Intex 28003E Deluxe Above Ground Pool Maintenance Kit for Minimum 800 GPH Flow Rates with Vacuum, 110" Pole, Wall Brush and 24' Hose (Color May Vary)

As much as i wanted to be disappointed, due to prior reviews and price, this is a very good little set for the $. The vacuum works well for my 18ft round pool. I cover one of the inlets for better suction, as mentioned in prior reviews, and do my little pool in less than 20 mins. The pole is plenty long and sturdy. The brush is small but works with a little effort. Would buy again and will be happy if the attachments last one season for the cheap price!

I super surprised on how well the vacuum worked. The brush was very nice. I thought it could have been slightly larger. Pole worked as well as the more expensive one. The skimmer / leaf bag is nice. I will recommend this pool maintenance kit.

This is a nice little pool cleaning kit. It does suck up debris from bottom but it does struggle a little. The net works great for scooping out the top of water and the hoses are made of pretty sturdy material. For the cost this is a perfect starter pool kit. It doesn’t seem to loose much water and it reaches all parts of pool.

This is exactly the type of vacuum that you need for large Intex pools. Our pool is an Intex 18' x 48" model. We were having trouble cleaning out the small debris that would settle on the bottom using the water/siphon type vacuum. Small particles wouldn't be caught by the mesh bag (also tried cutting up my wife's pantyhose to replace the tie-on mesh bag hoping that it was a finer mesh, but particles still made it through back into the pool). You'd also have to siphon out the added water and re-add salt to the filtration system. A real pain-in-the-ass. This maintenance kit has a vacuum with hose that attaches to the filter intake port on the side of the pool, via a special (included) screw on adapter. Therefore, the power of the filter suction does the work, no excess water. Inside the vacuum head is a mesh bag which catches all of the heavy, large debris. The vacuum head unscrews, so that you can remove and clean the mesh bag. Small debris particles and algae pass through the bag to the filter, instead of back to the pool like the water/siphon vacuum. Perfect, exactly what you need. All you do is attach the vacuum head to the included hose and telescoping pole, then attach the other end of the hose to the screw on adapter (which you affix first to the filter intake on the side of the pool). IMPORTANT - make sure that you get as much air out of the hose, before you attach it, by submerging it in the pool water. The filter cannot pump air and will run poorly and not suction properly if air is in the hose/system. After everything is attached, turn on your filter and watch how easy it is to clean your pool. It really does a fantastic job. The vacuum head also has bristles so you can scrub at the same time. Our pool was crystal clear all summer, no lies. Also, the cost of this kit was great, especially considering that they give you the vacuum head, the mesh bag, the telescoping pole, the hose, the screw on adapter, a brush head for the the pole, and a deep bag skimmer head for scooping up leaves and large debris. Super item, should actually be included when you buy the pool, but it's not for some stupid reason. (Seriously, the pool cost me more than $900. Do you think that adding a $35 proper cleaning kit is going to break the bank at that point??? - Who's the marketing genius that dropped the ball on this one???) The only negative was that the box arrived opened during delivery. I couldn't tell if it was Amazon's fault or UPS. Although, I think it was Amazon's fault because the box is like a pizza box (sort of), you know, hinged on one side, flip it up and close it. The closing end/side only had one small piece of clear tape on it. The whole box should have been taped shut. So, it was bound to come open during UPS transit. Nevertheless, all items were there at arrival. A couple of other things - 1) the items in this kit seem pretty durable; 2) you need to be careful with the vacuum head as it is made of plastic and if you drop it or over tighten it could break/fracture (it's durable, just don't do something stupid); 3) the two screw-locks on the telescoping pole can come loose/unglued, but just apply some Gorilla glue and they will stay in place; 4) also, be gentle with the mesh bag when cleaning it, as it is only single stitched to the rubber grommet (you don't want to break the stitching or the large debris will pass through clog the filter intake valve constantly); 5) the telescoping pole (fully extended) almost reaches from one side of our 18' diameter pool to the other; 6) remember to clean your filter cartridge after you're done vacuuming (just take it out and wash the gunk/dirt off with your hose and re-install - then your filter will work at max effort); 7) if you are one of those people (my wife) who likes to vacuum/clean your pool while actually being in it - the hose (even full with water) floats and makes it very easy to maneuver around; 8) not trying to be sexist, but my wife loves this, as it is much easier for the ladies to use than the water/hose/siphon/vacuum type. That's it. I think I've covered everything that I have experienced. Honestly, I hated having to vacuum the pool with the water/hose/siphon each week for the wife and kids. This product made it almost enjoyable and cut the vacuuming time in half, maybe more.

The bag/sock inside the vacuum head ripped from leaf debris during first use pretty much right away. Heres where i might appreciate having a bag that's not fine mesh that could handle leaf debris. Not really a fan of the skimmer bag style attachment as it's not fine mesh, would only be good for scooping large amounts of big debris. The vacuum brush head is pretty small and lightweight. It gets the job done but with a 15ft pool, a bigger heavier head would make it faster more efficient. Although the included adapter worked perfectly with my setup, no other adapters were included for other types of pool filters. The brush attachment is small, again not ideal for a big pool but got the job done. The pole is great.

Vaccum works great for when your robot vaccum isn't quite enough. This is a must have for any pool owner. Highly recommend

We’re having a very hard time trying to figure it out for some reason the water just bursts through every crack of the vacuum once connected, doesn’t suck anything up. It was very frustrating. We’re trying to figure it out for some hours. We still can’t seem to figure it out.Update - we tried it again yesterday, and this time we YouTubed a video on how to do it, the only thing I can think of as to what we were doing wrong was not putting it together in the water, but after we did that, we finally got it to work, kind of. It takes a long time to clean, and the vacuum part of it is just small. But does it now work ? For the most part, yeah but I would just break down and buy the expensive one that charges and let it do the work itself. It’s worth it that way. I don’t have a big pool either, it’s small and it took me awhile. Hopes this helps.