A Review of Sand 'N Sun Pool

A few weeks ago, I decided that I wanted to spend part of my summer lying on a float, enjoying the sun and relaxing water. So I purchased a Sun 'N Sand, 12 foot diameter pool. This particular pool is the kind with the metal supports (as opposed to the inflatable top ring.) The depth of the pool is 3 feet, so it is about waist high on me.

I chose this particular size pool because I limited space in my backyard due to several trees. A couple of the trees are placed in a way that I just could not have a bigger pool. I couldn't find a pool with a 12 foot diameter in any of my local stores, so I ordered it from Wal-Mart online.

The pool arrived just a few days later on a Friday afternoon. Saturday morning, with the help of my sister, I went to work putting up the pool so that I could begin my great summer lying on my float. The box that the pool came in indicated that this particular pool would be ready for water in about ten minutes. In reality, it took about an hour before I was able to start adding water to the pool. But, to me, this was great timing. An hour was not a big deal to me. Once the frame was together and the pool looked level and stable, I began filling the pool with water. This took some time. I started filling the pool at about 11:00 AM on Saturday morning and let the water run into it until about 2:30 PM. Then I did the same thing on Sunday afternoon. By Sunday afternoon, the pool was full of water and I began running the filter/pump, added stabilizer and let the water filter through.

It took over a week for the water to warm enough for swimming. Since the pool has warmed up, I have spent a few sunny afternoons lying on a float in the pool. The relaxation it has brought me is priceless.

While I am really enjoying my pool, there are a couple of things that I would change about it. First of all, as soon as I can get a couple of trees cut, I will upgrade to one of the 24 foot diameter pools. I would love to have more room to float in the water. The second thing I would change is the pump/filter. I have ended up purchasing a larger pump/filter for the pool. I just don't think that the pump/filter that came with the pool is strong enough to adequately pump the water through the pool. The suction just is not strong enough to pull insects and other small particles from the pool into the filter. I will keep everyone updated once I get the new pump/filter installed.

I really do like this pool a lot. It is very easy to clean and maintain. I have vacuumed it a couple of times and skimmed leaves out with a net several times. The simplicity of the installation still amazes me. It was almost too easy! Hopefully, I will continue to enjoy my pool this year and be able to upgrade to something larger next year.