We bought a 12 foot Intex above-ground pool and a feral cat walked around the blow-up ring and we just couldn't find all the holes. So my husband attached a small aquarium air pump and taped it in to the ring. Then he covered the pump with plastic and the pump only uses 2 watts of electricity. We always have a stand-up ring now despite the holes. He felt it was too strong so he ran 2 hoses into the air ring and one pumps and the other releases the excess air pressure. Something for you to consider? We really like the pool and were relieved not to buy another one (we had owned one that only lasted 2 years).