Intex Above-Ground Pool Ladder w/ Intex 10 x 2.5-Foot Pool Set with Filter Pump

This is the first pool Ive purchased and Im soooo glad I did! I live in AZ and needed something to cool me down when it gets 107+ degrees. So here's what you need if you're not quite sure what to buy in addition to the pool: Pool vacuum Pool net Chlorine dispenser Chlorine tablets (1" are the ones I like to use) Shock treatment Test strips Extra filter (It already comes with one, but this comes handy) Thats the basic pretty much, unless you buy like a Krystal salt filter kinda thing. You can buy all this stuff from walmart. Tips: -Don't let the chlorine tablets sink and dissolve to the bottom of the pool or it will bleach your liner and you'll have a big white ugly spot. -Take out all the wrinkles at the bottom of the liner when you start filling up the pool and its at like 2" full. -You're most likely going to kneel on the pool at one point or another so make sure you put something under the pool before filling that has some cushion, even some thick old blankets will work. And last, BUY IT!! You won't regret it!! ^_^

I purchased this pool as a means of exercise and to cool off after mowing the lawn. The assembly was not difficult but would have been much easier, of course, with a second pair of hands. But it's not that difficult at all to put together by yourself - it just takes a little patience. Take your time, follow the directions exactly as instructed, and you will be pleasantly surprised how relatively easy it all comes together. I'm a petite 61 year old woman and managed the assembly without much difficulty at all. I would say that the most important part of the assembly is to make certain you smooth out the liner to get the wrinkles out before filling, and to give the poles one final check to make sure they are as straight as possible before filling. I walked around the pool as it was filling making adjustments here and there to the poles to make certain they remain straight all the way around. You also want the liner to have even spacing around the top rails. This will all make sense once you begin the assembly process. There is a video included in the packing as well so no worries. I clean the filter every two days using the hose nozzle and reuse and keep two small chlorine tabs in the floater. To save a little money, you can make your own skimmer to keep the particles and small debris out by covering an old tennis racket with a pair of panty hose cut to slip over the racket. Just slip it over the racket, twist it around the back to tighten and tie in a knot. Ha! :-) Works GREAT and removes teeny tiny particles as well!! The pool is roomy enough for a couple of floating chairs if you just want to relax. I'm using mine primarily for exercising using water resistance and it's perfect for that!! This is a nice little pool which is surprisingly roomier than expected and we are truly getting a lot of enjoyment out of it.