took it off my bill. So they let you fill up for free
I didn’t use bags. I got the sand by the yard which they just dump it straight into the back of your pick up truck (one truck bed full) and I ended up using 2 yards( loaded up the truck bed twice)
If you lift the pump higher than the water lines AFTER shutting the power and the flow valve off, the water will stop so you can change the cartridge. Then just leave the top valve on the filter open for a second to bleed the air out after putting it back on the ground and plug it in. You won’t have that uncontrollable water flow while trying change the cartridge and you won’t need to use those black plugs.
So our local gravel place charges $27 for a truck load full of sand. (Which was a yard) they literally used a bobcat and scooped the sand and dumped it into the back of the pick up truck bed. We ended up going back for a second load. So it took 2 loads total for us
great video. im sorry but i laughed at the end when u did the filter change wrong but i prob would have done the same thing! i got this same pool so im gonna attempt this now. thanks for the help
Yup I did! I just didn’t add that to the video. But I balanced the water (adjusted the ph etc) then added the chlorine. I actually used HTH granular chlorine. But I have a weekly pool maintenance video on my channel if you would like to see how I take care of/ what I add to my pool weekly
It was ok and didn’t really filter the water through quickly. Honestly it would be soo much better with a bigger one for sure! I plan to upgrade to a bigger one!
Thanks! Here is the link to those clamps from Amazon! Dseap Towel Clips: 6 1/4”L Pack of 6 Jumbo Stainless Steel Metal Beach Towel Clips, Pool Cover Clamps, Beach Chair Clips, Beach Blanket Holder Pins, for Cruise Boat Pool Lounge Chair a.co/d/iXMCMqS
Did this make your water bill go sky high? I am upgrading from a. 14-18. Had the 14 for a few days and about to siphon the water from that into the 18 and complete the fill in effort not to waste the water
Nope not at all it was free! We grabbed a water meter from our water company, and filled the pool up with that Whatever you use to fill the pool ends up being free
This is awesome! Thank you!!! We couldn’t find directions for ours, but this helped us get it together. I was trying to watch other videos, but peoples’ pools came with different parts. Yours has the same exact parts. Thanks lady! 🙌
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I realize I didn’t add this to the video but I did balance the water and add chlorine before we swam!! I have a weekly pool maintenance video on my channel if anyone is interested to see how I take care of my pool/ what I add on a weekly basis!
Can you please please specify on the products you used and how you used them once you filled the pool with water? Thank you!
Sure
1. I use the Clorox pools testing strips to see where my levels are in my pool. Usually the PH is kind of high so I would add Clorox pool brand PH down to lower my PH
* once the ph is down you don’t need to add anymore ph down ( next week) unless the levels get high again
2. I add chlorine to my pool. We use HTH chlorinating granules and we add a 8oz scoop
3. Anywhere from 4-12 hrs later ( according to the bottle) we add shock to our pool. We personally use either Clorox brand shock or HTH, whatever we have on hand. We add a half of a pack to the water and kinda brush it around so it doesn’t sit on the bottle and stain the liner
4. It’s usually day 2 by this point and that is when we add either Clorox or HTH brand algaecide or algae guard
This is everything we add to our pool on a weekly basis. I also have a detailed video explaining everything we use and how we measure etc on my channel.
Hope this helps!
* extra. If our pool ever gets cloudy for whatever reason we use HTH brand super clarifier and it does a great job of clearing cloudy water fast!
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Yes thank you .when woman have to do things on her own these videos are most helpful .thank you again
My dad ordered a pool for us and since our backyard isn't as leveled, I had to spend about a week total getting grass off the spot and shoveling all the dirt out of and finally getting it done, after that we got our pool put together which wasn't the most stressful thing we've done. And I'm only 15, my dad would've helped but his hand is broken so he did the spending, and I did all the hard work. My sister went to the beach with her friend until the end of the month, so I was doing it all by myself. But it's done now so I'm happy
Wow that’s awesome good job!👏🏼
Same
Now you must feel like a dad looking at his baby (the pool) 😂❤️
but cool, hope you have many fun days in it
You’re a fucking boss, bro. You got that hard worker mindset grindset. Hats off to you chief
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I thought this video was great and it showed me a lot. Thank you for taking the time to share these moments with everyone.
I’m so glad you found it helpful, thank you so much for watching!!
Oh I am so glad I found your video! You made it look so easy! This is the exact pool that I got as a first time pool owner. Thank you for making this a little less stressful!!!!
Sure no problem, I appreciate you watching thank you! 🙂
@tanyaclark5168 how’s it going? Are you enjoying your pool so far?
Same here. We got this pool too but the paper instructions are absolutely terrible. Thank you for making this video
Proud of you guys. Yall did a wonderful job. Please keep us updated 🙏🏽
Thank you so much!!!
I literally put my pool together based off your step-by-step so thank you very much same full saying size everything thank you so much
Yay I’m so glad this helped you!!!☺️🤗
I’m putting this exact pool up tomorrow, thank you for a great video!!!
Thank you!! I figured I’d help show everyone how easy it is to set up!
Just got one today
Did yours take 24 hrs to fill aswell?
I'm sure you've figured it out by now, but you don't need to use those plugs everytime you clean or change the filter... Simply lift the filter housing up higher than the water level and then youcan unscrew the vent and lid and the water won't pour out like that as long as you keep it higher then the waterline! 👍... Thats how we change and clean ours and it works great! You can sit the filter inside the rim of the pool to keep it held up by itself if your doing this alone!
Nice job. what size tarps you used under pool?
I needed a reminder. Thank you for the clear and concise "how to."
What size is the blue hose? 1.5 or 1.25
We got the same one! Tysm for showing the final results!
Whewww!, glad we found this video😁
Will be settin up in a couple of weeks.
We are setting our pool up today. We got the sand down do we water the sand?
I think the water helped compact the sand enough so that I could walk across and not completely disturb and kick sand everywhere if that makes sense. So it’s really up to you if you want to, you definitely don’t have to
The pump is not enough. Upgrade to the floclear 2200 gal sand pump and get the bestway skimmer. You won’t regret it. The skimmer needs something like vet wrap around the pole to give it something to grip.
I literally was just looking at a sand pump filter and a skimmer last week! I plan on getting both!! Everyone has been recommending both for this pool, so I’m so excited to have a more efficient way to maintain a clear, clean pool. Thanks!
Always lift the filter up high before checking the filter. That water gushing out was gravity. The water will not gush out like that once the filter is higher up above the pool.
Gotcha, thanks
Hi ! Did it come with the blue tarp you used for floor , or did you already have that ? Thank you 🙏🏻
Hi, No I bought the tarp, this pool didn’t come with one
Great video the only thing I’d like to add is that I had an Intex pool before this Coleman power steel pool and the only thing that I’d like to add is if you buy an on and off valve, which Intex it already came with it but this pool did not. It only came with an on and off valve that returns the water back to the pool with the same type of valve comes in a T and it will go between the B ports where those hoses can attach and then you have another on and off there and then you shut that off After you shut the pump down and you don’t have to put those plugs inside the pool and it speeds up the process for changing any filters I have a sand filter so I don’t run into that problem but if you do have a cartridge filter, this will save you a lot of time. I also installed an Intex pool skimmer for the top of the pool, which I highly recommend, and it will circulate the top of the water around in a circle and draw all of the bugs and debris and everything from the top of the pool and that will help keep the pool cleaner as Well. Just my helpful tips for anybody that needs it.
Thank you, your video helped me set up my pump 😊
Never seen someone more the lawn in a perfect circle ⭕️ ❤
What type of sand did you use and do you know how much you needed? I keep going back and forth on the sand type.
I got my sand from a local spot that sells it by the yard. They literally dump a yard of sand into your truck bed. We needed 2 loads..so 2 yards of sand (2 truck bed full load) and a yard was around $20 or so. I’m not exactly sure what kind of sand it is but it wasn’t the super soft play sand
Hello, awesome video. I just bought this pool today. I was wondering how many bags of sand did you use on the ground for the flatness?
Hi there and thank you! I got the sand from a place that sells it by the yard (a truck bed full ) and I got two of those. So about 2 yards of sand
How well do these hold up over time?
6:49 we're did you find your floats?
Walmart!
How much sand did you need/ use??
2 yards of sand
What size tarp did you get
awesome video i watched n will watch it until i get someone to help me set mine up what size tarps i want to square mine out
Just bought this pool .. thank you for the video it helped a lot since I've never dealt with this kind of pool before
Great job.. I have the same pool. But I upgraded to the sand filter pump. I have 2 brand new of those pumps that come with the pool but not using them to much work
Thank you! I plan on upgrading as well. Everyone keeps telling me how much better the sand filter pump is compared to the one that comes with the pool!
I need more details on leveling it out my last one was unlevel
So I added sand to my foundation to level out the low spots rather than digging everything to one level. I added sand all over and added more sand to the spots that were lower to build that spot up. Then I would tamp down the section and check to see if that spot, along with the entire area was level. That’s when I would walk around with the wood with my level on top, and it would smooth everything as went over it and tell me if it was level or not. If it wasn’t I would add a bit more sand to the low spot until it met the rest of the area. I would just continue this entire process until I felt everything was level. I sprayed down the sand to kind of pack it down then I begin setting up my pool parts.
I know I basically skimmed through the leveling part in the video but I can make a separate video showing step by step how to level the ground for a pool!
Mine was too! It looked like a giant wave 🤣 took me 4ever to get it corrected and still I didn't quite get it leveled. I just knew my teens were gonna burst it every time they jumped in I cringed! We ended up draining it and taking it down so they wouldn't get hurt. This year I'm getting the 18x52 and I'm spending Xtra time getting it right so we can actually enjoy it!!!
@@itsDejzaI plan on doing the same thing since my yard is pretty level. Were you satisfied with the results?
I was satisfied, and it worked out pretty well for me. I have completely upgraded my pool to a bigger one now though
Is that ladder all plastic?
I purchased some replacement plugs and filter covers for mine they are 1.25 inch for the dual outlet you can add a skinner to..they are to big to fit in the hole..what size is yours i cant find any 1 inch ones
I’ve had my pool for 2 years now still in amazing shape
Do you leave your pool up all year around or take it down?
@@itsDejza leave it up because we have sand under it so it’s leveled and talking it down will mess it up we drain the water and it’s clean right now and clear ready to swim
Nice ok. I’ve only owned a pool for a couple years like maybe 2 or 3 and each fall we take it down and store it. So I actually don’t know how to like “ winterize” my pool and then have it ready to go come spring. What exactly do you do? I’m about to set mine back up and fill it up again etc
Which sand filter pump fits this pool?
Im not sure but I think any of them would fit. I only had the regular pump that came with this pool.
What are the end to end measurements?
Plz help ....How do I turn on the pump and how long should I keep the pump timer on???
There should be a button that you flip and it should cut on and I personally left mine on 24/7. It didn’t really increase my bill at all but a lot of people just keep it on for a few hours a day. So I’d say it’s up to you
My concern is the ladder, should I be able to leave it on during the summer? Wouldn't the sun toast it? Honest question
I left mine in, and it was fine!
May I ask what products you used to level it out ?
I just added sand on top of the ground, and I tamped it down with a tamper and added a tarp over top of that. That’s everything I used
Nice…how long is the power-cord for the pump?
Thanks! And it’s pretty long. It’s longer than me. If I had to guess at least 6ft or more ( and I’m 5’8)
If i put blocks or bricks under the legs will it rip the pool once its full?
I was worried about that too so I cut a pool noodle in half and cut smaller pieces and wedged it between the liner and the brick and it worked perfectly!
@@itsDejza pool noodle? What is that exactly?
@@alexismendoza450 it’s a pool float for kids and it looks like a noodle. You can find them at any store and they are typically $1 for the smaller skinny ones
@@itsDejza thank you i know what you mean now that's a good idea
So witch pool was bigger the new
The new one was bigger
Hello. Great video! I am debating on buying it now. My only question is how high is the actual water level? We have a couple kids and trying to find out before purchasing. Thank you in advance!
Thank you! I think the water level was a little under 48in. I think the pool is 48 tall and the water is probably like 2 inch underneath the rim 🤔 I’m not positive though. I no longer have this pool because I bought a much bigger one this season
@@itsDejza perfect! Thank you so much for the response.
This seem like a good pool is summer and my family need a pool and we found the same exact pool at Walmart.
Hi, could you please share how you prepared the ground? I saw some sand, what do I do. Thank you in advance
Hi. I added some sand to create a even, level ground before setting up the pool. I only added sand to the ground because the ground was a little un-level. I added the sand, then tamped it down and check that it was level, if it wasn’t I added more sand to that spot and checked again to make sure it was level. After everything was to my liking, I begin setting up the pool
@@itsDejza thank you so much!
you just used a regualr tarp underneath it?
and you just put it under the sand
Yup I use a regular tarp on top of the sand
Thank you I’m glad I’m a first time pool owner and my pool was installed wrong.
How much did the box weigh please?
Will this be ok to be on top of decorative rocks? I have cement on some parts and decorative areas with small rocks on other
Um I would say if the rocks are level and not super sharp (so it doesn’t poke a hole on the bottom of the pool liner)
@@itsDejza thank you
This was EXTREMELY helpful ! Thank you so much for the video ! What size tarp would you suggest for the bottom to protect ?
Thank you, I’m so glad you found this helpful!! We used a 20ftx30ft tarp and folded the 30 ft side a bit. I wanted to get one giant tarp rather than a couple smaller tarps
Harbor Freight sells a 19'x19' ⁶ blue tarp for $25.
how many poles the pool has i want to put something under
Which latter did you use
I’m pretty sure this ladder came with the pool
I noticed there’s a timer on the plug to the pump,what do you set it to?
I turn mine on the highest setting and usually when I go out early the next morning I have to turn it back on again because it went off after the timer is up. I kinda wish there wasn’t a timer because I would just run my pump 24/7
are family got the same pool and our ground was not level d earthier but we got it to work
Do you have a video on how to set the pump?
What kind of sand did you use?
Good video, I just bought one today, I ask you, where did you hear the cover?
Thank you! The pool cover actually came with the pool!
Could you give me recommendations to keep it clean? I have the same pool
We pretty much try to check it every day. Once a day we take out the filter and spray it off to keep it clean and put it back rather than replacing them( after a while I do swap them out with a fresh one) on super hot days the chlorine burns off fast I make sure I go check the levels and make sure to add chlorine. Once a week I will do my weekly maintenance on the pool and add shock and algaecide and whatever else is needed to my pool. I also run my pump 247. I have a weekly pool maintenance video where I show step by step how I take care of my pool
Does the pool kit come with a tarp that goes under the pool or did you by that on your own?
It does not come with one. I bought this one
So u had to go buy the turpe? What size tho?
20x30 …she had answered someone previously!
@@mcastillo1608 thank u
Your video helped me out with alot. I bought another pool filter but it is so difficult I might just keep the filter it came with for now. Thanks
What is the stuff y’all put down to keep it level?!
It’s sand. Although it isn’t the super fine play sand
We just bought the same pool. Just wondering how much sand do we need?
I used 2 yards of sand I believe( 2 truck beds full of sand). But I had a small slope
How good does the cover work, is it sturdy? Also what do you think of the quality of the wall of the pool? Do you leav this up all summer.
I think the cover works fine except if it rains a lot, when we take the cover off it’s heavy and hard to lift off. So typically whatever debris and water from the rain that is on top of the cover will end up in the pool bc we basically have to slide the cover off to get it off ( which to me defeats the whole purpose 🙄) but under normal circumstances with no rain, the cover is easy to take off and keeps the pool clean underneath.
I think the quality of the pool wall is great! My kids grab and play on the wall and sometimes kick off of the wall while swimming and it holds up nice! We left it up all summer but took it down in the fall
@@itsDejza ok thank you so much for the reply. For the cover have you tried folding one end to the other like a soft taco (odd analogy I know)
No problem and yes I tried that as well. If there is a lot of rain on top it’s too heavy
Hello again. Quick question. How many bags of sand did u use to level your yard?
We got our sand from a local landscape place and they sell it by the yard.
They literally dump a yard of sand into the back of a pickup truck. And we needed 2 loads ( 2 yards of sand) it was easier and way cheaper this way instead of buying multiple bags of sand
Definitely upgrade the pump if you can. When changing the filter. Turn off the pump. Lock the return nozzle as shown and then instead of plugging inlets just lift pump above water level.
I definitely plan on upgrading the pump to a sand filter pump! And I never thought about doing that
We just installed ours in the backyard good thing I watch your video I was about to open up my pump too cause is leaking abit of water from the pump ..
How much sand did u put down?
2 yards from a local turf place. They dump one yard into your truck bed and I went back twice.
@@itsDejza Thank u for answering so quickly :)
Thanks for this video I just purchased one now time for try to putting it together
Hi, great info. Could you tell me how long the power cord is from pump to plug? Can't seem to find that info anywhere. Trying to figure out where we could put this thing in relation to our available outlets. Thanks!
I am not sure either. I’m going to set up my pool soon and I can measure the cord and let you know! I do know the cord is very long though. The cord is longer than me and I’m 5’8
Hiii thank you I have that same one it was awesome. Thank you for sharing so we know
How big are the tarps
20x30
Mine doesn’t have a valve and the water gushed out
Hi what did you use as a base before you put the tarp down?
I used sand
Una pregunta si la bomba no funciona aunque esté encendida y se le quitará los tapones
Did you dig up the grass first?
No, I just cut it down as low as possible with the weed whacker
How much was the water bill though
Free! Didn’t cost me anything. My water company gives out a water meter to fill up pools and however much you use they remove it off your bill
Love the video! We just setup the same pool and upgraded the filter/pump to a sand style. Keeps the water much cleaner. Great channel, new SUBSCRIBER here!
Wow thank you I appreciate it!!!! And I keep hearing the sand filter is SO MUCH better! I plan on upgrading mine as well!
Just got outs up today. Now need to figure out how to heat it
We had a solar cover that worked really well At heating the pool. Or I even seen you could use a few black trash bags on top of the water and it’ll heat it up once the sun is on it
Did you have to put sand down on your lawn so it’s a even level ground ?
Yup I added some sand to level out my area
How long does it take to put together ? Not the leveling just the parts to make the pool ?
I think it was like an hour. Not long at all
Can someone tell me how many leg post this pool has? I can’t find the number anywhere and we just bought this pool but it’s not open yet
Hello I noticed the pump has a timer on it. Does that mean it will turn it self on and off or is it just a 12 hr timer then onces it off you have to manually turn it back on?
I have noticed that after the timer goes off, I have to manually cut it back on.(and reset the timer) It’s kind of annoying to remember to go cut it back on in the morning. I personally would just leave mine running 24/7. But I guess it’s good for the people who do not want to run theirs all day long
Is there one that is 5 to 6 feet tall
I’m actually not sure I usually see above ground pools that are 52inches
Was it expensive to fill the pool?
Nope! Our water company gives out water meters specifically for filling up your pool. They track how much water I used to fill the pool and took it off my bill. So they let you fill up for free
Wish we got all the pieces for our pool but great video 😊
Looks good my only concern is them thin hose , pressure bust pipes 😅
What size tarp did you use? I see it's 2 tarps.
20x30
How many bags of sand did you use to level your ground?
I didn’t use bags. I got the sand by the yard which they just dump it straight into the back of your pick up truck (one truck bed full) and I ended up using 2 yards( loaded up the truck bed twice)
If you lift the pump higher than the water lines AFTER shutting the power and the flow valve off, the water will stop so you can change the cartridge. Then just leave the top valve on the filter open for a second to bleed the air out after putting it back on the ground and plug it in. You won’t have that uncontrollable water flow while trying change the cartridge and you won’t need to use those black plugs.
An extra piece comes with this pool but it’s not used for anything. It’s Tony with a tiny o-ring
How much sand ?
Bags? Or yards ?
So our local gravel place charges $27 for a truck load full of sand. (Which was a yard) they literally used a bobcat and scooped the sand and dumped it into the back of the pick up truck bed. We ended up going back for a second load. So it took 2 loads total for us
Did it ruin the pump when it over flooded?
Nope not at all. It still works perfectly fine!
@@itsDejza thank you bc ours did the same & I was so scared to turn it back on lol
How much sand did you use for ground
A truck bed full is about a yard. And we needed two loads. So for us it was about 2 yards of sand. Honestly could have use a little more
great video. im sorry but i laughed at the end when u did the filter change wrong but i prob would have done the same thing! i got this same pool so im gonna attempt this now. thanks for the help
Hello, did you put anything in the water, like Clorox tablet or anything to keep water safe?
Yup I did! I just didn’t add that to the video. But I balanced the water (adjusted the ph etc) then added the chlorine. I actually used HTH granular chlorine. But I have a weekly pool maintenance video on my channel if you would like to see how I take care of/ what I add to my pool weekly
How did you feel this pump worked? My husband wants to get a bigger one
It was ok and didn’t really filter the water through quickly. Honestly it would be soo much better with a bigger one for sure! I plan to upgrade to a bigger one!
Can you post the link on the towel clamps for the pool cover. Your pool is awesome, I have the same one💪🏾
Thanks!
Here is the link to those clamps from Amazon!
Dseap Towel Clips: 6 1/4”L Pack of 6 Jumbo Stainless Steel Metal Beach Towel Clips, Pool Cover Clamps, Beach Chair Clips, Beach Blanket Holder Pins, for Cruise Boat Pool Lounge Chair a.co/d/iXMCMqS
@@itsDejza I found them right after I posted this comment, thank you so much for responding…
how nice what kind of sand was that
Not exactly sure but it wasn’t the soft fine play sand
Did you dig the ground before adding the sand ?Or did you put the sand over the grass directly?!
I added the sand directly over the grass
Did this make your water bill go sky high? I am upgrading from a. 14-18. Had the 14 for a few days and about to siphon the water from that into the 18 and complete the fill in effort not to waste the water
Nope not at all it was free! We grabbed a water meter from our water company, and filled the pool up with that Whatever you use to fill the pool ends up being free
how does the water end up being free ?
This is awesome! Thank you!!!
We couldn’t find directions for ours, but this helped us get it together. I was trying to watch other videos, but peoples’ pools came with different parts. Yours has the same exact parts.
Thanks lady! 🙌
Wow I’m so glad my video could help you!! Thank you!