If I choose to only fill the pool partially, is it still stable? We were thinking of filling it about 1/2 way for our 5 and 3 year old to play in.
2035147
Half way may be iffy, 3/4 would be better. My 3 year old (who is tall) stood in it fine, and was great if by herself. But with others in there she was easily bumped over so had to be careful.
2035148
No - the water inside holds up the exterior walls along with the help of the inflatable ring. The 'lip' of the pool will fall in if it is not inflated/filled properly. My daughter began using this size pool when she was 2 - your 3 and 5 year old should be fine with appropriate adult supervision.
2035149
make sure the ring fully inflated. with a lot of spashing may shift to one side but should be ok as long as very level.
2035150
You can try, but it works better the higher you fill it. 3/4 would work, and it shouldn't be too high for your children. It is a great pool, though.
1949171
I have an above ground pool and the bottom middle is not much deeper than the sides, so I do not have that problem. My husband does move it occasionally to help it out.
264913
Only a little bit.. It's mostly together, I have yet to run it as the pool is still covered.
1535632
Well, the pool I got was pretty big. Considering that I don't think it would be too practical. If you have a smaller pool I would imagine you could fill it up with about 5 bags maybe. My daughter enjoys the pool with the bals now quite a bit and sits in it batting the balls around and throwing them. Actually I'm glad I didn't make an effort to fil up the pool as surely she would have them all out and scattered around the living room within about 10 minutes.
2229837
Unfortunately, I do not know the answer. However, in one of the party we had in the past, few older kids (7-10y olds) were playing inside and also on the outside (holding the pool) and now most of the pools are loose and leaning toward the inside. We have not yet able to fix that.
1683747
I just used it as a kiddie pool for my 3.5 yr old. It was perfect. A little heavy to tip the water out, but you can scoop the majority out with a bucket first so no biggie.
1305568
In my experience it has been very stable. My 3yo and 18mo have had this since Christmas. It is in their playroom and they have been in/on it every day. I have been impressed with how much they use and enjoy it.It has a very wide base - it's basically a big square with a small slide.
1566824
You can fill it up completely, but not so much that it bursts when you hit it. If you hit it hard enough you will hit the middle post.
973657
We use it wet or dry. The water in the pool doesn't fill high enough to really cushion the landing on the slide, so it's pretty hard either way. The plastic gets hot in the sun so check it often when using dry. The kids love it either way. Well worth the price.
1971203
You'll want a bigger pool. The pool filter doesn't do well either, especially with kids playing in it. Ours got filthy with the wind blowing things in and grass from kids feet and filter nor shock treatments worked after about the first 2 weeks.
2007829
It would definitely float. However, I think the water level may go into the space where the child would be. Maybe if there were only a few inches of water. We have never tried it, but I can tell you the kids have a great time rolling each other around.
482898
you need the water. Otherwise you just roll down. Also, the bottom of the pool in not padded at all so you want the water in there to soften the landing!
342320
The pool holds about 4" of water. You can not fill up the pool and then lift it as there is no bottom support. Best to put it on a large towel (Barbie splashes a lot) and fill it with several pitchers of water. Do not pick it up when full! If outside you can dump the water. Indoors you will need to scoop out most of the water with a glass - or let the kids play with it in the tub! My granddaughters LOVE it!
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You should dump the water daily. My son pretty much pours most of the water out by the end of each play session anyway. I use the highest pressure setting on the hose to clean it before refilling each time. It is also good to wash it out with dish soap and a hard brush now and then. We store ours in the basement when not in use. A heavy wind will send this thing tumbling through your yard if empty. The balls get nasty if left in water and they are very hard to clean. We are going on our 3rd summer with this table and it is still a big hit. I usually purchase this as gifts for 1st birthdays because all kids love water.
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We started with 200 and they barely covered the bottom. Ended up with 800! Well worth it though. That was 6 years ago and our boys still use it and every friend that comes over goes straight for it. Now that they are older we do have to replace the pool about 2x year, but I stick with this one. It holds up gear.
2020116
I have a bucket I used to fill it...I would say ball park it is several gallons of water. Someone mentioned the plug is hard to fit...I have never released the plug - I just flip the whole thing over and dump the water when finished. Three toddlers would be max number to play.
162909
It's pretty small to be used as a ball poll playground. It may also be too shallow for a 6mos old inside a float. It would be better to find a baby pool or kid pool that is a little wider and maybe deeper.