Customer Reviews for Blue Wave Rugged Steel 18 ft. Round x 52 in. Deep Metal Wall Above Ground Pool Package

My children love our new pool Set up was a hustle though and I had to buy a new pump because the pump supplied was too small and the easy set pool was such a hustle the bars for the top and bottom rings looked like they had Ben used before so the 4 hour set up turned into a full 8 hours and the instructional disk was not useable and could not access any part of the assembly process

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This pools is a waste of money

Easy to assemble

Weak punp and filtration system and very dificult to assemble

Yes the sand filter broke after 1week of having it but rather then that I like it.

I would not advise putting this up if it windy. It will take 6 people to install. Once it is up it is very enjoyable.

we have had our pool for 4 years now and absolutely love it!

The pool shell is flimsier than I had expected.

$200+ pool ladder very wobbly, we do not use it. Nothing had assembly instructions. Pool was extremely difficult to assemble, we had to start over 3 times. If you don't believe me, you will after you buy itt. You may want to keep shopping.

Very strong metal sided pool. Filter seems strong and able to circulate the water well.

We ordered it. It took a full day leveling our backyard, so if your yard as unleavened ... it's a must to have it leveled. When we opened the package the pool was coiled the wrong way, making the white part on the outside. This is cosmetic, but would have looked bad. We ended up uncoiling it , and correcting , which was rough. This took 3 adults and a teenager A full day assembling the pool. The instructions for the filter and pump were vague and we had to wing it. Also, the 1/2 hsp was not big enough to keep the pool clear. After 2 weeks of cloudy water, we purchased a 1 hsp pump and filter and it cleared the pool water within one day. Definitely you will have to buy a bigger pump and filter when you buy this

Worse $1200.00 ever spent this pool is terrible the instructions are very bad and i have put up more then one pool in my day you need about 12 people to install. The metal frame is very thin and bends very easy.We started fillling it after hours of trying to get every thing adjusted. The wind begain to blow about 13 mph and kept folding the sides in because it was so cheap built. had to stand and hold it till we could get straps to brace it so it quit blowing the sides in. Never could get all the creases out of bottom because of wind problem. Good idea but very bad structure for it way to big for how cheap it is made. Also we got the liner put in just exactly how the instructions said and it was about 6 inches to big so we had to fold it together and not suppose to we are hoping that it doesnt build up mildew in the fold. I dont like to complain or right bad reviews but I could not let this go with all my frustrations wish I would of stayed with a pole style pool. The metal on this pool is way awkward to work with also. I will have to say we wont be buying any thing from Blue Wave or Home Depot again i own my own business and have spent alot of money with Home Depot but this took the cake here.

This pool was next to impossible to build. The instruction manual isn't very helpful either. I tried to call Blue Wave directly and I was told that this is just a warehouse and that I needed to call the store where I purchased it. Home Depot could not answer how the manual should read, or explain set up of the product. After TOO many hours, FOUR of us were finally able to erect it.

As other reviews stated, the instructions are pretty bad but we were able to figure it out and assemble the pool in under 3 hours. we didnt have any issues with the pool sides staying in the track (3 people was a must IMO). Getting everything spaced right on the bottom ring was a challenge. The ladder that comes with the pool is not very sturdy and we upgraded it after 1 week. So far no complaints or issues.

It took us over 8 hours which included ground prep. At the point where we were ready to lock in the liner, the wall jumped out of the track. Because there is a sand cove, the sand proceeded to bleed into the track and made it impossible to keep clear of sand. At that point, we gave up and took it down, re-boxed it and returned it.

This pools was not easy to put up but we did it as a family, there were five of us, three adults and two kids. The kids ended up holding the walls for two hours while we got everything done and sturdy. I would not recommend attempting to put the pool up in windy weather, would make it very difficult. The pool looks great. I would have liked more instruction on the skimmer and cutting the hole in the liner.

There are instructions for the pool assembly, the filter, and the pump but no instructions as to what the whole thing is to look like or how everything goes together. For instance, there are instructions for the pool liner but it says nothing about installing the filter and how to do this with the liner. The instructions are poorly written, vague, and not well illustrated.

This pool kit is not for a normal home user that wants to put up a pool in the backyard. We bought this kit because of the structure and set up. While the pool kit is very sturdy and heavy, once you try to assemble it, that is another story. I read over the installation instructions even before making the purchase. There is a part that talks about installing by yourself, though not recommended. We had 6 guys on this install and still could not get the walls to match up or stand up even long enough without the walls falling over. If you have not put up a pool before, do not buy this one. I have helped with pool install some, but this one is a beast. Get a professional installer. I have tried for two weeks and now returning this for another kit. I have lost time on this pool that I should be enjoying the pool for the price it cost. I do not recommend this pool.

The pieces for bottom ring have to be forced together causing multiple cuts ,plus hammering together leaving a very distorted ring shape , and if they want you to have exact diameter on ring have line up tabs that coincide with set measurement

never had a pool before didn't think i would be able to afford it easy to assemble i'm the coolest guy on the block