How much sand is needed to fill it? *6/20/13 - Thank you everyone for your answers! I really appreciate it! After your input, I have decided to go with water instead..... it sounds like a LOT easier and doesn't make a huge difference. How much sand is needed to fill it? *6/20/13 - Thank you everyone for your answers! I really appreciate it! After your input, I have decided to go with water instead..... it sounds... » Read More How much sand is needed to fill it? *6/20/13 - Thank you everyone for your answers! I really appreciate it! After your input, I have decided to go with water instead..... it sounds like a LOT easier and doesn't make a huge difference. « Show Less
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It was a lot. I think 275. We built a funnel out of a milk carton top to get it filled.
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250 lbs. use a funnel with large opening at base and top, shake base often to shift sand.
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I used water. It was easier than sand. I had to transport it a couple of times. Really easy to empty. Just change the water every so often so it does not mold.
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Our dojo uses water in the Wavemaster XXLs...and none have cracked (with pretty heavy use).
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Hi Brenda we purchased the 18 by 52 it came with the salt water system and the Sand pump the salt water system is awesome the water is so clear and great on the skin and hair and no burning eyes. So if the pump that came with is not a sand pump I would recommend you get one. We decided not to level under the pool with sand because after we take our pool down for the winter we did not want a big sand pile left for all the neiborhood animals to use as a litter box so we used cinder blocks. My husband dug a hole in the ground and put the block in and lined each pole up on each block he used a stick with a level on it and it worked out great! Enjoy your pool I'm sure you will love it Hi Brenda we purchased the 18 by 52 it came with the salt water system and the Sand pump the salt water system is awesome the water is so clear and great on the skin and hair and no burning eyes. So if the pump that came with is not a sand pump I would recommend you get one. We decided not to level under the pool with sand because after we take our pool down for the winter we did not want a big sand pile left for all the neiborhood animals to use as a litter box so we used cinder blocks. My husband dug a hole in the ground and put the block in and lined each pole up on each block he used a... » Read More Hi Brenda we purchased the 18 by 52 it came with the salt water system and the Sand pump the salt water system is awesome the water is so clear and great on the skin and hair and no burning eyes. So if the pump that came with is not a sand pump I would recommend you get one. We decided not to level under the pool with sand because after we take our pool down for the winter we did not want a big sand pile left for all the neiborhood animals to use as a litter box so we used cinder blocks. My husband dug a hole in the ground and put the block in and lined each pole up on each block he used a stick with a level on it and it worked out great! Enjoy your pool I'm sure you will love it « Show Less
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Barb, did it occur to you that the advice you conveyed was less valuable than the time you wasted in typing it? Probably not.Let me clarify my original question for the Barbs of this world. Would someone that has the cup that came with the unit kindly pour water in the cup up to the line, then pour that volume of water into a measuring cup and post the actual measurement? The best measurement Waring would give me over the phone was "fill up to the line" which, without the cup, is about as useful as advice from Barb.
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No, I wouldn't go without sand/water because it's top heavy. We put 350 lbs of sand in ours and one night with heavy winds, it still toppled over (40miles winds). Then we added 50 more lbs, and it hasn't toppled over yet.
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Make sure you put enough water in it. Don't worry about too much water, it holds it well. Fill that sucker up :)
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I used water instead. It is much easier and does the trick. Don't fill it completely full. Leave a little room for expansion. I have had temps down to -22F and it is still with the original water from years ago. I have had extremely high winds as well.
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I filled mine up with 15 lbs worth of sand when sand started leaking from it. According to Bonita with The Little Tikes customer service (LittleTikes.Cares@littletikescare.com), she states: "It sounds as if you have to much sand in the base. Try taking some sand out. If you have any other questions please contact Consumer Service."Sadly, the instructions tell me to fill up the base with 40-lbs of sand.
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I used water in mind, because it was for a 6 year old, but if you want more stability use sand. The diameter of the base is about 24 inches (2 feet), the depth is about 14 inches, I used the below site to calculate the number of lbs needed to completely fill the base, you'll need between 250 to 270 lbs of sand.http://www.kidsafesand.com/Sand%20Calculator.html?diameter(use the Round Sand Boxes calculator on the right).
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Air is obviously easier. Some people have recommended sand, and that would work too. It has a filling port on the bottom that you can hook air thingy up to, or unscrew it to pour water or sand in it. Actually it has 2 ports, one for air in the main part, and another on the bottom if you want to put sand or water in bottom. You don't want want to fill it up with water, it would probably weigh 100 pounds if you did that! The port on the bottom screws on tight and is in-set so small children absolutely cannot get at it and get it off. My 2 year old has enjoyed it.
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We didn't use sand. We used water and added some anti-freeze, so it wouldn't crack or freeze.
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You can use sand or water. Water is much easier to put in and I definitely wouldn't invest in sand and a funnel since this won't last for more than a week or so.
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We bought 200 pounds (4 bags) of "play" sand from Lowe's. We only put 150 pounds in the sandbox, saving one bag for re-filling later. I think Home Depot would have it also. Make sure you get pre-washed "play" sand, not construction sand.
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Thank you. I thought I read you use 20% less of this then sand. Our pool is 23,000 gallons, so I thought we would need 5 bags.
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Wouldn't hurt to try water first. It's a HECK of alot easier to dump the water than the sand. You may want to put it on a rubber mat to help stabalize it.
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i put sand it makes it more stable , just use only three bags , but is just because is for my wife ,and shes only punching the bag to do exercise from her heart operation,so if you want to beat the bag real good i would put at least, four bags,but sand is better than water,Benny.
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Supposedly sand is best...?heavier. We had very bad luck and actually junked this product. The arm that raises and lowers the umbrella snapped, reported it through Amazon to the manufacturer. They said since it was just a few days past their 90day warranty they would send the arm to us for $9.99 to cover postage. It snapped on a clear, windless day after less than 3 months use...and they would not repair. The entire set up was not top notch bu any means, it was difficult to fill, raise and lowers with much difficulty and swayed from side to side with the least bit go breeze...would recommend looking for another umbrella, plus Ocean State had them for $75,,, Supposedly sand is best...?heavier. We had very bad luck and actually junked this product. The arm that raises and lowers the umbrella snapped, reported it through Amazon to the manufacturer. They said since it was just a few days past their 90day warranty they would send the arm to us for $9.99 to cover postage. It snapped on a clear, windless day after less than 3 months use...and they would not repair. The entire set up was not top notch bu any means, it was difficult to fill, raise and lowers with much difficulty and swayed from side to side with the least bit go breeze...would... » Read More Supposedly sand is best...?heavier. We had very bad luck and actually junked this product. The arm that raises and lowers the umbrella snapped, reported it through Amazon to the manufacturer. They said since it was just a few days past their 90day warranty they would send the arm to us for $9.99 to cover postage. It snapped on a clear, windless day after less than 3 months use...and they would not repair. The entire set up was not top notch bu any means, it was difficult to fill, raise and lowers with much difficulty and swayed from side to side with the least bit go breeze...would recommend looking for another umbrella, plus Ocean State had them for $75,,, « Show Less
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I don't remember seeing how much it can hold either, but I have 22 pounds of sand in it and feel that it can handle a little bit more. The sand shifts around a bit and I'd like it to be a bit more still. Does that make sense?