Filtering a Kiddie Pool 

You're not an idiot. I'm trying to figure out my son's pool also. It's gonna be up a few months and really went to keep it as clean as possible for him. Great job.

Sitting here with wet sleeves trying to make this same filter work in my (almost) same pool. About to go give this method a try. Thanks Rob!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It is very helpful

Don't forget to shock your pools weekly or as needed! It's concentrated chlorine to help keep your free chlorine levels up.

Thats great i got the same pool and having the same issue which is what brought me here. So thanks for the advice

This is a great idea. I'm planning to get a BOYU filter for the same purpose. ( Though they were made for big fish tanks and ponds) It comes with a built in UV Bio Filter that's supposed to kill bacteria etc. Cheers Rob.

Excellent video

Great advice! It seems they’ve changed the price to $170.. I don’t want to spend more than probably $75 on a filter right now. Although I only spent $35 on the pool- it’s 8 x 8 x 3! I think I may try a filter for a stock pond like one of the other comments suggested because they are cheaper and see where it leads me, along with the floating small chlorine tablets and the testing strips. Last summer I just constantly emptied a different small blow up pool and ended up not using it much because it was such a process to keep up with. My hope is that we can get one set up and empty it monthly if needed but not more. Anymore advice is appreciated!

Thanks for this! A good way weigh the outflow hose is to wrap an ankle weight around it. You can usually find them at second hand stores.

Thank you! That’s just what I want to do, I’ve even bought the same pump already! My only concern was if I could prime it with the garden hose and you eased it!

Whered u get the pump . Ccp virus sure has killed the pool supply.stuff.

Thankyou for your video, I was able to do the same with my pool!

Thank you I have fighting with this for a week now. Very helpful.

i have the exact same pool and needed to figure something out. thanks so much for this great idea!!!!! I also bought a water pump so that i could drain the pool into my garden and not waste any water. thanks again!

I actually saw another video of a woman using this method but she put a 1inch PVC pipe into the outtake with holes cut in. This kept the hose in. Do you need to keep this running 24/7?

We bought this kind and thought we did not have the hose clamps but it was there all along, it's plastic looks like a letter "C" and you just have to bend it to fit the round hose...who knew ? My husband and were looking for a metal circular looking clamp. A youtube video helped us .Thanks for sharing your video.

I'm planning on doing the same thing next week. I have to order the filter from amazon. Do you think I should look for a more powerful filter because I heard you say it doesn't pull out certain garbage from the kiddie pool? I want to also make a shower or sprinkler over the pool for the kids using PVC and the filter pump as the engine to move the water about 4-5 feet high and come out over the middle of the pool.

Thanks, Dad! Trying to do the same thing, so your experience is helpful. Thanks for sharing.

Exactly the information I was looking for.

I loved you video I'm doing the same thing but having a problem getting it to kick in so going to give your way a go tomorrow 🤞 , thanks for that I got my pump in winter for £30 ,I know it doesent help now but winter is thd best time to come up with these ideas when your avoiding cold winter weather 🙂

Thank you for posting this video! I just got my kids pool set up with this filter, and chlorine floater...here's hoping I can get it balanced! It was a little cloudy before I added my floater.

Great! Nice life hack! Lead dive belt weights wouldn't rust, they're designed for use underwater, but not everyone has those lying around... You sound like a cool dad! I thought about getting a small pool for the backyard to sort of chill in.... us mermaids can't always get to the sea and the local pools are mostly closed now. PS: mermaiding is fun for all ages, but if your kids decide to do it, supervise at all times. It's safe if done right.

If only it would get floating grass clippings out

I just bought exactly the same pool and found it frustrating it has no suitable pump. Hope your idea will work for us. Thanks!

Thanks so much man, you solved my problem!

How do I find the link to the kind of pump you used pls and Ty!

Thanks for the great advice. Very helpful!

Good job.. this will help with the set up for my nephew..

Thanks, very helpful😊

Hi, I tried to implement your advice, but my pump never triggers completely and there is always a bit of air in the pipes preventing me from sucking in and injecting a good quantity of water into the pool ... could you give me some further advice on how to trigger the pump or put a video where you trigger the pump. Thanks in advance

Thank you

Thanks for the advise, a good dad!

Thanks so much. Doing the same thing per your instructions ;)

Does anyone have any feedback about how good this works? This was the only thing I found to help not have to drain and wash the pool every 4 days but would love to hear how it worked for anyone who has tried it

Great dad

Thanks so much. I have the same pool and was considering a pump but wasn’t sure it would work. Gonna give it a try. I already have a floaty chlorine thing which works well but after some rain it’s gotten a little funky.

Thanks for the advice, I just bought the same pool at Walmart and ordered the same filter pump good advice

Ihr seid arm ich habe einen größeren Pool hahaha

How long did it take to clean the pool and making it clear again? I will try your method but would like to know how long it takes to actually see good results. Thank you in advance.