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.
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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 sand and water. I would think pea gravel would work. After all you just need it for weight.
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No sand is provided You have the option to add either sand or water. We used water, have 3 boys and it holds up awesome
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when i got this sand i did the same thing the only difference is that i started with salt water if you have your filter in just change them and get your salt in it will clear up it just takes long you just need to be patient lol
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My daughter-in-law used a similar size pool (round) and filled it with plastic balls and I want to say she used about 100-200, of you want to fill it up. Her pool was a little smaller now that I think about it. Fun for her 3 little boys and friends.
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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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I talked with the pool manager for a townhouse complex and he changed the sand out for a glass medium. He thought it did better than sand and would last longer but it cost more. I have sand in my pool filter because it was cheaper. It was my money vs the townhouse association money he was playing with. If cost is no object I would go with glass.
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Very much!! My 2 year old uses it all the time. You have to purchase the sand but it is inexpensive at any home depot or Lowe's. We got tired of the sand so we just do.water on both sides and have never had a problem with it holding any of the weight. Super fun for hours on end!
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Mine was filled with water for a while with no leaks, but I found my umbrella was to heavy for just water. Ended up going with sand.
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I would guess about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of water. There isn't a fill line, I drew my own in based on the written instructions.
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It seems to be the consensus among my martial arts friends that both work fine to stabilize BOB but when attempting to move, fill or empty sand is more problematic....messy....etc. I've only used water and it's easy to fill, move to other locations once filled. I hope this helps
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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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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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Yes, the are easy to fill with water and empty easily. Sand would be more of a permanent thing. We have bought 5 of them for use in our corporate conference center and find them perfect for our use. We don't fill the bases as the use is indoors and they are stable. We are very satisfied with the product and would recommend.
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Jacqueline, I used Zeolite instead of sand and the only problem I had was some kept settling in the pool for several weeks after installation. It's been two years, no more settlement, and it filters better than sand(It's possible I may have put too much in to begin with). I can't remember how many sacks of Zeolite I used but it was less than the amount of sand required. Rodney Constant
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Honestly, it's not worth it to put sand in. We filled ours with water and it floats just a little. As soon as you step on it, the ladder goes down.
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The amount of sand used to level the pool depends on how level the ground is to begin with. Cut and fill to make it level if you're not afraid of work-- this works better than just adding sand. My ground was not level at all, so I spent much time and effort before the ground was ready. I hope your experience is better.