INTEX C1000 Cartridge Filter Pump for AGP: 1000 GPH Pump Flow Rate - Cartridge Gauge Indicator - HydroAeration Technology - Includes Type A Filter Cartridge - Turnover Rate/System Flow 750 GPH

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!

The 1000 gpm pump that came with my pool couldn't do it's job well at all in its second summer of use. I was shocking it every four days, the water was cloudy. I couldn't see the bottom....now...wow! Lol! Yup! I can see my feets clearly! I can see all the little blue squares and when I play empty can fetch with the dog and it falls to the bottom, it no longer gets lost. It's been a week and a half since we installed it and it hasn't needed shock. Only thing to beware of is if you let the dog cool off in the pool all day while you are at work, you'll find your water pressure go down after a week only to discover that if you unscrew the hose directly in front of the pump motor area, you'll find fur clogging the mesh screen area. The pump runs full speed again once you get that out. So maybe put a dollar store nylon stocking on your skimmer basket to cut down on that. I put it around the bottom and up around the sides since the basket is raised in the center. We bought the twin pack of 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 intex type B adapters. We bought nothing else, because like you might be doing, I researched and I thought that might be all I needed. Turns out I needed at least one "fernco ptc-150 1 1/2 to 1 1/4 inch pipe connecter (coupler). Home depot had some in stock nearby but I saved the hour trip to and from and just ordered it off amazon. The intex adapters were the exact same size as the fittings on our summer waves so they would not slip right over the summer waves pipes. It cost an extra $1.30 but fine with me. In the mean time we used the shiny new intex water return jet that came in the box with our new pump and hoses. Cutting tiny slivers at a time. Not too much or we'd be buying another pool if we made the hole too large and ruined the liner. While we waited for our fernco coupler (pink package with short gray pipe silver tightening bands on either side) we used the 1 1/4 summer waves hose that came with and ran from the filter canister to the old return jet to hook up our new pump temporarily. We used one of the intex type B adapters, screwed it onto the new intex hose and to the new pump. We fastened the old summer waves hose to the filter canister on the side of the pool and found a silver hose tightening band in the garage and used it to fasten the summer waves hose down around the small end of the type B adapter (the second type B adapter is just a spare since we retro fitted the new intex return to our pool. It was a jerry rigged fit and worked perfectly fine for the few days we waited for our hose coupler to come. The plastic pipe was cinched on pretty good and I'm sure it wouldn't have lasted for ever but we got it tightened enough not to leak. Our coupler came and the summer waves hose came off and into the spare parts box. We installed the coupler onto the filter canister, put the small end of the type B through the coupler, tightened it and screwed the new 1 1/2 intex hose onto the big end of my intex adapter. I did my best to help you plan your moves if you got the same pool I have. Sorry if my writings get confusing. I did my best. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! Lol! I'm very glad I got this pump! You'll love how clean your fuzzy pool gets

I bought that $45 Costco blow up pool (333ish gallons) and this pump is PERFECT for keeping the water clean so we dont have to empty and refill. Please also be sure you are treating with chlorine and the chemicals needed to maintain healthy water! You can buy the easy test strips to be sure you are all balanced. But this little pump pulled out all of the debri and our water is totally clear! Best purchase this summer haha. Shout out to the guy won here hose hot tub review inspired me to get this one. It was super easy to put together since we didnt have to attached anything into the pool. We did like him and just put the hoses in the water and held them down with hand weights. And we stuck the little filter looking attachment on the intake hose like him to prevent clogging from any large items. Since it runs 1000GPH it essentially will clean the water in the pool 3X through in an hour. We initially ran overnight for 10 hrs to give it a good thorough cleaning and now plan to run it a few hours every few days for maintenance. You can also use it like a vacuum and drag the intake hose around the edges and corners to grab all the little build up that is difficult to pull in. My sister and I did this together since someone has to carry around the actual pump while I walked around vacuuming. Purchase of the summer! woohoo!

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.

Water movement seems to be one of the most crucial aspects of keeping our pool clean. Once I started setting this to run 6 hours a day, our pool stayed clear. The filter cartridges don't seem to work well for a larger pool because this is meant for Intex pools. So, I use it with a sand filter and no cartridge. The only way it could be better is if it had a clean out at the intake like some of the larger pool pumps. If I forget to put my inline canister on when vacuuming, I end up with leaves clogging the intake. Another one of my favorite features is the little valves on top that allows me to vent the air. It's handy when you can tell that it's struggling because it's making the sound that it's got air in it. And, you can just clear it easily. Then you can get back to cleaning, or even better, swimming.

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!!

The Filter Pump I got with the iPool was (as many reviewers have said)a joke. You could barley feel any water flow in the inlet and outlets of the pool. But thanks to upgrading to the Intex 56637EG, the water flow is more like a real filter pump should be and is very strong. I am a bit confused as to why someone would buy the 56637E without a fault breaker for more money, but to each his/her own. This is a very strong pump, but I have ordered a second as back up. Oh yeah, one more thing, when cleaning the (A) filter, you can actually remove the filter with the pump running, but not with the pump off because when the pump is running, water will only enter at the bottom of the filter well; when the pump is off, pressure from the pool, forces the filter well to fill up. Also, when cleaning the filter, it may look clean (white) but don't let that fool you, as most of the sediment is trapped in the inside folds of the filter where you can't see it; just spray off the filter and out comes brown stuff you would never see by just looking at the filter. Addendum: After running this pump/filter for two seasons (my seasons are about 8 months long as I live in the desert) for an average of 6 to 8 hours a day, I can say this is a very strong pump and I have had no problems with it. Something else I have learned about the filters, is that you don't need a bunch of them, as I have been running off the same filter for the two years, I just unscrew the top as the unit is running, spray off the filter, put it back in, close the lid (not to tight), turn off the power, unscrew the air vent and let all the trapped air out, and then start up the pump again. Addendum 1: I have been using this Pump/Filter for over three years now with NO PROBLEMS. Intex has a new number for this Pump/Filter; it is: 28637EG Addendum 2: This is the start of the 4th year on this pump. I ran the pump for a few days, and I noticed the GFI was tripping, after four or five restarts, the pump impeller started to make an uneven sound, and then it just stopped. I will use the back up pump I have, and have ordered another back up. At $45.00, three years of service is acceptable. I disassembled the bad unit, and the impeller had no damage, so the motor windings (potted) went out. I pulled the impeller and plastic coated magnet (all one unit) out, and anything else I could use for spare parts, and installed the new pump. Also, at minimum before you toss the old unit, clip the extension cord and GFI plug, as the 25ft cord and plug are worth about half what you are spending on the whole pump!

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.