VEVOR 16-inch Sand Filter Pump for Above Ground, Digital Programmer Timer, 3500 GPH, 1 HP Pool Pumps System & Filters Combo Set with 6-Way Multi-Port Valve & Strainer Basket, Easy Installation

This pump has worked amazing. We got it for a 18ft above ground pool, Coleman from Walmart. The pump that came with the pool wasn’t powerful enough to use a vacuum. Got this pump and the power it pulls is amazing, suction pressure is great. Can use the different pressure gauge for easy pump cleaning or to let out water from filter. Super simple. Our pool has become much cleaner and the water is more clear compared to the pump the pool came with. Heavy duty and the noise is put out is what you think a pump should be and honestly for it being a foot away and living in the country where it’s quiet you really don’t even hear it unless the filter gets full it’ll make some extra sound. Easy to clean, easy maintenance.

Set up took a little bit to make sure it was all working and not leaking.Been going for about a month now. So far so good. No leaks and is filtering the way it should.

The media could not be loaded. Update 5.28.24 if your pump leaks near the motor you'll need a 301-15 mechanical seal. After a week I received the part number from the vendor. Good luck finding the part locally. See attached video for installation steps. The vendor should have this information attached to the product. I had to email for a week to gather this information and that's pretty sad.I use this pump for one summer and then it became leaky. I found out that the leak was due to the master seal and reached out to the company for replacement seal. I have been going back and forth with them for about a week now trying to figure out the product number for the seal used in the pump. The people answering the phone in the customer service department are completely useless. And if you try to email you'll get a response like every 72 hours. My pool pump has been down for about a week now and all I need is the part number for the seal so that I can check my local pool store to see if they have one available. The company offers no diagram on how to take the pool pump apart and put it back together You have to reach out to tech support via email and wait on a response that takes two to three days.. excuse my spelling I'm driving and using voice to text but my experience with getting support for this pump has been horrible.

I purchased this filter because it was perfect for my 12’ x 30” pool. It works awesome!! I read the reviews about having issues with leaks. I thought it would be the threads that leak, but that is not the case. Where the hoses connect, that’s where it will leak, and the clamps they give you aren’t strong enough. Here is the solution!!! Take a heat gun and heat up your hose before connecting it!! Not the pump, but the hose itself. Heat it up pretty good on low as to not overheat. Don’t forget the clamp, heat it up and stick it all the way on. Don’t tighten the clamps until it has completely cooled ON ITS OWN. Tighten clamp and presto!!! No leaks. A hairdryer might work but will take longer. Great product and I love the look of it too!!!!

Editing my review as i realized it was not the pump but something else causing issues. We have fixed it and pump is working great.This pump has been nothing but trouble. It's a pain to out together, instructions are not good. Most of the time I was winging it hoping I was doing it correctly. Got it hooked up but in order to clean skimmer basket you have to unkook the hose coming from pool other wise it will just pour out once you loosen the cap. Tried to put a valve there but it wasn't air tight so pump didn't run right. Hose is hard to get back on without leaking. When it works it does work good.

Amazing and powerful pump, I can say stronger water flow than Intex pump

I run this on a 3 hour on/off cycle with a timer. Our 9000 gallon pool is crystal clear and clean all the time. Its easy to backwash and rinse, easy setup, all the needed pieces for Intex pools. This is 10x the filter that comes with these cheap pools. Well worth the investment for peace of mind.

Honestly wish I would've went with a different brand for a sand pump. I bought this for an above ground pool. Let me tell you, the set up was a NIGHTMARE. I ended up going to five different pool stores in my area, and still wasn't able to figure out the set up. The instructions are pretty bad, so definitely use a Youtube video to help you out. I wanted to use my 1.5 inch threaded intex hoses with this pump, and it required me needing to buy an adapter (40mm to 1.5 in) to be able to hook up my current hose from the pool to the pump. Now, trying to hook up the hose from the sand drum back to the pool? If you want to use a threaded hose and not just one of the flimsy slip on ones, let me save you a lot of time, money, and headache. Don't buy this pump. All of the nozzles on the sand drum only fit 1.5 inch SLIP ON hoses (good luck finding that in the instructions btw!). I have spent hours at different pool stores, online groups, forums, chatgpt, amazon listings, etc. trying to find an adapter so I'd be able to use my current intex hose, and nothing exists. My work around was to grab a heavier duty slip on 1.5' hose from a local pool store, put that on to the sand drum, and then buy another adapter from amazon to connect the 1.5' slip on hose to my 1.5' intex threaded hose. I ended up buying the Varesee "Pool Hose Connector 1.5" to 1.5", Pool Pump Hose Adapter for Pool Accessories Replacement" which allowed me to screw on my current hose, and then on the other side instead of screwing in a second hose like you're meant to with this adapter, I was able to slip the 1.5' slip on hose onto it and clamp it down. Also, everywhere I've connected a hose leaks. You are going to have to use the tape it comes with on all of your fittings. The two pieces that go inside of the sand drum are a little flimsy. After putting the pump together and finally getting everything connected and adapters sorted, water started spraying out of the sand drum at the 24 hour mark. Turned everything off and dissembled the drum and I think where the straight tube connects to the bottom of the filter disconnected sometime after turning the pump on. I ended up having to remove all the sand, wash everything out, and then hot glued those two pieces together before reassembling everything. So far so good on that end! Fingers crossed this pump will last me a few years now that I've got it set up, but I do wish I would've spent a little more money and bought a sand filter system that was much easier to set up.