Now the sun has started to shine in full, many are already dreaming of cooling off and relaxing in their own gardens. A swimming pool offers the perfect solution to make the most of your garden during the hot summer days.
However, the threshold can be high to start digging for a built-in pool. For anyone who wants to enjoy water fun at home but prefers not to do any major works, an above-ground pool offers the ideal solution.
An above-ground pool is very affordable to buy, especially compared to a built-in pool. This makes it an interesting option for families who do not have a large budget, or who initially want to enjoy a few summers of water fun before taking the plunge into an above-ground pool.
If value for money is decisive when choosing a stand-up pool, Intex is the best choice. This brand is known for its range of top-quality above-ground pools at reasonable prices. Intex pools are designed to last for many years and can be easily rebuilt summer after summer for endless swimming pleasure.
Besides the purchase, the maintenance of an above-ground pool is much cheaper than that of a built-in pool. You only set up the pool during the warm months and it contains a much smaller number of litres, allowing you to enjoy a blissful water temperature without having to heat it or provide year-round maintenance.
Getting a pop-up pool ready to splash? It's faster than you think! Within half an hour to 45 minutes, an Intex frame pool is fully up and running. All you have to do is fill it with water. Depending on the size of your pool, this job can be done in as little as 4 hours for smaller pools. Larger set-up pools are filled after a night's sleep.
Do you have a small city garden with just a courtyard or just a large lawn? Intex pools come in all shapes (rectangular, round, square) and sizes and can be placed on any surface, so there is a pool for every type of garden.
As for the ground, make sure it is flat. If you place the pool on a concrete or tiled lawn or terrace, a ground cover is sufficient to protect the bottom of the pool. First check that there are no sharp stones, because they can damage the liner and feel unpleasant under your feet. If the ground consists of gravel or cobblestones, for instance, it is best to protect the liner by placing the pool on foam tiles. Is the surface more of a doubt? Then felt can be a good intermediate solution. It is more solid than a ground sheet, but less thick than foam tiles.
Intex has launched an extensive range of pool parts to make your life as a pool owner much easier. In our range you will find sand filters, filter cartridges, pool hoses, Intex spare parts, surface-mounted skimmers for dosing chlorine, adapters, ... Basically everything you need to enjoy a wonderful swimming summer.
Thanks to the many options in spare parts, you decide how much time you want to invest in maintaining your above-ground pool.
Use a hand or pool brush to keep the bottom and sides clean. Do this every week to prevent dirt from sticking or algae from forming, otherwise it will eventually become a very time-consuming job and there is a risk of discolouring the pool water. Floating debris should be removed with a scoop net. Preferably do this daily.
Do you really look forward to scrubbing the walls and pool floor? Then an electric pool hoover can relieve you. You still have manual work, but you no longer have to scrub.
The pool hoover therefore makes cleaning the bottom and walls much easier.
Rather sit back in your lounger while your pool is cleaned automatically? Then let a pool robot do the work for you. Such a swimming pool robot cleans your pool all by itself and very thoroughly, thanks to its powerful suction and smart technology to clean every nook and cranny. You can go very far with this: some pool robots even let you set the cleaning cycle via an application, so you hardly need to worry about your pool maintenance.
So, now that you have decided how much time you want to spend on your pool maintenance, you are all set for your set-up pool and a summer full of water fun.
