Swimming Pools

Pools of water, pools of tears!

Advantages: Some pools can be cheap and durable
Disadvantages: Can be time consuming to blow up

...tube kept falling out. ELC had no qualms about the returns, swaps or refunds. We eventually bought a small £2.99 round pool from the More store, which was easier to blow up and is every durable. It's suitable for up to 3 years of age. The downside is that unlike the first pool we bought, there is no cover on it. However, it's very quick and easy to use and the baby doesn't sit and cry for hours waiting to go in it. Summer happiness! I would recommend ...

Mel27 25.07.2004 · Read full review
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Review of ELC Baby Activity Pool

Hours of family fun.

Advantages: Easy to set up, provides hours of fun throught the summer
Disadvantages: All the extra bits and pieces you will need to keep your pool up and running over the summer

I purchased an 8 foot easy set pool in June. My pool holds roughly 2500 litres of water. The pool must be positioned on totally flat ground to ensure the weight of the water is distributed evenly and prevent the walls of the pool giving way. This was a slight problem for me as practically my entire garden is on a slight slope. After finding what seemed to be the flattest part of my garden I began setting the pool up. It was very simple to set up, ...
...It took around 3 hours to fill using a standard garden hose (2 hoses would have come in very useful!) The pool is great fun to use, for both kids and adults! The 8 foot version can comfortably fit 5 or more adults, and even more kids. The depth of my pool is 60cm fully filled - so just over half a metre. Younger children may find this pool a little deep but under supervision it would be great for learning to swim. It is a nice size pool, its big ...

ClareJ89 21.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Bestway-fast set Pool

Home Leisure Quick up pools.

Advantages: Hours of fun for the whole family.
Disadvantages: Takes at least 9 hours to fill.

...for you....lol.... We got home and the kids faces light up. We swept the concrete area that we wanted it on. and layed an old think blanket under the pool because we felt it might be safer if it was a little softer with young children. but of course if you were to do this make sure you are alright to bin it after the summer as it well begin to riot and smell...Now if you are going to put it on the grass it will kill all the grass underneath.Having ...
...sides as well as your filter will have to work extra hard for the grass. But the grass has a sorfier feel to it underneath the pool. We also made sure that the ground was level but of course if you were to put it on the grass you would have to make sure it is firm,flat (not bumpy or moulds of earth) and extremely level, with a grade not exceeding 3 degrees. And us a flat sheet or old sheet so no sharp little twigs,grass or stones can pierce throw. ...

scottishkat 25.07.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Home Leisure 10ft Simple Set Pool

Wet Set Intex Family Frame Pool, Filter included.

Advantages: Deep enough to swim in, filter included
Disadvantages: QUite expensive, even tough ours was quite cheap

The pool is large in diameter (12ft) and deep enough to swim in (30 inches), easy for 2 people to erect quickly, supplied with a 230v filter which is capable of pumping 600litres an hour. The pool is now available with a cover, however we bought our cover separately Sold in Argos for £299. After many years of being fed up of flimsy small pools that did not seem to last one summer, let alone try to store it for next year, we tried to find one that ...
...comfortable for a couple of supervising adults We were fortunate to be visiting a local discount store and saw the pool for sale for £129. Thinking that it must be a mistake we confirmed the price with a salesman and ordered one to be picked up the next day. Although we have a small garden, we have a large piece of land and felt that the pool was not only suitable for the children to play in along with their friends on the land, it would serve as ...

headgardener 09.02.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Wet Set Intex Family Frame Pool

Easiest way of getting the kids wet

Advantages: Safe and fun
Disadvantages: Takes ages to drain

...Pool’ which we got from Costco for about £30. A real bargain then as they were retailing elsewhere for around £50, but you can pick one up nowadays for about £25 in Toys R Us. The pool itself is a square, about 6’ x 6’, or for those of you who like metric, 180cm x 180 cm approx, and has a number of extra features to separate it from those pools that only hold water. The side, a single inflated tube of about 6” high is in bright ...
...corner, there is a deeper area. A square is made from by a tube meeting with the side and by having another inflated tube, this time in red sitting above it. Although the sides are higher the water will remain the same, 4” depth due to small holes that that are placed in the seams which allow the water to overflow if it becomes too full. A very sensible safety feature. Diagonally across from this deep pool is a slide. Yellow top, red sides. ...

claireatwh 26.05.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Costco Playground Pool