How do you empty the pool out each day? Is it hard for one not very strong person?
1727679
In one of the corners there is a drain plug. You can pull the plug and then drain it. Once it's almost empty. You just lift it. It's very light. And just be sure it's completely dry before putting it away. You don't want mold to get inside. But we love it.
1727680
I stand on the side until it won't drain any longer and deflate it and pull it upside down to get the rest of the water out.
1727681
It has been too cold here in N Fla to put water in it this winter. BUT....There is a drain plug in the bottom.
1727682
HiWe've not used the water yet but I can imagine if you release the air from the castle the water will run away - so no need for strength
1080615
Take a hose, place one end in the filled indoor pool, and the other end outside where the water can go. Get a suction going (by mouth by sucking on the outdoor end until the water comes through) or by using a syphoning pump, then leave it alone until it is drained; similar to syphoning gas from a car to a gas can. Otherwise, use a bucket until it is bailed out like a boat. Use towels to get the remaining puddles out of the pool. Good luck. Try looking up how to syphon.
2023364
It is tricky and I may not be the best to answer but I had the same problem at first. Every time you twist each hose section you will change the direction in which it will ultimately go so you have to play with it. Not every time, but in a 5 hour cycle times 5 days it should cover most of the pool. You and I are ultimately stuck with having to finish the job any ways once a week.
1773980
There are a lot of factors that come into play on keeping your pool sparkly and clean. Pool salt will help, if you have the salt water generator. There are other chemicals that need to be balanced as well. I would suggest checking out the website "troublefreepool.com". It is a great site that will guide you through many happy summers of owning your own pool. I refer to that website daily for there are so many useful tips and suggestions; plus, the members there are super supportative and will help you with questions.. Good Luck and happy swimming.
969145
No. My pool has an average amount of dirt at the bottom. I use it daily. And I only clean it weekly. My only complaint is that the cord tools around on itself.
255639
NO! You just use it for winter closing. As the other folks state, it takes 2 or 3 people to put it on and take it off........with lots of cursing. Don't even try it on a windy day. When removing it, you must first get all the debris and water off or it will all spill into your pool. :-)
897836
Yes, I have not had a problem leaving it in the pool to take advantage of the automatic schedule feature. Just make sure it is pulled out to clean the machine more than once a week.
1333523
It's not hard to do. It's requires a slight adjustment on the back of the unit which can be done with a pole or end of a broom. When filled with water this unit is very heavy and hard to move.
1262848
We have a concrete pool, so I pull, push, and scoop with it! No worries about damage for us. It's great to be able to skim surface leaves all at one time instead of emptying frequently. And stuff stays in it. If I have leaves/debris on the deep end (10ft) floor, I get the edge of this at the beginning of the mess and push slowly until it has gone into the net. We have rounded and sloped areas in the deep end, that's why sometimes I'm pulling debris on the bottom towards me to get it.
1740452
Yes you run the pump as your normal schedule. It's not bad to take off, but without a reel you need two people to keep it orderly. But then what do you do with it? One friend of mine piles it up in layers at the end of his rather large indoor pool. Outside winds will catch it and blow it around once it's off the water. I found the reel a wonderful help.
592733
Yes, my wife removes it herself every day. The water stays under it, not on top of it so it doesn't get heavy. It's a bit hard to fold alone unless you are in the pool though.
592731
Depending on the size, it may not be easy but it is doable. I, a female, have been removing it alone for years but do find it cumbersome for our 24 foot pool. I am looking for a roller this year but after some searching, I do not want to spend that kind of money so just might do what I do best - roll it myself. In some years past, it has laid on the deck probably too long which is not good for the cover - it rots it. Plus mice actually starting nesting in it and they chew on anything. They have also chewed holes in it while wintering in our pool shed.Nasty.
540012
The pool is fine. Mine is sitting empty because no one will come out and work on them. I'm told they only want to work on inground pools. So if you can do it yourself, you'll be fine.
1210800
I have a 24' pool, and although I LOVE salt pools, I feel this is not powerful enough to be honest. I was constantly fighting water quality issues, and I had to tear it apart every week to clean the salt buildup off of it. (otherwise it simply wont work). it was a huge headache and I eventually gave up and threw chlorine tablets in. I have salt in my pool, but this has been turned off for almost a year now as it was just more headache than it was worth. funny considering Salt pools are supposed to be easy.
930463
Use a pump to blow this pool up. It would take too long to blow it up by yourself.
2213045
It's not too hard, use a knife or something similar to loosen it up together with water it should flush out fairly quickly,
1664123
It's very sensitive. Cleaning the pool is a pain. Putting the hose in to clean shuts it off, any air sucked in shuts it off, the solar heater shuts it off, changing valves for spa shuts it off.