Sam's Club Members: 16' x 8' Intex Prism Frame Rectangular Above Ground Pool Set Expired

Man, this thing would have gone for $2000 during lockdown summer of 2020.

No.


I bought an intex right before covid hit and off season at kmart for $299 for a 18inx48 prism frame.

I've taken it down every year because in the north winters get below 32* and according to intex they say if your temps go lower than that to remove the liner so the freezing doesn't damage the vinyl. I've now taken it apart and back up 5 times and the liner has not given me any issues. I actually just bought a spare liner off intex for $200 because now only the age of it has me worried. I've had 0 issues. I just make sure i roll it out after it's been sitting in the sun and the same when i roll it up i make sure its dry.

I've also had NO problem with my pump and you do NOT need to spend anymore aside from pool chlorine, test strips and some filters (1 lasts about the summer 4 months) but they come in packs of 2 so i end up just using the 2nd mid summer for no reason really.

In terms of my daily maintenance.

I go out, i clean out the paper filter with the hose, takes about 2 min to get the junk and bugs out. I use a test strip to check the levels and see if it needs chlorine and if it does i add some. I might vacuum the floor and scrub if if necessary...i think the kit cost me $50 for it and it connects to the existing pool filter.

Thats it.


The hardest part of settings up this pool was making sure the ground was level, which i will admit was very hard as my backyard was not level and i had about 3ft grade difference, but took me a week of doing it after work and i leveled it off and but some pavers under the legs for addition support and it's been perfect.

I think what a lot of people take for granted with these pools is that they don't need to be level and end up tearing the liner because of the added stress.

The problem with buying a $400 pool is that you will then have a $400 pool.