INTEX Ultra XTR® Frame Above Ground Pool w Sand Filter Pump 16′ x 48″
In this section, I just added the cost of bonding $350.00 the steel pool, not the fee for running a dedicated electrical service. Keep your pool water clean and fresh all summer long with our cartridge filter pumps, sand filter pumps, saltwater systems or sand filter pumps. Enjoy hours of outdoor fun with the Intex Prism Frame™ 12ft x 30in pool. It is constructed with puncture-resistant 3-ply durable material. It features all of the great benefits of Metal Frame pools, and are enhanced with strong powder-coated steel tubing and stylish and upscale looking liner color. 1) Lay out the liner for your pool on flat, level ground.
They slide together and, more importantly, come part easily. The only difficulty we encountered was inserting the metal side support bars into the pool liner. These bars were long (24 feet for our model) and were difficult to push into the liner. After struggling with one side, we coated the metal bars with a thin layer of cooking oil, and they slid right into the liner with ease. Although, many online reviews state that owner’s keep theirs up all winter long with no issues, should you decide to take the risk. Maximize your pool experience with our largest Ultra XTR Frame pools.
Filling the pool takes some time and varies depending on your source of water. We have a well so we could not fill the pool using a garden hose. Instead, our local fire department delivered a portion of the water for the pool. We filled the remainder with water from a pond on our property. The pool holds 8,403 gallons when it is 90 percent filled. The frame snaps together quickly and requires no outside tools to assemble thanks to Intex’s Easy Lock System, which uses a push-button connector to assemble the poles.
We found that the most challenging part about installing this rectangular above-ground pool is site preparation. Some yards may only need light leveling, while others require more work. We live on the side of a mountain, and our yard is sloped, so we had to excavate to create a sloped area. The site also must be compacted and capable of supporting the weight of the water inside the pool, and you should avoid areas with sand or mud. We independently evaluate all recommended products and services.
Then all those Intex A-frame ladders provide easy access to even greater depths. The new 52-inch Intex Ultra-Frame pools meet the wall height code but what about all the 36-inch “Easy-Set” Pools that do not? There are 100s of thousands of Intex pools ranging from 6-inches intex purespa to three feet in depth that pose a risk to many neighborhood children. With a Chlorine generator/Salt system, you won’t have to buy half the chlorine you would for a steel wall pool. Softside temporary pools have no such requirement, but it would be a good idea!
However, the pump’s waste port does not include a hose and discharges right at the base of the pool and filtration unit. This means it can flood water around the base of your pool or soak the electrical connection if it is on the ground. I also cannot stress enough that Intex metal-frame pools must be set-up on ground that is extremely level and that attaining this may require extra work and costs. First things first, let’s talk about what this swimming pool is. Because Intex Pools are still classed with little splasher and blow up pools, they are not required to meet safety codes and regulations. Surely the bigger 16×32 rectangle, 18, 21, 24 round Intex Ultra-frame above-ground pools should have to achieve the same safety standards as other above-ground swimming pools, but that is not what the law says.
After assembling the pool, we needed to unpack and connect the filter. The filter unit comes mostly assembled, so we just had to attach the hoses and then add intex baby float (#20 silica) sand. Of course, we needed an electrical source to power the filter pump—one that was positioned to avoid being soaked by water from the pool.
We purchased the Intex Ultra Frame Pool Set so our reviewer (and her super-excited kids) could splash around and test out its capacity and durability (between Marco Polo games and water volleyball matches, of course). Again, our biggest complaint with the pool is the ladder. It is necessary for climbing in and out of the pool, but its construction could be sturdier. The kids don’t notice it, but once an adult starts to climb on it, the flimsy feeling is pronounced. You can purchase an upgraded ladder, but we’d prefer to see the higher quality ladder bundled with this high-end pool.
The kids regularly bumped into and kicked the sides when they were playing with no effect. We even accidentally hit the side of the pool with a shovel, and there wasn’t even a scuff. Once the ground was ready, assembly only took us an hour or two.
It uses two inlet ports and one outlet port to circulate all the water effectively. We filled our pool with pond water, and the water was crystal clear after only a few 12-hour filtration cycles. The filter uses Intex’s Hydro Aeration Technology, which pumps air into the water during filtering and helps to remove sediment and other small debris. The puncture-resistant three-ply pool liner feels rugged.