Lake Effect Pools Meadows Reprieve 18' x 52" Round Resin Protected Steel Above Ground Swimming Pool

We've just closed out our first season with this pool and it was great! We all loved it. This pool is strong and sturdy and I love the liner, it looks very pretty and color is vibrant. It comes with a skimmer but you'll have to buy the pump and sand filter plus hoses and ladder separately. We built a deck off of it and it worked out great! Customer service with the company is easily accessible and always available. Their team is outstanding and took care of any issues I had with delivery and made it all work smoothly. I have zero regrets! I was considering an inground pool but the cost was astronomical. Decided not to spend my entire savings on that and I did not want to take out a loan. So after a lot of research decided to go with above ground and build a deck for that in ground feel without the cost. I had a professional pool installation contractor come and set it up and it all went smoothly. They told me how much sand to purchase and where to buy, even where to purchase a tank of water. Everything went perfectly. I had to pull my own permit and hire an electrician to set up the line. All in all a great process. This pool doesn't come with a pump. We ordered a 2hp pump for it which kept the pool sparkling clean all season. I never had to vacuum it. I just used the net to pick up a small gathering of debris on the floor and empty the skimmer basket. My last pool had a 1/2 hp pump (on a smaller pool) and I had to clean it every time we used it and vacuum at least once a week. Go with a strong pump guys. All in all it's been a great experience having this oasis in our own backyard. Next year we'll add a heater to extend the swimming season. Hope this helps!