Does the hose have to be used after filled? I don't need it to continually spray the kids, I just need it to hold the water.
1723096
Nope. You can fill the two sections separately without connecting the hose to the spray. There are water plugs at the bottom of each sections which stops the water from draining. You can fill it up and leave it in. But, the spray is definitely an added feature to the structure, especially in summer.
1723097
It has two drains that allow y to let the water out when u want. The sprinkler requires constant wAter but not the pool itself. My pool doesn't leak.
1723098
No the hose is not required once you have the desired level of water in the pools.
1723099
No it doesn't I have little ones and they rarely want eh sprinkler part on.
1209098
Everything is attached, except for that blue dinosaur ball piece - that is separate. And yes, you don't need to use the "sprayer". Will stay inflated, assuming you don't have any leaks.
516615
I used water and it works perfect. Frm never gh or dads playing hard to kids playing. Never had an issue w water.
1448802
You don't need a hose for this model. It drains into a container in the bottom of the unit which you pull out and empty. There is an indicator light which goes on to tell you the container is full.
1646585
Yep, it pulls off the end of the hose especially when your kids are helping you pump it up. But it is solidly attached it doesn't come off while in use unless you want it to.
697954
I've found that if the hose stays in the shade, then it's cool enough to drink right away. If any part of the hose is in the sun, however, then the water in that area does heat up... :(
1831446
Only if you want the water to come out of the tubing continuously. Other than that you can just fill it with water and be done.
2120510
You can use either. I started using the bucket only on mine, but it filled very quickly. It took &lt; 24 hrs to fill the bucket then it goes into kind of a standby mode waiting for the bucket to be emptied. I had to switch the the hose (by default it works with just the bucket, but you can attach the drain hose and water goes there instead).
2261200
Oh yeah. Hand wash, machine wash or if you wash it in a creek. It comes off. You could hose it down too with or with out kid in it!
351479
I only have my grandkids on occassional weekends, so fill if weather permits swimming, and pull the plugs (2) for draining after the weekend is over. The water flowed out well as my patio has a slight decline toward the slide end, then I used a soft broom to sweep the remaining water (and sand from the sandbox) over the edge, let dry, further dried with a towel, dried and folding it up and put it in a bin. I had it up for a total of 2 1/2 days before emptying. I sure wouldn't use chemicals in any case; they're chemicals! and not sure how the pool would hold up to them besides. I'm fairly sure you could leave it filled for a week or so, maybe more if the kids are in it everyday to avoid stagnant water. I only have my grandkids on occassional weekends, so fill if weather permits swimming, and pull the plugs (2) for draining after the weekend is over. The water flowed out well as my patio has a slight decline toward the slide end, then I used a soft broom to sweep the remaining water (and sand from the sandbox) over the edge, let dry, further dried with a towel, dried and folding it up and put it in a bin. I had it up for a total of 2 1/2 days before emptying. I sure wouldn't use chemicals in any case; they're chemicals! and not sure how the pool would hold up to them besides. I'm fairly... » Read More I only have my grandkids on occassional weekends, so fill if weather permits swimming, and pull the plugs (2) for draining after the weekend is over. The water flowed out well as my patio has a slight decline toward the slide end, then I used a soft broom to sweep the remaining water (and sand from the sandbox) over the edge, let dry, further dried with a towel, dried and folding it up and put it in a bin. I had it up for a total of 2 1/2 days before emptying. I sure wouldn't use chemicals in any case; they're chemicals! and not sure how the pool would hold up to them besides. I'm fairly sure you could leave it filled for a week or so, maybe more if the kids are in it everyday to avoid stagnant water. « Show Less
1840683
Yes, a water hose must be attached and if you want the water spray on slide and walls of pool area the water must be running from the hose. It does not recycle the water, sadly.Must add though, I have 5, 3 and 1 year olds and they all love this thing. I let the pool fill up enough to make it fun and then shut the water off. They forget about the water spray by then and are having a BLAST!!! ;-)
801132
I always have water left after using. Someone in my family will use it every weekend. I have never taken the water out.
1477598
Hook it to the skimmer. It's a good idea to prime the hose with water but if not it will get suction after a bit. Just takes longer. Close the suction to everything except your skimmer.
1880834
No it doesn't need a pump constantly attached... the hose you see in the photos is for the "shower" feature in the rainbow.
777425
No, this is just a plastic hose that has no pressure and it needs to be flowing down, I have my portable sink next to my utility sink and then I have a 5 gallon bucket under it that I just placed to hose in it to drain. I use a sprayer hose that I attach to my utility sink and use that to shampoo someone's hair with, make sure you empty the bucket when it gets full.
500499
no need to buy a hose as they are attached to the head. I put a small fork on the end that goes into the bucket as an anchor to hold it down. when it comes it is coiled and tends to stay that way, but with an anchor it stays on the bottom of the bucket. This is a wonderful self watering device and I use mine all the time. When I travel it becomes my life line for my houseplants.
266409
The hose does not need to be attached all the time and when it is attached, there is a valve that allows you to control how much water sprays out the sides. We absolutely love this pool and had a great time with it this summer!