Hi Everyone!
I've been lurking since last summer, trying to learn as much as I could about setting up and maintaining my new above ground pool. Hubby and I chose a 16' x 48" Coleman Above Ground Steel Frame pool. However, we spent a majority of last summer struggling with the filter. I had purchased an Intex 2800 GPH Sand Filter Pump at that time to use instead of the pump that came with the pool. Unfortunately, I was never able to get that Intex pump to work right. First, my husband and I dealt with the fact the hoses that came with the filter did not seem to fit the pool openings and the hoses that came with the pool didn't attach to the filter. We purchased adapters and were able to finish the set up as directed. We turned the pump on and it seemed to work OK for a day or two, but then it started what I can only describe as "surging". It also seemed to not be moving the water very well either as a result. Some online research seemed to indicate it was getting air in the system somewhere, but after 2 weeks of dithering, tinkering, and dabbling, we gave up on the Intex filter as we could never find the source of the air leak and, therefore, it never stopped that dagblamed surging.
At that point, I hooked up the Coleman Pool Filter pump that came with the pool and it worked just great. No problems whatsoever. Then, at some point after we closed the pool in early October, our beloved dog got a hold of the pump power cord and chewed through it. Now we have no pump again and Coleman doesn't appear to sell standalone replacement pumps. So my questions is, what pump can I buy that will be a suitable replacement for Coleman pump or what pump would be a decent upgrade that I might not have so much trouble setting up?
Thanks in advance!
I've been lurking since last summer, trying to learn as much as I could about setting up and maintaining my new above ground pool. Hubby and I chose a 16' x 48" Coleman Above Ground Steel Frame pool. However, we spent a majority of last summer struggling with the filter. I had purchased an Intex 2800 GPH Sand Filter Pump at that time to use instead of the pump that came with the pool. Unfortunately, I was never able to get that Intex pump to work right. First, my husband and I dealt with the fact the hoses that came with the filter did not seem to fit the pool openings and the hoses that came with the pool didn't attach to the filter. We purchased adapters and were able to finish the set up as directed. We turned the pump on and it seemed to work OK for a day or two, but then it started what I can only describe as "surging". It also seemed to not be moving the water very well either as a result. Some online research seemed to indicate it was getting air in the system somewhere, but after 2 weeks of dithering, tinkering, and dabbling, we gave up on the Intex filter as we could never find the source of the air leak and, therefore, it never stopped that dagblamed surging.
At that point, I hooked up the Coleman Pool Filter pump that came with the pool and it worked just great. No problems whatsoever. Then, at some point after we closed the pool in early October, our beloved dog got a hold of the pump power cord and chewed through it. Now we have no pump again and Coleman doesn't appear to sell standalone replacement pumps. So my questions is, what pump can I buy that will be a suitable replacement for Coleman pump or what pump would be a decent upgrade that I might not have so much trouble setting up?
Thanks in advance!
