Intex 28002E Cleaning Maintenance Swimming Pool Kit with Vacuum, Surface Skimmer, and Telescoping Pole for Above Ground Pools (Pool Sold Separately)

Its slightly inconvenient having to hook a garden hose up each time you want to use the vacuum, but it works extremely well. I am amazed by how much debris is collected in the bag each time I use it. This keeps our little 12' pool nice and clean.

Bought this product for cleaning a 10 ft. x 30 in. blow-up pool. It FAR exceeded my expectations! Very much worth the $20 to not have to empty and re-fill every time there's dirt on the bottom! I was amazed at the cleaning job it did! The only (minor) issue is that the hose is on while vacuuming, so it fills the pool in the process. Not too serious, as the kids splash it out, or I scoop it out so it doesn't exceed the 'fill' line on the blow-up rim. Well worth it for the price!

Works as expected and of acceptable quality for the price I paid.

Great quality and price for pool maintenance

For the price and the problem it solved for me can't complain works great to pick up sand and debris from pool arrived quick easy too use just connect to water hose surprised me

It kinda-sorta gets the job done, but trying to vacuum a 130 gallon kiddie pool is nigh on impossible. The vacuum doesn’t pick up diddly squat for sand, and water level went from halfway to nearly overflowing just trying to get half a bag full from the pool. The skimmer mostly works, but it’s difficult to actually skim the floating debris because it causes enough resistance in the water that it pushes the debris away from it, causing you to have to kind of chase the debris around to get it in the skimmer!

I bought this with low expectations. We just got a 15x48 pop up pool for the kids, and I get weirdly obsessed with upkeep in the yard. This was my solution, and I'm glad I gave it a shot. Skimmer is good, but what surprised me is the vacuum. It really works! I say buy it, you won't regret it. Even if it just lasts me the season, I'll call it a win.

Update: 7-2-14 Hey all, I finally figured out how to add pictures of my invention to Amazon so everybody can see for them selves. I do hope this helps you with your cleaner and gives you many clean pool days. If you have any questions feel free to ask.Now on to your regularly scheduled review : )I know that sometimes you can't expect to much for $ 20 bucks but I thought I would give some tips and understanding on this kit anyway.First the pole. It is telescopic and made for a smaller pool but seems to be very well made and does not bend when using.Next was the net. At first I thought that is was not to my liking as it is a flat net with no give in the middle to catch things. But after using it a couple of times I decided that this was even better. It does a great job of catching the bugs and dog hair. And when you empty it you don't have to fiddle with the blinging net to get the stuff out. Just turn it over and bounce the pole over your hand and the stuff just falls off.Now on to the vacuum head assembly. The head itself is very well made and will last for years if treated right. It has a nozzle that points 90 degrees towards the net that blasts water through the net and creates a very noticeable vacuum from the bottom picking up most anything in it's way. it also has a small brush and two wheels to help with the cleaning.And if I was living somewhere where the only thing I needed to vacuum was a few bugs and leafs then that would be it. But, even when I lived in WA I still got fine dust in my pool floor. And now I live in AZ where fine dust is a way of life, this net does not work at all.So being the creative guy I am I thought, well I will just build me a better catching bag. I had a few extra Micro fiber towels and decided to sew one up in the same configuration as the net and see what I got. Well after a good cleaning it seemed I had success. But alas it was not to be. after about an hour I looked to see, and all that fine dust was on the bottom of the pool again. Back to the drawing board. So after a couple of other design flaws I came up with the perfect match. As a old Fish tank guy I remembered using fine flax for the tank filters and thought hey, this might work. So I found one of my old pillows and cut some of the fill out and put it in my new micro fiber towel net and used an old tube 2" long the same size as the output of the vacuum head and stuffed it in the forward center of the bag so the water would have to travel up the bag before getting into the filter media and vacuumed away. After 2 hours my pool was still perfect with no dust left over. I then put a little clip on the pole to hold the bag still. It's kinda funny, it looks like a old Kirby vacuum bag when it's doing its job. So now I have a great pool vacuum and enough filter media to last me through the summer. And if I need more I just go and buy a cheap $ 6 buck pillow and I'm good for another year. Life is great : )