8' x 18" Sun Fish Snapset Pool

8′ x 18″ Sun Fish Snapset Pool

This round, snapset pool is family-size and made from sturdy vinyl and PVC. Setup is simple: unfold the pool, pull the sidewall up from the center, cover the vinyl bottom with water and remove any wrinkles, and then finish filling. Once it’s set up, the pool measures 8 feet in diameter with an 18-inch-high sidewall that is decorated in a colorful sunfish design. Filled to capacity, the pool holds 565 gallons that can be drained (or skimmed) by simply pushing in the sidewall. This is a great way to cool off on hot days or a fun alternative to lounging in the backyard.

8′ x 18″ Sun Fish Snapset Pool Features

Snap-set pool design for quick and easy set up

Large 8 foot diameter

Repair patch comes with it

Water capacity is 451 gallons

Bright underwater scene

8′ x 18″ Sun Fish Snapset Pool Reviews

Having 2 small children I wanted a pool that they would enjoy and would be easy to set up. My kids loved it and my husband and I also lounged in it, it was very refreshing. It was easy to drain when we wanted to change the water. The pool is very well put together and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Those filtered pools are quite expensive for a “throwaway” pool, they kill the lawn, the inflatable top rings can be destroyed easily, and I prefer not to have my kids gulping, breathing, and soaking in chlorine all day. That, and they still are hard to keep clean–the filters clog readily and don’t work well, especially for sediment on the bottom.

Use a footbath with any pool. The snapsets are easy to skim–just squash down one side and let the water spill over the edge. As long as the sides aren’t sharply folded (which causes cracking–always fold the sides in from the vinyl floor!), and rocks and other sharp objects are forbidden, they last at least all summer.

It does take a few bodies to put a large snapset up, but even a toddler can help hold up a side while it fills. If you absolutely must go it alone, carefully-placed buckets or lawn chairs can do the job nicely. You must have level ground, as with any pool–but these are fairly forgiving of irregularities.

Yes, you do use up water with these, as it goes slimy after a few days. But by then, it’s time to give the lawn a break–and it gets a good watering at the same time. These things are a cinch to empty, and if you wipe the bottom with a cloth or soft brush to loosen dirt and slime before doing so, it’ll be all set for the next filling.

The biggest advantage, of course, is the low price. When someone punctures the bottom or cracks the sidewall, you just buy a new one–and still come out way ahead, financially.

I could not believe just how big this pool is once it is put up! We went through the trouble of digging out the area, and clearing up any roots, etc, and even have a “deep end” where we dug down about 2 inches extra! Both our children, the 3.5 year old, and the 20 month old, have tons of fun, its easy to use, and we have not killed it yet! I just wish I knew how to keep it clean! It holds 596 gallons of water, so we dont want to empty it every other day, and it can get slimey! Household bleach seems to be working, but for $20, I could not be happier, I even told everyone at work how great it is!