Intex Small Family Frame Pool 2.6m x 1.6m x 0.65m #28271, Blue

This is one mighty impressive 'paddling pool'! In fact, it's not paddling pool, but instead quite an awesome pool for anyone under 1.5m heigh to have in their garden. We ordered it on Wednesday, it arrived on Friday, It's Saturday today and it's up despite the wind. The kids (aged 5, 4, 2) insisted we put it up and that the sun is hot enough. It took us about half an hour to put up, and this could take less if we didn't have the 3 small helpers. Instructions suggest using a ground sheet (which is not included with the pool), so you might want to consider getting one. Instructions also suggest quite a lot of space all around the pool (which we just haven't got, so ours stands 1m away from the wall on one side and 1 m away from the fence on the other). It also says it shouldn't be installed on a decking, but we also ignored that bit in the hope we don't regret it later on when the whole decking collapses! Size-wise, this is the size of an average new-build bathroom if not larger! So think twice before you go for the 2x3m one! We've only filled it about 1/4 so far and this took over an hour on main pressure system! A LOT of water will go into this, so definitely get yourself a cover too. I am yet to investigate pumps and potentially heaters, but seeing the size of it and how nice it feels to just sit next to it on a lounger I can see myself making use of it while the kids are at school, and so a heater could be useful! The pool seems sturdy, the material thick and robust, the poles fairly light but pretty tough. The 4 seats (one on each corner as you can see on the photo) are a nice touch. I don't see myself sitting on it, but kids have already made use of them as cup stands while they played pouring water from one to the other. They make nice drinks holders too. (My) Children need lifting in and out of the pool as the edge is too high for them to just leap over. To me this is a positive as I can keep track of who is in and who is out of the water. I can't comment on durability, ease of taking it apart for storage etc, BUT with past experience in mind (and many inflatable pools of various sizes, quality and cost) if this lasts us from now until mid September, and is then never used again, it's been a good investment.

This is one of the best pools we have had for £69 it was an absolute bargain.🥳 My eldest is 17 and it's taken us 17 years and a whole lot of money to find this product.🙄 I have emptied it numerous times the frame has not weakened. 💥 The children are in and out standing on the corners I'm fretting as I don't want it breaking, but it's with stood it.💥 Kids push themselves off the sides with there feet again I'm fretting you'll break it, but no the product withstands the robustness test it's put under by the children much to my dismay ha ha 💥 If this only withstood the 5 months of warmer weather this year that's only £14 per month, beats any expensive day out.💥🥳🥂 I do reccomend buying a cover then you won't have to clean it out as much as I do.🙈 Obviously there is an option of buying a filter.👌 I am just on looking for some kind of cleaning solution to drop In the water to keep it clean and invest in a Cover.🤪😁 Loving this product so easy to assemble did it alone girl power💪 Very robust💪 Very affordable price for such a quality product I'm all about fair price 👍 you don't need to spend on a more expensive product you have got quality here 😀

Excellent quality and daughter loves it. Much bigger than expected. Definitely worth the money

This is a great pool. We bought it in 2020 lockdown and it's still going strong and up for the 5th summer. Kids have had hours of fun in it and even a good size for an adult to get in aswell. Would definitely recommend it . Easy to put up, Definitely great value.

We've so far had this pool a week. A bit early to review it but I wanted to warn others of the true cost! On the face of it, this seems a reasonably priced chance at having a larger more permanent paddling pool, however once you add in the cost of a filter pump (that works well), filters, chlorine tablets, dip sticks (to check chlorine levels) and a tablet dispenser, as well as ideally foam matting to set it up on, you are really looking closer to £200! I thought I had saved money (about £20) when I opted for the smaller sized dram pool, but after spending all the rest of the money I wonder if we might as well have got a bigger one. However do your price checking, maybe we are just paying huge prices as it's lockdown?? Do also take into account the initial filling of the pool with water and the fact that a large volume of water takes a lot longer to warm up compared to having a shallower paddling pool. But hey, cold water dips are good for your mental health and kids don't seem to care so much! You can get a pool heater to attach to your filter pump but at this stage (and given the price!) I think we'll be able manage without one. We set up the pool on our patio on a ground sheet with jigsaw foam pieces on top (after a bad experience with a bestway fast set pool last year that got holes in after being put on lawn). It was a good decision and the pool itself feels sturdy with a good thick lining and also comfortable under foot. The instructions for set up were very simple, with the poles being labelled and the outrigger dimensions given in the product description being a good safe estimate. In terms of size it works well for an adult to swim stationary at least by length, though it's not quite deep enough for front crawl arm movement. By stationary I mean using a swimming bungee to hold you still whilst you hopefully manage to swim. We are experimenting with this, given that all pools are shut right now and we have an avid swimmer in the family, and so far it's pretty good. If you have a big enough garden, ideally you'd want to set it up away from any trees or shrubs which give off a lot of leaves, blossom, pollen/seeds but we don't and so far this is not too big a problem as long as you keep it covered when not using and have a net to hand to skim off stuff and insects as it lands. And of course use the filter whenever anyone isn't in the pool. So far I would definitely recommend this as a quality product but with the reservation of the cost and maintenance needed to keep it in use. I do hope this is helpful for any prospective buyers. It's a great pool but it's good to go into it with yours eyes open to the full cost of your initial outlay. I probably would still have bought it but perhaps gone for the slightly larger model, though fitting it somewhere would have been a lot harder. Hopefully I'll remember to review at the end of the year when we've used it we to see how it faired but I'm feeling pretty confident about the quality of the materials.

Great pool, good depth and very sturdy once filled. you do need a level surface to put this on. takes about 20min to put up & 3-5Hr to fill, only negative is when it comes to take it down you'll need a hose and plenty of time before the level drops enough to dismantle.

Great small pool ,ideal for a smaller garden or if you just fancy a small pool ,due to leg extensions you will need an area of 9ft 5 long at least ,in the safety instructions it does say place it 4 or 5 ft away from walls and fences etc we have limited space and it is fine ,will be about 2ft deep when filled and it does have holes to attach a filter system etc, Was very easy to assemble it took us 20 minutes ,2 person assembly required, fairly heavy at 15kg when boxed . We ordered from Madrid and it arrived faster than stated it would and saved us £40 than buying by prime so was prepared to wait a few days We're very pleased with this product ..as long as you place it on a flat surface and maybe stick a gazebo over it it should last well ,we greased the joints with vaseline.. I would recommend this item .

I was lucky enough to buy it on a whim literally 2 weeks before unexpected heatwave in the UK. It was lifesaver and my 6yo could not get enough of it. It's a great pool if you have limited space. Big enough for my son to splash around with toys and even floaties. Few things to consider though - I bought it before the glorious weather started so was bit cheaper than today of course. It was a bargain price, I think I paid £80 for both pool and the cover. The pool itself is not all that's required unfortunately - I needed to buy good quality foam pads to protect the liner and make it nice and cushy in case of a fall, that was nearly £50 for this size. Don't bother with cheaper, thinner pads they're just not worth it - I never had a pool so thought I'm gonna try it without filter pump as that was another expense. Changed my mind 3 days in. This is too much water to keep it safe and clean with chlorine tablets alone. A pump is a must. I got a set, Intex pump with solar heated mat to warm up the water at the same time. It's brilliant, it works, but that's another £77 spent, it's probably more expensive now - chlorine tablets, cleaning supplies like net brush etc. To help pump work more efficiently and keep algae off you need to clean the pool everyday. Overall it's brilliant for your garden, will keep kids entertained and with the heater on even I'll jump in but it works out much more expensive than I anticipated.