INTEX C530 Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump for Above Ground Pools: 530 GPH Pump Flow Rate – Improved Circulation and Filtration – Easy Installation – Improved Water Clarity – Easy-to-Clean

I bought a family blow up pool on Amazon and since it took over 300 gallons to fill it, I thought a small pump might extend the health of the water to cut down on refilling. It worked just perfectly!! 535 gallons an hour was just the right size. Small in size, quiet with an excellent GFCI built right into the plug!! The pool water stayed perfect for the two weeks I had it and then...a wind storm picked the pool partially up (I had drained down the water level due to the torrential rainfall; trying to keep it at 6 inches. ) and slammed it into my dog's kennel where it made a small hole in the pool. After 3 tries to repair the pool, including using FLEX SEAL POOL REPAIR Patches, I gave up. The heat destroyed every patch and the pool was now history...(although I adored each and every time I slithered into that baby to cool down!!) The perfect condition pool filter pump was packed up and returned BUT I would NEVER hesitate to purchase again for a small pool.

We bought a 8' x 30" deep pool since Corona was making its way to FL and I knew we were going to be spending a lot of time at home. Luckily the pool had the hole connections on it to run a water filter pump! So after filling it up for about 5hrs, I realized I needed to purchase a pump right away! I looked over the options and this one was the recommended one for my pool size. Once everything is plugged to the pool, filter in place and turn it on, the pump will circulate the water and in about 2-4hrs depending on how hazy it is, it will help clean it. I do treat the water, because I want it to last through the summer and I do not plan on refilling it. So I have a little skimmer with 1 to 2 chlorine tablets, I use the test strips daily to see the PH, Alkalinity and chlorine levels, I'm using the recommended dosage of baking soda to raise the PH and Alkalinity if needed. I also bought an inexpensive vacuum to get the dirt from the floor, and just for the first time I had to shock the water with VERY LITTLE chlorine shocking treatment since the Clarifier and changing the filter on the pump were not doing the job. After the shock treatment, and run the pump with a new filter for about 6hrs I have clear water again! I do run the pump every day for about 2 hrs, as I saw another reviewer suggesting. I highly recommend to clean the filter every 3 days if you use this type of small pool daily, just run the filter with a hose and if you see that the dirt is not coming off, it's time for a new filter! You will notice that when you run the pump and the water it pushes into the pool it's not coming out with some pressure it may be a dirty filter or that the water lines/hoses are too curved. I place a little step stool below the water line that goes from the pump to the pool to raise it, and I notice a big change in the water pressure. I hope this helps some people as I read a lot of negative reviews. You have to work your ways around to make a system like this work for your benefit; and also watch some YouTube videos on how to keep a kiddie pool clean! :)

I have a 12x30 Intex Pool. I leave it on anywhere from 6 to 12 hours a day depending if I will be home or not keep pool clean and I wash the filter with a hose 1 time a week. I put a new one in every 2 weeks. I buy the 3 pack at Lowe’s for cheap. I noticed though I guess because of how long I use it,it burns out mid next summer sometimes out of five years I had to repurchase 2 timesso I have to buy a new one. Good pressure, not loud, good suction. Definitely worth it

We decided that this years 3 1/2 days of spring before hitting the high 90's in APRIL sucked. So we went full on hillbilly and got an 8' poly stock tank from the local farm store. Hooked this filter up quickly and we were ready to roll. This is a replacement for Intex pools, but we retrofitted it to our stock tank with no problems. We didn't want to cut into our tank to mount the hoses, so we dropped the hoses into the pool and secured them with some zip ties screwed into the fence next to our pool. This filter system is great when you need a solution and think outside of the box. Works great for our 800 gallon tank and the filters are cheap. We only run the filter for a few hours a day. Note: you cannot use a timer because it has a GFCI reset button. When it loses power for any reason, it resets the power and it has to be manually turned back on. So put your power plug in an easily accessible location.

UPDATE: Figured out where it always breaks: The axle that holds the motor in place is garbage, and once it breaks, the pump will stop working. You can fix it by opening the top of the pump, removing the filter, then removing the 1 or 2 screws you see. Take the white plastic part off (it might have a broken white piece of the axle in it), then take the impeller out. You'll have to kinda pull it out, it's magnetic but it will come out.Make sure the white rod pieces are removed, and look down in the bottom. If you see a white dot, that's the broken end of the axle and you'll need to get that out, too.Then just cut a 1/16" (2.5mm) brass rod, slide the magnetic part onto it, reinsert the rod into the hole in the bottom, and screw the white plastic part back on.Now it should last a LONG time!This is the THIRD Intex pool pump I've bought, and now it is the third Intex pool pump that has completely stopped working after about a year. Conveniently for Intex, it lasts just a bit longer than the warranty does.This is poorly made junk, it *WILL* break down on you.