Do you have to take this pool down every winter or is it fixed permanently?
1887903
My splash pool is fixed permanently and suffered no damage last winter. Last Fall I installed a winter-cover over the pool to keep out leaves, drained the water to just below the filter intake, and drained the filter. Last weekend I refilled the pool and reconnected the filter and everything appears to be working perfectly.
1887904
We installed this pool last year - or rather we had it installed. We knew we would never get it all done - or get it done right if we did it ourselves :) We left the pool up all winter long and there was no issues. I think it would be a challenge to take this pool down and put back up each year. We purchased a pool cover for it and kept it covered for the winter. We prepped the pool last fall and followed the instructions to open it back up for the spring. We have used it this year and it is great. Personally, I would keep it up permanently.
2059365
I've had the unit for about 6 months. It can be exposed to weather, but there are consequences. Mine had what was probably a very small leak out of the factory. After a big freeze, even after draining the unit this turned into a large leak. I patched it and am crossing my fingers. In the future when draining it I'll leave the drain plug off and hope that more cracks don't appear. There are a lot of small spaces in the unit where water will remain even after draining, so any deep freeze might be a problem. And I cover it to protect it from direct sun when not in use.
1349935
We use it on our pool in the summer but leave it outside on a protected deck during the winter. It still works fine.
5802
They tell you not to leave it up year round, but I did. You need to drain it below the hose holes a couple inches.Then remove all hoses and the valves. Shock well and put in some altitude. I let it uncovered.I live in the North were it get below freezing for 2 -3 months. Once it Thames out put some more shock and agencies in it the put the hoses and valves back on,then hook up the pump when there's no more chances that it will freeze. Also they now sell a solar blanket that fits perfect and will help warm it up..
724002
I'm doing it. Even freezing temperature shouldn't effect it. It floats, keeps debris out, adds insulation, and it has been unaffected by two months in the water under our winter cover.
1459378
We take it down every year as it us plastic and the cold weather might crack it. We live in Illinois. So winter is rough here
1959718
We live in ks so winter's are cold and Icy and some snow. We have kept ours up and seems to be in good shape. My husband built a deck on one side and it makes getting in and out much easier. He took one side of the ladder and the full top part and drilled holes in the top of the deck to secure the top part of ladder and then the ladder part sites in the pool. It's great. As far as the deck helping with Maintenance it doesn't help or hinder
151586
I actually live in Florida and can keep this great little pool up for 3 years without ever taking it down. I wouldn't be without my Intex pool. Requires very little maintenance all year round. Great deal for a very nice above ground pool. Just make sure the ground you all installing it on is very level. You will get a lot use out of your pool in Alabama.
1278613
Depends on how dirty the bottom of your pool is. We left out pool uncovered this past winter and had to Chang the bags every 15 minutes because there was so much debris. One the pool was clean, We just ran it thru a regular cycle. This is the second for ours and we love it. You can always know when it needs changing because it will slow down.
2210994
It's likely you will need some extra hoses. If you want to make it somewhat permanent, you should get better stuff from Leslie's. They sell by yard. They cut to length. I put away my pool in the winter, so I got cheaper kind from Home Depot. I also got better hose clamps. The ones that come with the pool were not that good. Hope this helps. Good luck!
443604
I used the pool for a couple of months last year, saw no problems with the frame. No corrosion, nothing. Lots of water splashed out of the pool by the kids still no damage detected when I took the pool down for the winter.
80769
They are depending which climate you are in... Sometimes if they are left out year round in high sun and changing weather conditions, the paint tends to fade. You would also not want to have water in the pool if it were to freeze, it might crack.
5803
It says to take down if temp gets below 40. It can ruin the liner being in the cold. We took ours down for the winter. It's not very hard to set up and take down. About 1 to 2 hrs to set up.
2132534
I live in southeastern ohio and this is the first year I've had the pool. Was debating on leaving it up or not. When reading the instructions it does say you can leave it up for winter. Not sure what to do.
671276
We bought this pool this year and am going to try and see what happens leaving it up this winter. All the recommendations from Intex say you shouldn't but we had an issue with ours and after their very unfriendly and unsupportive staff ticked me off I don't care if it voids the warranty or not. There are instructions on how to "winterize" it on Youtube and we ordered the supplies to do it right here on amazon. Cost us about 70 bucks. When you order the kit make sure you get the right one for your pool. Ours came with the saltwater system so we went with the non-chlorine kit. Oh yea we are in Northwest Ohio so not sure how our winters compare but last year ..... Good Luck and can't wait to see how it holds up for you and us.
2059740
Have you ever gotten an answer to this question? I'm also curious. Not looking forward to taking it down, and have had lots of people say the liner gets pinholes when stored. Am considering pool antifreeze? and putting a couple of floating things to help stop from freezing solid.
825014
I live in Maryland and it freezes here. I spoke to the manufacturer who said you must remove them for winter, or a prolonged deep freeze could cause ice build-up on and inside the plastic parts to split the seams of the parts. It will also create uneven ice formation possibly damage the structure of the pool itself, potentially to the point of failure. I'm taking mine out, even if I need to hire Hercules. They were too expensive to find them damaged next spring!