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08-05-2014, 02:16 PM
Good Morning,
First time user here. I found the forum from Google =)
We just received a kiddie pool (8ft round Kids Stuff brand, 2 ft deep, says 476 gallons) from Grandma as a gift. We weren't really looking to get a pool, but since our son is 3 and a half he's very excited now to swim. We obviously made a huge mistake already by filling the pool before thinking about the fact that we still would probably need to chlorinate it as we don't want to drain and refill all the time.
We're looking for advice since the pool is so small. It did come with an included filter, but I've read that they are usually horrible and it also uses a huge amount of electricity for the small 300 gph rating (1800 watts). I've been reading a lot and found the BBB guide for kiddie pools on poolsolutions.com but even that seems a bit more rated for 1000 gallons.
What would you suggest for maintaining this pool? Would the BBB method still apply? Should I buy a larger 1000 gph filter/pump (I found an Intec on Amazon for $33 bucks). I'm really hoping to not spend a lot of money maintaining such a small pool if I can. I thought that running a larger filter for a lot less time would be a good way to minimize the electricity cost.
Am I crazy in trying to figure this out? Should we just ditch the pool and swim at his Grandfather's (full sized pulled, about 10 minutes away)?. It seems like the BBB method should be fairly easy to follow because of the size and low chemical amounts, but the cost of the filter/electricity/chemicals seems like it might not be worth the tiny size.
It's been 3 days since we filled the pool and haven't put anything in it, since it's only 480 gallons, it seems like maybe just draining it and refilling to start fresh might be a better idea but I'm not against adding bleach now and trying to "rescue" it if that's easier. The water would only cost us about $8.
The pool is a perfect fit for us since it allows the 2 adults and the 3 year old to get wet. We also have a 2nd child on the way, so we would use the pool next year and probably the following year.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
First time user here. I found the forum from Google =)
We just received a kiddie pool (8ft round Kids Stuff brand, 2 ft deep, says 476 gallons) from Grandma as a gift. We weren't really looking to get a pool, but since our son is 3 and a half he's very excited now to swim. We obviously made a huge mistake already by filling the pool before thinking about the fact that we still would probably need to chlorinate it as we don't want to drain and refill all the time.
We're looking for advice since the pool is so small. It did come with an included filter, but I've read that they are usually horrible and it also uses a huge amount of electricity for the small 300 gph rating (1800 watts). I've been reading a lot and found the BBB guide for kiddie pools on poolsolutions.com but even that seems a bit more rated for 1000 gallons.
What would you suggest for maintaining this pool? Would the BBB method still apply? Should I buy a larger 1000 gph filter/pump (I found an Intec on Amazon for $33 bucks). I'm really hoping to not spend a lot of money maintaining such a small pool if I can. I thought that running a larger filter for a lot less time would be a good way to minimize the electricity cost.
Am I crazy in trying to figure this out? Should we just ditch the pool and swim at his Grandfather's (full sized pulled, about 10 minutes away)?. It seems like the BBB method should be fairly easy to follow because of the size and low chemical amounts, but the cost of the filter/electricity/chemicals seems like it might not be worth the tiny size.
It's been 3 days since we filled the pool and haven't put anything in it, since it's only 480 gallons, it seems like maybe just draining it and refilling to start fresh might be a better idea but I'm not against adding bleach now and trying to "rescue" it if that's easier. The water would only cost us about $8.
The pool is a perfect fit for us since it allows the 2 adults and the 3 year old to get wet. We also have a 2nd child on the way, so we would use the pool next year and probably the following year.
Any suggestions are appreciated.