Intex Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump for Abv Gr. Pool

The INTEX C1000 Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump has been a fantastic addition to my above-ground pool setup. With a pump flow rate of 1000 GPH, it significantly improves circulation and filtration, ensuring the water remains crystal clear and inviting. The difference in water clarity since installing this pump is remarkable, making swimming much more enjoyable.Installation was straightforward and hassle-free, thanks to the clear instructions provided. The pump is designed for easy maintenance, with a cartridge that is simple to clean or replace when needed. This convenience saves time and effort, allowing me to focus more on enjoying the pool rather than maintaining it.Overall, the INTEX C1000 filter pump delivers excellent performance and reliability at a great value. It's an essential upgrade for anyone looking to enhance their pool's cleanliness and efficiency. Highly recommended for its ease of use and effective results!

This brand, style pump came with my original 26-foot round Intex Pool I purchased from Walmart. after 10 years my BF hit my pool with the weed eater and ruined it. I couldn't find the same pool so I bought the Coleman Oval 26 X 18 pool. I have hated it from day one. The sides don't stand up like they are supposed to no matter what we tried. It came with a Smart Pump that was defective from the box, and they never honored my request for a new one, but I had purchased the warranty from Wal-Mart, so they did. In the meantime, I had hooked this pump up to it, my old one. It ran for a long time, until it developed a crack in the housing. So I bought another Sand Pool Pump, it was as useless as well as the Smart Pump. We went on vacation for 2 weeks, the power went out and the pump went off, and did not come back on when the power did. We came home to a green pool! It didn't keep the pool clean at all, even though I had a vacuum going too!, and no timer so you had to keep going out to turn it on and off. This pump wasn't available to ship to CA last year which is ridiculous, since it comes with pools, so I kept watching and waiting! Bingo!! I got it this year!! It's so easy to set up, runs on a timer, and the filters are easy to find. Although you can wash and reuse them several times if you wash them regularly. this winter I found them on Sale, 2 for $4.00...Steal....I stocked up! I am so excited to get this pump hooked up to the pool as I know it will keep it clean! I may purchase another just to keep around, although the last one lasted over 10 years!! You won't go wrong with this purchase, it's over half the cost less than what the others were that I had to purchase, that didn't work either. I am one happy camper (pool owner) again!! Now just to find another 26ft. round pool, so much more room in the pool, not the yard, but I will sacrifice that to have the space in the pool!! Get this Pump, you will love the ease of keeping up with it, change the filter, set the timer and go!! The paperwork was all crumpled up in the box and one page torn all to pieces, couldn't read it but since I had one before I knew how to set it up. Enjoy your new pump!!

Learn from my mistakes, don't waste all your time & money this summer. Here is how I cleared my brown iron infested pool up in just 3 days! We decided to attempt to set up a pool again this year & I forgot how tedious the whole process is, but this filter ended up being a savior! I decided to start small and ordered the 8ft intex pool from Target (99$) & although it claimed it came with a filter pump it didn't. I figured it was a small pool so I could get away with a small pump so I ordered an off brand 330 pump ($79). We have a septic water system so our water is full of iron thusly when we filled the pool it was super cloudy and murky. I hooked up the small filter and ran it for 10 days straight, cleaning out the cartridge daily and adding chemicals constantly...the water was slightly better but still very cloudy and brown (see 1st picture) and the iron particles that would settle on the bottom were too fine to vaccum up. After doing some research & reading a ton of reviews I decided to buy this filter. I knew from the reviews I needed to buy the adapters since I have a smaller pool, I got them for $16 here on Amazon. I read the gasket is not necessary & since it was a $60+ part I decided to hold off on that. While it works great without it it enables you to turn the water flow off for pump maintenance so it is helpful, I think eventually I will be getting one. The adapters are 100% necessary as the fittings are larger than the pool. So the filter & adapters came in just 2 days. It was super easy to install, took me like 30 minutes to do myself. If you're like me and super new to pools intex has some videos on YouTube that help a lot! I will admit the dual suction threw me off since the smaller filter only had 1 intake 1 output. Initially I installed it backwards & had 2 output hoses and 1 intake hose. The next day I realized my mistake and switched the hoses to 2 intake and 1 output. But, it still worked well that first night, that's how amazing this filter is. Being that my pool is so small this filter is super powerful!! The suction power is amazing & the output comes out like a hot tub. That old small pump didn't even move the water around, this one actually circulates it. If you're like me and have hard water or iron issues Google "pool sock method". I filled socks with pillow stuffing and zip tied them to the output hose than rinsed them clean a few times a day. The helped to collect those tiny stubborn iron particles. After the 1st night of running this filter the water was 80% clear (see 2nd picture). I was pleasantly surprised!! I continued using the pool socks and shocked the water the next day & it was 90% clear (see 3rd picture). After a few days of maintenance, chemicals and the occasional vaccum (I have one of those cheap pool vacs that hook up to a garden hose), I went outside to find the water 100% crystal clear!!!!! Literally all the iron particles GONE!!! Since it was super hot here last week the water feels amazing!! I feel like I finally conquered my greatest challenge yet...the brown pool water, and I owe it all to this filter!!! Yes it was a little more than I initially wanted to spend for a little pool, but it was SO worth it! I wish someone would have told me that before I wasted money on a subpar filter & weeks of having a brown pool no one could swim in!! Now that I have this amazing filter and know it works so well I plan on upgrading to the 12ft poolnext year... I just have to level out the ground better... (if you haven't put your pool up yet, LEVEL THE GROUND 1ST it really matters). But for now we are LOVING our little pool paradise. So if you have a small pump the upgrade is 1000% WORTH IT!

UPDATE: I have run this pump now for almost a week. It seems to be working well. It circulates a lot of water compared to the 300gph pump I had before. It keeps the pool water clear and clean. I checked the filter today and gave it a rinse with the hose, went from dingy to white again, and popped it back in. It's very easy to access, don't forget to plug the intake and outflow hoses first and unplug the filter. Bought this to replace the 300 gph pump included with my 10'x30" Intex above-ground pool I bought a week ago. So far after 3 days in, this one still works! HOORAY. My original Intex 300gph pump included with the pool worked for maybe 12 hrs, then it would shut off 2 seconds after turning it on. So, I filed a clumsy non-user friendly, and time-consuming claim to replace the pump... but NO, after some questions, they will not replace the pump, but will send me that unit's motor for me to install/replace, and that SHOULD fix the problem. REALLY? By my calculations it would have likely been 2 weeks before I got a pump running after my claim filing, the new motor shipped once approved and all documentation was received, and if I have the time and energy to repair the pump as their surrogate repair tech with the new motor they send me. So, I reluctantly ordered this new 1000 gph pump, as a replacement and will repair my old one (if my repair skills and ability permit) whenever parts arrive, and keep it as a backup. At least with the extra Sixty+ dollars I spent, Intex will send me hose clamps that fit my pump and hoses this time that they didn't send with the last pump so I won't have to make a 20-mile round trip to the hardware store, RIGHT? WRONG. They didn't send me any hose clamps sized for the pump and hose connections with the old pump, AND they didn't send me the right ones for this pump either! (sorry but the 6" hose clamps don't work with 1.5-inch hoses)... Sigh.... at least the hose clamps I bought before covered their original failure and neglect, again. Given the rating, this pump ought to work better with over 3x the gph rate of the old pump. I still haven't set foot in the pool 3 weeks after set up due to pump issues ruining our opportunity during our hot spell, and now during the cold spell, we have yet to use it. Throwing your dice expecting quality control, and parts packing accuracy, coupled with wonky and clumsy customer warranty claims and support, hoping craps doesn't come up is not a good business model. I am not easily perturbed into writing negative reviews, but if they are earned and I have to pay an additional $75 for a new pump and hose clamps due to poor Q.C. to replace pump/hose clamps included on a $103 pool, I think I owe it to prospective purchasers to share my experience.

I was able to get this pump on Amazon for $85 when the price had dropped. I upgraded this to my existing 15' X 48" intex Pool. I had to cut out the existing 1-1/4" holes CAREFULLY to 1-1/2" holes to attach the enlarged drainer and output valves. The system comes with 2 1-1/2" hoses and 2 PLUNGERS! For extra precaution, I dropped the water level to under both holes in the liner and used waterproof silicone when attaching the new fittings to the cut holes and have had no problems at all. After a couple of days to allow the silicone to set, I filled up the pool and no leaks. PERFECT! The plungers are awesome in that I don't get wet anymore when cleaning the filter. Being included is an AWESOME bonus. I upgraded from a 1000 GPH pump that burned out the second week I had it. The extra flow of water has kept my pool crystal clear. It really moves the water and produces a strong current. Up to now, I have no complaints and it is an EXCELLENT upgrade. A+ INTEX! UPDATE: (DETAILED EXPLANATION ON CUTTING THE LINER ON AN INTEX POOL FOR UPGRADE) Because I've been asked a few times, I went ahead and wrote a step by step on how to cut the liner on a smaller Intex pool to attach the valves and hoses when upgrading to the 2500 GPH pump. So for whoever needs more detail on how I installed the valves, heres a more detailed explanation: The first thing you have to do is drop the water level about a foot under the lower second hole in the liner. The 2500 gph pump set includes the strainer head, the water output head, two valve sets, two plungers, two rubber gaskets for the valves, two hoses, gasket rings for the hoses, filter, and the pump. To cut the liner, CAREFULLY cut a larger hole around the existing black tubed holes. Use the new valve diameter (1 1/2") as a guide when cutting. Be sure to not cut the hole too large or too small. If it is too small, youll probably see that the liner stretches too tightly around the threads of the new valve set. Make sure that the liner DOES NOT cover any part of the threads. The first time I did it, the liner was too tight on the threads of the new valve set and even after screwing it on with the gasket tightly, the lifted liner on the threads created a gap enough for water to spill out. After re-dropping the water level, I cut the liner slightly larger so that it layed flat on the surface that it makes contact with on the valve, not touching the threads. I purchased high quality waterproof clear silicone as an extra precaution and added a line of it to the INNER part of the valve (which goes inside the pool), then I put the gasket on that inner part, then I put another line of silicone on the rubber gasket, then I stuck the threaded end through the liner, and then added another line of silicone to the ring that spins on to tighten both ends of the valve together tightly with the liner pressed in between. It may be overkill but I'd rather be safe than sorry. To recap, from the inside of the pool out, its the inner valve piece, silicone, the rubber gasket, silicone, sticking the threaded part through the liner, silicone, then the tightening ring. Do these steps twice for both valves on the pool liner (the input and output). Let the silicone cure for at least three days before proceeding to the next step. Trust me you want to wait even though it seems like forever. The first time I did it the silicone wasnt fully cured and it fell apart when I filled the pool back up and water had contact with it. After those three days, then screw on the plungers to the valves, attach the hoses to the plungers then attach them to the pump. There are rubber gasket rings for the hoses that have to be placed right, so just be weary of that minor detail. Fill the pool up and hit the switch on the pump. I wish I had a guide the first time I did it lol.

Update: The pump works great. It was human error making it trickle out slowly. Make sure the twisty thingy on top of the filter is tight. If it’s loose, then the water won’t come out at full force. I do still believe I was given a used pump though due to the packaging. Original post: This pump came with my pool and it worked pretty well, but after a few months, it just stopped working. I ordered another one through Amazon and when it arrived, I could tell by the way the box was taped that I received a used pump. We hooked it up and only a small amount of water is trickling through. I’m exchanging it in the hope that they will send me a new pump this time. What a hassle…

This is a very good and sufficient pump. It is powerful enough for my eighteen foot pool.

Last year bought a 15' 48" intex pool. The stock pump is not powerful enough to get a good vacuum. So "upgraded" to 10" sand filter to be equally as underwhelmed. Also the sand filter down in the desert southwest is not adequate to filter out the fine dust that likes to blow in the pool. It just passes right thru and back into the pool. Not to mention frequent backwashing just to keep decent circulation in the pool. Got this in last night and just hooked it up. Long story short....don't waste your time with the smaller intex sand filters. Not enough power, fine particulates go right thru. This has WAY more power, with the added benefit of not having to backwash and waste a bunch of water. Also just vacuumed the pool to try out the suction and it is laughably better. Grab a couple plunger valves so you don't have to use the black block offs when you wash the filter out and you're good to go. You'll need the type B adapters since this uses the larger 1.5" hoses if upgrading from stock smaller setup. Also of note, this comes with 2 larger intex 1.5" hoses and the larger return aerator if you wanna use it. Update 7/29/23 Complete bearing failure. Just tore it down to the motor to get bearing numbers. To save you some time, they are 608rs bearings. Word of caution, the 3 long motor bolts are red loctited. You will break them/strip them if you don’t heat them up with a torch. Got to the bearings and tried using a bearing puller that was too big. Broke the fins on the motor shaft below the bearings. So be careful if you attempt this, totally possible but not fun. Back to my little sand filter that is still silent for now. 8/6/23 Update 3: contacted intex with my receipt from Amazon. Explained how loud the bearings had gotten. Sent me another entire unit (minus filter media) no questions asked. Hopefully this one lasts longer. Pleased with service from intex on this. Update 4: 3/23/24 replacement still works well, but the necessity to buy new filters every couple weeks defeats the purpose. Yes you can wash them out, but they get progressively worse each time until a wash gets you a half hour of full power before it’s clogged and not pushing any water thru. I am now back to using my sand filter full time and just using this to vacuum. This works great, keeps the cartridge filter swaps down, and seems to be the most efficient. If you don’t have a lot of fine dust/pollen stick with a larger intex sand filter. I’m still thinking I might upgrade to the 14 or 16” sand filter just for the more powerful pump on those.

Good Product - Poor Instructions: DO NOT CUT YOUR POOL LINER! TL;DR: Buy Adapter A (part no: 10849) and Adapter B (part no: 29061E) if you have a smaller pool and want to use the larger parts. DETAILED REVIEW Full 5-star review withheld only because the instructions aren't clear and leave out key information. After hours of reading 3 pump and 2 pool manuals, cross-walking part names and size conversions, and talking to customer service, here is the super simple fix WITHOUT CUTTING YOUR POOL LINER: +++Referencing Owner's Manual v109: C2500 Krystal Clear Filter Pump Model 633T+++ ADDITIONAL PARTS (not included or clearly highlighted in instructions) Single Suction Outlet Configuration (minimum) ------------------------------------------ • Plunger Valve Assembly (part no: 10747) QTY 2 if not included with pool/pump. • Adapter B (part no: 29061E) if upgrading from smaller pool/pump using Inlet Air Jet Adapter (part no: 12366, 12367, or 12368) • Adapter A with Collar (part no: 10849) if using the upgraded Air Jet with 1.5" parts on smaller pools with 1.25" fittings - see UPGRADE NOTE Dual suction outlet configuration (optional/not required in all areas - check local legislation.) ========================== • Plunger Valve Assembly (part no: 10747) QTY 1 if not included with pool/pump. • Adapter B (part no: 29061E) QTY 2 if upgrading from smaller pool/pump using Inlet Air Jet Adapter (part no: 12366, 12367, or 12368) • Adapter A with Collar (part no: 10849) QTY 2 if using the upgraded Air Jet with 1.5" parts on smaller pools with 1.25" fittings - see UPGRADE NOTE • Splitter Plunger Valve Assembly (part no: 11872) QTY 1 • Hose (part no: 10116) QTY 2 • Hose Clamp (part no: 11489) QTY 4 UPGRADED NOTE: An upgraded Inlet Threaded Air Connector (part no: 12371) is included in the box but is NOT needed for smaller pools with 1.25" fittings (just Adapter B listed above). If using the upgraded Air Jet Adapter on a smaller pool, these are the only necessary parts: • Plunger Valve Assembly (part no: 10747) / ref no #9 • Adapter A with Collar (part no: 10849) / not referenced (in place of Strainer Nut (part no: 10745) / ref no #12) • Flat Strainer Rubber Washer (part no: 10255) / ref no #13 • Threaded Strainer Connector (part no: 10744) / ref no #14 AND Inlet Threaded Air Connector (part no: 12371) / ref no #19 • Adjustable Pool Inlet Nozzle (part no: 12369) / ref no #15 AND Strainer Grid (part no: 10253) / ref no 16 Larger pools already use the 1.5" fittings and don't need Adapter B to use either the Air Adapter that came with the pool OR the Inlet Threaded Air Connector (part no: 12371) that came with the pump. FINAL NOTES: • Plunger Valve Assembly may/may not be included in the box (ex: 28633EG did NOT include them) • Some parts go by different names with different part numbers due to pool size. (EX: Pool Inlet Air Adaptor is upgraded Inlet Threaded Air Connector or Intel Threaded Air Adapter+) •. The instructions list spare parts that are part of the Plunger Valve Assembly and do NOT need to be purchased separately. • Parts may say "discontinued", but are available under a new/completely different part number. • All parts (OEM or after market) are available on Amazon

This is a good product. Don't buy anything less; this is the MINIMUM flow rate/price point for ANY size pool. Intex is quality and this size is the absolute minimum for even the smallest kiddy pool. Filters are plentiful and inexpensive. Don't skimp! You will regret it if you do. Buy this and get some metal hose clamps to accompany setup. Although the engineers assume you have a large above ground pool and provide accessories for such a situation, you and I know we're just trying to clean out our inflatable kiddie pool WITHOUT appropriate sidewall nozzle hookups. Note: the GFCI plug on this pump not only protects from getting shocked, but it has a built in timer! Super cool! I don't recall seeing this in the description, but it's a great feature for those that have other things to do while the little people dry off with other activities... I experimented with different things to make this thing work, but you absolutely will need a weight to secure the hose ends at the bottom of the pool. Something heavy like a 5 lb weight coated in plastic to zip tie hose ends to. This is the only way to keep the water flowing throughout the cleaning cycle. If the pump gest air in it at any time while operating it will not continue to work. Thankfully there seems to be a thermal regulator for the pump motor. If it gets hot it shuts off and will work again soon. DON'T BE FOOLED. YOU NEED TO PRIME THE SYSTEM AND IT'S A PAIN IN THE BUTT! A traditional garden hose fits inside the filter hose (1" to 1.25") and it helps to run a garden hose while turned on almost all the way up towards the filter pump while having both ends of the filter hoses submerged. This is the easiest way I've found to help prime the pump. This needs to be performed each session running the filter pump unless hooked up to a large above ground pool as intended by design (whereby the pump system would always be below top water level and would never need priming). It will take trial and error to learn what to do, but if I can get it done, so can you!