Cool. Just remember that it’s a learning process. It took me two summers to get it dialed in the way I wanted it.

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You are right

So glad to see this comment! I just ordered mine and am nervous as heck because I am a single mom too, and will be putting it up myself!

@@mommyontherunyo7079 it's ok you will get the hang of it wont be that hard👍🏾

My pool is up we just have to refill and clean and have fun also I suggest buy two pool covers because the first one could rip apart.

W Mom good job

Would the pool be perfectly proportional when filled up with water ? Or it would be tilted a bit ?

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Don’t feel bad … I stared setting mine up late 7pm and I’m crossing my fingers I did it correctly bc now I can’t sleep bc I keep checking on the slow rising water. My 14 year old daughter had the water house on medium lol!!! No wonder it’s taking forever to fill. Ima ring her neck.

Thanks Ricardo

@@mikesanchez9654 do u Tun just chlorine and Chlor bright or do u use other chemicals with the sand pump looking into buying one thank you

@@Mixermafia23 The only thing I did was add one bag of chlor-bright shock when I first filled the pool. And I use 3 inch chlorine tablets once a week to keep it super clean and clear. I don’t use any other chemicals - but my water might be different than yours. You should try just chlorine in the beginning and if you have problems keeping the water clear, THEN try adding different chemicals - because you may not need all those other chemical, just chlorine.

@@mikesanchez9654 thank you Mike appreciate the response you got one hell of a backyard!

Yeah, I'm guessing the spike is partly due to Covid-19. . .and lots of people are working from home now.

Awesome! I would love to see a video of the whole thing when you get it set up.

Thanks. . .it's nice having a hassle-free chlorinator. It was worth the money.

Thanks . . . the actual water level is about 42" because (48") is to the very top of the pool lip.

Working on that video now - gimme a few week weeks

No it’s not

I bought. a 19ft by 60inch pool l should have it for 6 years

The slab was $5,500 and all the decking material including paint was about $6,000 (minus labor).

I never considered squirrels - those little bastards!

OMG! I wish you could see it now - it's beautiful. It looks better than when I bought it. It plan to have a quick discussion about it's comeback on my next video so don't forget to subscribe. . .that way you'll get a notification when that next video gets posted.

Patricia, It really depends on how many gallons of water your pool holds - water weighs 8 pounds per gallon. My pool was roughly 6,000 gallons when filled to the maximum - which is 48,000 pounds. So I have a 6 inch thick slab with lots of rebar - to ensure it will never crack.

Correct, I just use it when the pool gets low.

My Easy Set pool came with 1-1/4" inlets. . .almost all pools from Intex come with that size. That's why you see so many people changing their inlets to 1-1/2" because the originals are too small for a better sand filter and pump. Definitely upgrade to bigger inlets if you want more water flow and better filtration. . .just be careful when cutting a slightly bigger hole in the liner for the adapter. It's not difficult, just use the large rubber washer as a template and use a pen to mark the circle - I used an Exacto-Knife razor blade. The vinyl pool fabric surrounding that inlet is very thick - so your cut needs to be in this area.

Thank very much I wasn't sure if those adapters would work with a ringed pool just the steel framed ones

I don’t think it would hurt the pool - but just do your best to smooth them out. It really helps having no wrinkles to vacuum. . . and the wrinkles seem to catch sediment.

I realized pretty quick that the pool just wasn't going to last - mainly from the brutal summer sun in Texas. Depending on where you live this may not be an issue - just be aware that the sun was really hard on the inflatable ring and this is essentially the "backbone" that holds the pool up. I eventually got rid of this Easy Set pool and invested in a much better pool from Intex - same size and price but 1000% better. This video you watched is an older one of mine and you need to see my latest video with the new pool. Once you see what I swapped it out with, you'll change your mind about the East Set pool for sure Type in: "Mike's Intex Pool & Deck Update" After you watch it respond back and tell me what you think.

Hell Yeah. . .I knew you'd get after it. Ok. . . so on the chlorine feeder I dialed it down to 25% because after a single season of having it on 100%, the printed mosaic blue and white pattern on the bottom of the pool basically bleached out because I had the chlorine too high. Unless you're having weekend parties at your house where EVERYONE is in your pool, you don't need a high concentration of chlorine. Dial it down to 25%. On mine with 8 tablets stacked up inside, that will last almost 2 weeks before you need to add more. Remember, chlorine is an acid that basically prevents algae from growing in your pool and turning the water green. But, it also keeps everyone safe from catching each others icky stuff, like dirty buttholes, boogers, open sores, etc. It's not pleasant to think about, but humans are nasty creatures by nature. Let me know if I can help with anything else.

That's good. Keep in mind there are many variables that contribute to needing more or less chlorine. My wife and I have extra oily skin, the dogs sometimes swim with us, and the Texas sun is extra intense. Chlorine dissipates quickly in direct sunlight - which is why you can't just add it once and forget about it. . . you need to keep adding it on a weekly basis. People in hotter regions like Arizona need more chlorine weekly in the summer than people in Michigan. So, everybody's pool will have different needs depending on where you live and how you use the pool.

Nope, but I don't have this pool anymore so I can't say long term effects

It should feel like a hard beach ball - if you’re using a hand pump, try to get as much air in as possible - it should not feel “soft” because that blue donut is what holds the pool up.

@@mikesanchez9654 thank you Mike doing this from scratch by my self. fun they said it will be easy they said. It is a challenge and fun just to do something different for a change.

This added step of pre-mixing the shock is unnecessary if the pump is on and circulating the water at the time shock is being added. Without the pump running, all you have is standing water. . . and in this situation I can see where a high concentration of shock would prematurely shorten the life of the pool liner. But basically you are correct - it does need to be added correctly or the pool won't last very long. Also, you're gonna love that ladder!

Hell Yeah !

Intex Easy-Set 18 x 48

20 foot. . .so I could set my 18 foot pool on the slab and still have one foot of walking space around the pool for hand skimming when necessary.

The name of the product I use is "Mold Armor" (it's in a lime green container) from Home Depot. This stuff is an absolute miracle - spray it on, leave it for 10 minutes, spray off the mold like it was never there!

@@mikesanchez9654 Thank you!

Jessica, Thank you so much for your comments and great questions. I plan to post another video in the coming weeks showing that I eventually swapped out the pool for an Intex metal framed version (I'm actually filling it up as I type this). Apparently Intex received too many bad reviews concerning premature rusting with metal components, so they started powder coating the insides of those pipes as well as the outsides. Also, I'm impressed that you know what "rolled steel" sides are - this is Greek to most people when discussing above ground pools. One of my reservations about these steel sided pools is that, although the sheet-metal is coated on both sides during the manufacturing process, it shows up later as a massive roll at the assembly plant and is cut down in the factory to the size they need - and those exposed metal edges become the issue. Even though you don't see those cut edges after the pool is completely assembled, this is where the rust starts to form. My new pool has just the pipes around the perimeter and support legs - and it's still an 18' x 24" which replaces the Easy Set. The old pool I took down didn't have any issues, in fact I replaced it for other reasons. For starters the skimmer wasn't very efficient and the second reason is, although it was classified as an 18' diameter pool - in reality it was only 16' on the inside of that blue donut. A vertical wall pool classified as 18' is almost always a true 18'. . . and I wanted to maximize the surface area of that 20' diameter slab while still giving me 1' to walk around the pool for hand skimming when needed. For this new pool, I purchased a Hayward "wide-mouth" skimmer that installs on the outside of the vertical side wall - something I could never do with the Easy Set pool. . . and this should resolve the shortcomings I had with that other cheesy skimmer. I'm also adding a "sail shade" to the deck area (rather than a standard shade umbrella), that will cover the entire deck. I'm having to come up with a bit of structural engineering to make it work because I want it to be permanent but I don't want it to take flight in high wind. It's a commercial grade and custom ordered shade like you see at some car dealerships and car washes - so once installed it will look absolutely fabulous! And finally, thanks for the compliment about the area around the pool. . . not bad for a guy who knows absolutely nothing about landscaping - I'll admit I cheated by looking at plenty of backyard "dreamscape" pictures for ideas :) Don't forget to subscribe to my channel so when the new video comes out you'll get a notification to watch it. Take it easy!

@@mikesanchez9654 Oh man... I can't wait to see the new pool installed and the sail shade! With such a superb job thus far, it's going to be the envy of all! One of the things people complain about AGPs is the lack of aesthetics, but I am here to say that your backyard looks awesome and inviting, so you did a fantastic job! I am on a quest to have the ultimate staycation backyard, on a loooong timeline and a tight budget, so I spend a lot of time scouring instagram, pinterest and youtube for ideas, which is how I came upon your first video. :) Since I have way more time than money, that avid reseach is also how I know about the more "traditional" above ground pools, with the rolled steel walls and all the pros and cons of those. I consider my Coleman the "starter" pool, a regular AGP or even a Radiant or other branded semi-in ground pool as the long term and then a gorgeous (end expensive) lagoon style resort pool as the one day ultimate. I know a lot of people did complain about the rust issue on the Ultra frame and prism pools, so I am glad to hear that Intex stepped it up to powder coat the inside of the supports! Goes a long way into getting multiple seasons from a temporary AGP, for sure. Also excited to see your Sago coming back to health! All pools deserve a nice palm tree to accent. :D I'll deff be on the lookout for the new video! Happy Saturday!

I just wanted it to be as simple as possible - we're not gonna be here at this house much longer since wet are looking for land

That’s a good question. I’m not an electrician, but I installed a ground rod 3 feet into the ground for a good reason. I am a home builder - and every home has a ground rod or ground plate - which is code by the way. Home Depot and Lowe’s both sell copper ground rods, why?. . .because every home needs one. Even homes that have copper plumbing - metal pipes must be grounded as well. So if a home must have a ground rod, why wouldn’t a swimming pool - especially when we’re talking about a body of water, an electrical motor, and 120 volts of electricity. Look at it this way - does it hurt anything to add a ground rod? Just do it.

@@mikesanchez9654 ....Thank you....I believe I will !

Mine is an Intex Easy Set Inflatable 18 foot diameter x 48 inch deep

@@mikesanchez9654 It's beautiful! =)

@@mikesanchez9654 Long story, but I now have this exact size pool coming tomorrow. I want to follow your exact setup. I don't have a man to help me, so I may ask some silly questions (but I really have no clue). Where and how to I get concrete in my backyard? How much do I need poured for a pool the size of yours?

@@shannonkirk9229 The entire process is very simple actually. The first step is determining what diameter of slab you need - always think 2 feet larger in diameter than your pool, so there will be one foot of walking space around the perimeter. Then, search online for local concrete contractors. After contacting a few, (3) is the minimum, explain what you want and where. They should come to your home and look at the backyard before quoting you a price - do not trust any contractor that gives you a price over the phone without first looking at your backyard, and all estimates should be free. The slab you want needs #4 rebar, 12 inches apart going both directions - like a grid. You also want a smooth finish, not a brushed or rough texture. The slab needs to be 4-6 inches thick depending on how many gallons of water your pool holds. My pool is an 18x48 and holds 6,000 gallons of water. A gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds. . .so my pool when filled weighs almost 50,000 pounds, so I got a 6 inch thick slab to hold the extra weight. This way, I have a 100% guarantee the slab will never crack. When you have made a decision on who will do the work and for what price, get the estimate in writing and do it. After the concrete is poured you should wait at least a week before setting the pool up because the concrete needs to cure - just because you’re able to walk on the slab the next day, it is not fully cured a couple inches down. After one week you are ok. I painted my slab with anti-skid paint from Lowe’s prior to setting up the pool (it’s paint mixed with sand), otherwise it will be very slippery with bare wet feet. And order an “Above Ground Pool Felt Pad” from Amazon to spread out and set the pool on - rather than a crappy plastic tarp.

@@mikesanchez9654 thank you so much!! You are AMAZING for sharing this detailed information with me!! I am calling local concrete contractors today. Also, did you build your deck? I love it!