INTEX 26710EH Prism Frame Premium Above Ground Swimming Pool: 12ft x 30in – SuperTough Puncture Resistant – Rust Resistant – Easy Assemble – 1718 Gallon Capacity – Pool Only

12'x30" model I bought my wife an inflatable pool first and realized right away I needed something better. After lots of research and reading a million reviews, we decided this would work best for our situation, and that was the right decision. Now, it says not to put on concrete, and I'm sure that's because concrete will probably tear up the vinyl, so we first laid out some foamy square things and covered our entire back patio with them. I live in the desert and my yard is all rock, so that wasn't going to work, and I needed a pool darn it! So, this thing is sturdy. I was worried at first with the PVC elbows and everything, but it is sturdy as can be. Took all day to fill up, but it is a beautiful specimen. I bought it without the smaller pump as most of the reviews state the included pump isn't too strong, so I bought the next larger pump and haven't had any issues at all. Here are some tips: When setting up check and recheck that there is nothing, and I mean nothing, under the vinyl insert. Somehow three rocks got kicked under and we didn't notice until it was filled. One rock immediately punctured the liner and we were hole hunting on the first night. Used Gorilla tape to patch and it worked perfectly. The next day we found the other two rock and patched them. No other leaks so far! Tip: make sure you balance the chemicals just like you would any pool. Algae grows in pools, you need your chemicals. This isn't a chemical review so I'm not going into details here, but make sure you do your research and keep your pool clean and safe! You can get replacement liners right from Intex so that is what we will do next year instead of storing the liner, but that's your choice obviously. We are just lazy like that. Here are some bullet points: * Rugged and Sturdy * Looks good * Liner feels nice * Easy to setup * Enjoyable * Definitely worth the price. My wife bought a floaty and just lays back in this pool all day every day this summer. It is the perfect depth for a flotation pool. At 12', probably a little small for both of us to float and move around much, but two can definitely float. The biggest thing to note is getting in and getting out. My wife is 5'8" and she can get in and out with a stepstool, but we do have one because she does need it sometimes. If you are looking at the 30" model, you should consider a stepstool. That's it. Great Pool, easy to setup, and fun to use! I hope this review was helpful!

Bought this 12x30 pool without a pump because I had already purchased the Intex Krystal Clear C1500 pump. I did not get a straight answer from service as to what parts actually came with this pool, so I’m sharing in hopes that it will help someone else. Besides the frame, legs and liner. This pool comes with two 1.25 inch hoses, 2 strainer grids 1.25 inches, 6 hose clamps for 1.25 inch hoses, 3 filter plugs, 1 t-joint with three 1.25 inch openings and 1 adjustable pool inlet nozzle. It DOES NOT come with the plunger valve that connects to the inlet nozzle. The pump I purchased, also DID NOT include it. I purchased it separately for $14.99. The Intex pump I purchased came with two 1.5 inch hoses. So I also needed to purchase a dual split hose plunger valve compatible with Intex pools for $9.89. It has openings for two 1.25 inch hoses (that came with the pool) and one 1.5 inch hose opening, which makes the t-joint that comes with the pool unnecessary. There is a You Tube video tutorial on how to fit this larger pump outlet to your pool. I decided to use the upgraded pump instead of the pump that actually comes with the pool pump combo (not this pool, it does not come with a pump) because when I purchased a 10x30 pool with the pump in 2023, it was not strong enough to clean it. The upgraded pump definitely works much better to keep the pool clear! I would absolutely purchase the pool without the pump again to avoid unnecessary cleaning and/or green pool issues. I know that in many reviews there were holes in the liner right out of the box, I have purchased two pools, two different sizes and have not had this issue. In summary, the pool works well for cooling down in the heat and fits adults comfortably. As long as you know what you’re dealing with, it makes the pool purchase and set up much simpler.

Definitely worth the purchase. I was stuck between the 10’ and 12’, glad I went for the 12’ though. It fits our space perfectly and is the perfect size for about 6 kiddos to get wild. My family of 4 fits great in it too. We could all sit on inner tubes and still have room. I will say the pool maintenance is a bit more work than I thought, but it’s probably because I’m very paranoid about the water being clean. We purchased an upgraded pump that works great. Now we just need to get a heater for the cooler months and we can use year round 😎 Also, the slab I put mine on wasn’t perfectly level and we have yet to have an issue. That could change, but so far we’re doing well. Very sturdy design.

This is wonderful quality. A bit larger than I expected, only bc we had a Bestway pool with the same dimensions and it is noticeably smaller than this pool. The Bestway lasted us two years even though I didn’t put it away in the winter. This new Intex I will be sure to put away. It’s SO nice. I would say it is large enough that the filter is needed. We didn’t use a filter with the other pool. We floated chlorine disks but no filter. This one is more than some floating chlorine can handle. The filter cartridges are highly affordable. I was very happy about that. The filter comes with a built in timer!!! Four hours per day is the recommended time for this pool. We are in the country so we will run it 6 hours. But both are impressive to me. I thought we would have to run it all day.

Slightly confusing assembly as some of the instructions referred to something that doesn’t seem to be on this model, regardless, liber is thick and once you realize that there is no pins or place to put them in, it comes together quickly enough and is quite sturdy.

Pool arrived super fast and was up and full by next day. Size is perfect for two adults and their floaties! Prize is right and pool well made.

Great pool for young kids stands about 4 feet tall is big enough to float around in, even I enjoy it. Does not include a pump

I specifically bought this pool without the filter pump included because i had already bought a better quality filter pump than the ones that usually come with this pool. The pool is sturdy, easy enough to set up by myself and the material is good quality. A lot of work to maintain (sweeping, vacuuming, skimming daily) so i might size down this year but, for the size and value, I’d buy this again if i want a larger pool!

Terrible. Didn’t put up til July. Had holes in it