Intex28002E Cleaning Maintenance Swimming Pool Kit with Vacuum, Surface Skimmer, and Telescoping Pole for Above Ground Pools (Pool Sold Separately)

I bought this set for a small funsicle 10’ round, 30” deep pool I wanted to try for the first time this year and had no idea what I needed to get to take care of it. I didn’t want a regular or large pool, just something to enjoy and use to cool off in the evenings, so knew nothing about these pools or what is needed. After searching and reading reviews of so many (a bit overwhelming, actually!), I decided on this set, and it has been a great choice for this size pool. Easy to use, long enough handle to reach the entire pool, and a large fine net to allow me to catch anything I need to. The little vacuum is also easy to use and very effective for skimming the bottom of the pool when needed. I highly recommend this set.

I am honestly stunned at how great this thing is.I am in no way affiliated with Intex, just a guy who, like a trillion others, bought a pool during quarantine. I have literally never owned or cared for a pool in my life. Alas, as they say, "happy wofe, happy life."I wasnt sure how I would vacuum the pool and some of them were outrageously expensive (a floor cleaning robot? What??) I stumbled upon this little combo which included the skimmer, also a must have for pool care.I am not even kidding, I enjoy vacuuming the pool with this thing. I dont know what kind of crazy magic it does, but basically you hook a little net to the vacuum head and attach your garden hose to it. The hose blasts water back into the net along with dirt, leaves, whatever. They stay in the net, and I am happy. A bonus that I didnt see mentioned is that your hose puts back some of the water you lose to splash out, evaporation, etc. Sweet!The pole is sturdy, the thing just works. All in all the vacuum alone is worth the price, let alone the fact it comes with a skimmer too!! This thing is great!!

Came with all the things listed. The vaccuum works OK, not the best.

I bought an above ground pool that was on sale. It wasn't until I started putting it together for my nephews that I realized I needed more than just water and shock. Skimming the fallen leacves was simple, but I began to notice the debris settled on the bottom. It was only a 10 by 30 inch pool, so I didn't need to go elaborate. Simple would suffice, and this serves the job. I was able to clean the floor with the hose and vacuum attachment in minutes. Being that I lose a few gallons when they are playing, I am able to fill the pool again while collecting at the same time. I left it in one place and watched as some debris was sucked into the bag, but it was easier to run it back and forth to gather the visible particle. Easy to assemble and clean as well. The pole is long enough that I can clean about 70% of the area from one spot. Worth the price.

I was skeptical that this would work, but considering just a net alone at Walmart cost more than this product, it was worth a shot. Plus vacuums cost an arm and a leg! This little thing did everything I needed it to do and was very simple and easy to use. Cut the hose on after hooking the vaccum on and it sucks up everything! The net serves its purpose as well. So glad I purchased!

It kinda-sorta gets the job done, but trying to vacuum a 130 gallon kiddie pool is nigh on impossible. The vacuum doesn’t pick up diddly squat for sand, and water level went from halfway to nearly overflowing just trying to get half a bag full from the pool. The skimmer mostly works, but it’s difficult to actually skim the floating debris because it causes enough resistance in the water that it pushes the debris away from it, causing you to have to kind of chase the debris around to get it in the skimmer!

Great for those small intex pools. Works great. I was impressed by the vacuum feature.

Update: 7-2-14 Hey all, I finally figured out how to add pictures of my invention to Amazon so everybody can see for them selves. I do hope this helps you with your cleaner and gives you many clean pool days. If you have any questions feel free to ask.Now on to your regularly scheduled review : )I know that sometimes you can't expect to much for $ 20 bucks but I thought I would give some tips and understanding on this kit anyway.First the pole. It is telescopic and made for a smaller pool but seems to be very well made and does not bend when using.Next was the net. At first I thought that is was not to my liking as it is a flat net with no give in the middle to catch things. But after using it a couple of times I decided that this was even better. It does a great job of catching the bugs and dog hair. And when you empty it you don't have to fiddle with the blinging net to get the stuff out. Just turn it over and bounce the pole over your hand and the stuff just falls off.Now on to the vacuum head assembly. The head itself is very well made and will last for years if treated right. It has a nozzle that points 90 degrees towards the net that blasts water through the net and creates a very noticeable vacuum from the bottom picking up most anything in it's way. it also has a small brush and two wheels to help with the cleaning.And if I was living somewhere where the only thing I needed to vacuum was a few bugs and leafs then that would be it. But, even when I lived in WA I still got fine dust in my pool floor. And now I live in AZ where fine dust is a way of life, this net does not work at all.So being the creative guy I am I thought, well I will just build me a better catching bag. I had a few extra Micro fiber towels and decided to sew one up in the same configuration as the net and see what I got. Well after a good cleaning it seemed I had success. But alas it was not to be. after about an hour I looked to see, and all that fine dust was on the bottom of the pool again. Back to the drawing board. So after a couple of other design flaws I came up with the perfect match. As a old Fish tank guy I remembered using fine flax for the tank filters and thought hey, this might work. So I found one of my old pillows and cut some of the fill out and put it in my new micro fiber towel net and used an old tube 2" long the same size as the output of the vacuum head and stuffed it in the forward center of the bag so the water would have to travel up the bag before getting into the filter media and vacuumed away. After 2 hours my pool was still perfect with no dust left over. I then put a little clip on the pole to hold the bag still. It's kinda funny, it looks like a old Kirby vacuum bag when it's doing its job. So now I have a great pool vacuum and enough filter media to last me through the summer. And if I need more I just go and buy a cheap $ 6 buck pillow and I'm good for another year. Life is great : )