Bestway Steel Pro MAX Above Ground Swimming Pool Set (16' x 48") | Round Outdoor Backyard Family Pool Features Realistic Stone Pool Liner | Includes 1500gal Filter Pump, 48" Ladder and 16' Pool Cover

I have never had a pool before whether inground or above and so this is the honest review of a newbie. The pool itself arrived timely double boxed and free of issues. This pool was not too overly heavy in the box, but if you have any issues with your back, I highly recommend you anticipate getting help to move it once its delivered to your home. The pool was easy to assemble and defect free. My biggest initial concerns for this pool was for the initial cost to fill and then the monthly cost to operate the filter pump. I live in Mesa AZ, and the cost to fill (additional on my water bill) was around $60. Be mindful that it will take several hous to fill to full and you will have to top off every couple of weeks due to evaporation and active kids splashing the water out. As for the filter pump, I run it during off peak hours for 10-12 hours. So far it seems to cost about $3 per month. The trade off is that this is a very slow pump and likely does not fully cycle all the water (about 4k gallons worth) even in a 12 hour window. I may consider upgrading the pump in the future. Honestly the biggest challenge is maintaining the water chemistry. You may wish to research the ins and outs of this before investing in a pool as there is quite a bit to it. Its not a hard thing, but it does take constant attention to keep the pool ready for swimming. Overall, my initial impression is that this is a quality pool which was easy to put together and get going. I do intend to provide a follow-up review at the end of the season. I will be taking the pool down and will evaluate its condition at that time.

Great pool. Super easy to set up.

Pools in general will provide a learning curve to any person diving into pool knowledge. With the proper setup the only thing you will ever have to possibly worry about is balanced chemicals. This is my first pool and I'm learning A LOT. I've had this pool for a close to a month. I've visited MANY forums on pool care and upkeep. Already I'm learning how much of a task it is. The pool handles well. The frame is sturdy. The value is good. BUT you get what you pay for. A 400 dollar pool is nice but it comes with a caveat. The pump/filter. This pump is not adequate enough. I've found that balancing my chemicals is much easier when I run the pump 2 times a day. That's maxing it out at the 10 hours on the timer twice a day. Getting a pool this cheap, the liner is fine, the frame is fine, but the pump; if you plan on keeping this pool for multiple seasons....you HAVE to upgrade the pump. In the Southwest, where we get a lot of dirt and dust it's proving to be a task. The filter gets gunked up REALLY FAST. It cannot handle the workload. The water in my pool was fine at the start and began to get cloudy. My chemical levels were good but the water was still cloudy. I resorted to constantly running the pump for 2 10 hour runs and my water cleared up. The chemicals need a pump adequate enough to mix them around and keep everything balanced. I would argue, that any above ground pool "complete" kit you get, you'll have to replace the pump anyway. The pump included simply isn't strong enough for this 15ft pool. You're going have to spend more money on a reliable pump. Honestly, you might not have to spend that much money for a good pump. But if you want to stretch out how many seasons your above ground pool lasts...get a better pump. Also, if you're laying your pool on top of concrete and your concrete isn't one complete slab and has separations in it like grout lines...fill those gaps with sand so the liner doesn't sink in. I made that mistake and now my liner is conforming to those lines in my concrete. Having a completely level surface is nice, especially when you're trying to vacuum the bottom of the pool. The pool in itself i GREAT! But, I cannot recommend it without also telling anyone they will eventually replace the pump. IMO, the sooner the better.

First of all, this is the second best way pool I have purchased. The one I purchased before this lasted me four years and is still going strong at my cousin‘s house for another two. pools require maintenance daily skimming chemicals and cleaning. Of course you’re going to need to buy other things for the pool besides what comes in the box. If you’re going to install a pool without putting sand and the proper ground coverings down, of course you’re going to get holes. The Earth moves rocks come up. It’s nothing that can be prevented except for an act of God. As far as the pool bars rusting when they get scratched, I don’t know what scratched your pools, but I never ever had a piece of rust on mine and I keep mine up all winter long in Maine. And of course, the pool cover is gonna blow off if you don’t clip it down properly. As I’m reading all this, I’m scratching my head wondering what these people thought when they bought a pool. So please don’t listen to some of these reviews, saying how terrible this product is because it’s simply not true if you take care of it properly. I did buy a bigger pump and filter for mine because I don’t want to have to spend more time cleaning it than I do enjoying it and once again, of course it’s gonna cost you money to fill it unless you live near a body of water that you could pump it from , did you think the water comes for free? Here are my tips first off. Make sure you ground his level. Secondly, put a couple layers under underneath your pool. I do gym pads, sand, and tarps, and I put a few layers under there. Covering it daily is going to make chlorine level drop because heat will be trapped in the water that’s common sense as well. The only time I cover my pool is if there’s a storm coming and a lot of debris could get inside. My last pool was $150 and only ever had one small hole because of a small rock on my nieces water shoes. Watch some YouTube videos to see how others did trouble shooting first before you just throw it up and expect it to fill itself and clean itself. And lastly don’t knock a product that you had no idea how to use before you bought it! I would definitely buy this pool again but I probably won’t have to because I have common sense.