Intex 28635EG Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump for Above Ground Pools, 1500 GPH Pump Flow Rate, 110-120V with GFCI
If you want to keep your pool water Krystal Clear and refreshing this summer then use this. Because it has 1,500 GPH Filter Cartridge Pump! If you need to circulate and filter the water in your above ground pool to keep everything clean, refreshing and fun, you have to use a pump that have a pump flow rate of 1,500 gallons per hour and a system flow rate of 1,180 gallons per hour. Because it can easily boost for these flow rate. In addition, the maintenance for this pump is a breeze: just the occasional cartridge rinse or swap to keep this pump running strong. This filter uses Type A filter cartridges (Item #29000E) which should be changed every couple of weeks.
This pump is a must have for any above ground pool up to 18 feet in diameter, see for yourself! Lastly, this pump features a built-in timer to set the operating time, making it incredibly simple and convenient to use. NOTE: If the pump will not start at all, check the GFCI outlet on the plug to ensure it has been properly reset for use and check that the GFCI is not being plugged into an extension cord. Refer to page 13 in manual (Other content) for troubleshooting steps.
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Top reviews Of This Intex 28635EG
Julia Harisson
Purchased to replace a 1000 GPH OEM Intex pump that died after three years of use. More pumping capacity is usually better. Since I had a bunch of A/C filters I decided to use this one instead of the popular and more powerful 2500 GPH model, which uses the B filter. If you don't have a bunch of filters, just go for the 2500. It doesn't cost much more. What was unclear to me was whether or not I needed adapters. No one seems to have a photo of the other side of this thing. I saw one that kind of showed it and it looked to me like there was a smaller connection inside of the larger one - see my photo. I skipped the adapters but found out this smaller section is slightly too big for the smaller hoses I had. So I ordered the 1.25 to 1.5 inch type B hose adapter set of 2. The new pump comes with larger hoses.
The plunger valve everyone is talking about - it's not necessary but it's worth it, IMO. I uploaded a photo on a product review over there so you can see how it connects to your pool, though some people connect it to the pump. With it you can turn a handle and cutoff the water at the inlet and outlet, allowing you to change filters with less water loss and to change hoses, if needed. An added benefit is that it creates a 90 degree connection which seems to put less pressure on the soft pool side. The connection doesn't bend as much.
Rick Dolishny
Take a look at the picture attached. This is the largest Intek/Coleman steel arm soft sided pool you can buy. I think it's 11 by 24 feet, it's pretty big.
The anemic pump that came with the pool really struggled. After a particularly brutal bloom of algae, the pump couldn't keep the water clear and we were forced to close the pool a month early.
This pump is at least 4 times stronger and the pool is super clean.
I'm not sure what function the aerator is but when you remove a supplied air cap, the jet becomes a hot-tub styled jet shooting water clear across the width of the pool.
It fit perfectly replacing the original pump so no worries there.
The provided timer is very handy. The included GFI box at the end of the power cable is intended to plug directly into the wall, but we have to run an extension cord. The extension cord tripped the GFI every time, so I cut it off and replaced it with a regular male plug.
Others have noted an I can confirm that the jet subsides after only a week or so of use. The solution though is to turn off the pump, plug the intakes with your pool rubber plugs, then remove your filter and run it under a garden hose for a few minutes. We got a full month out of it before we replaced the filter, and even then it 'clogged' up after only 5-7 days. No problem rinse it out.
This is a required upgrade, strongly recommended.
S. Stewart
The filter that came with my current pool - an Intex 12 foot round - was just not strong enough to keep up with the filtering. So, I upgraded as suggested. This one has required very little maintenance - I rinse/wash out the filter once a week and will likely need to actually swap out with a new once every few months. I get actual flow and filtering. I had to buy the INTEX 1.25" to 1.5" Type B Hose Adapters so that the included hoses would would with my current in and outlets on the pool but it was a minor inconvenience. I would suggest buying an additional hose and two more sets of adaptors and utilizing all the intake valves for optimal filtering which I intend to do.
It has an off, on or timed setting that you can adjust from 2 hours to at least 8. Buttons on the main plug alts provide a way to turn off the pump when needed without having to go outside. It's only noisy when primed improperly or air gets in the line. I've had to once unscrew the hoses attaching the intake hose to the main pump because of low flow and found that some gunk had filtered in and halfway obscured the intake. A quick clear of that and the pump was back to working fine. Will probably look at putting a small patch of pantyhose at the pool intake, to prevent this from happening.
All in all, veyr glad I updated, Love the filter and it means less time spent on cleaning the pool compared to last year.
Merc
I have a Summer Waves 10' x 30" pool. It came with a 600 GPH pump and tiny filter. It seemed we were changing the filter out every 2 days or so otherwise we would have almost non-existent flow. It would also lose prime after a few hours. Customer support told us the pump wasn't designed to run more than 3 hours and was only to circulate chemicals.
I bought this pump to replace that one I wanted more water turn over. The 600 GPH wasn't filtering hardly anything. Within a day of installing this 1500 GPH pump, the water clarity was 100% improved. It also gave alot of water turn over enough so much that it actually circulated the water around the pool. I can watch the thermometer float in circles from the living room window.
I did have to rig this pump to make it work on the pool as it wasn't designed for it. The outlet aerator was much bigger than what the pool had so we did have to trim the pool to get the outlet to fit. We pushed the outlet into the hole and just trimmed slowly around it until we got most of the excess off the threads.
The pump did not come with the inlet strainer and we couldn't make the existing one work with the adapter. I bought the 1.25" adapters but the pool had 1". I tried a compression fitting from Home Depot but it collapses the openings and leaks. I bought a Summer Waves suction fitting for 1.5" systems (RP & RX) here on Amazon (Search: B072L65B4Q). That fit directly into the inlet hole without trimming, which seems dumb on Summer Waves part. Why not have same size holes on both? I was able to take the hose that came from the Intex 28635EG pump and actually thread it onto the inlet strainer. I tightened it up as far as I could then put a hose clamp on it just in case. There is SOME leakage from the area but very small. It looks like sweat running down the pool, maybe a drop every 5 seconds.
Overall I'm impressed. The filter lasted a little over a week. It was still working but the bubbles stopped. We didn't know why but when I replaced the filter the bubbles came back and you could immediately see a flow improvement. Being a smaller pool and this pump being overkill, I could have left it alone and let it have diminished flow and probably would have worked fine.
Mojo's Mama
6/21/19 UPDATE- my earlier 3 star review was due to contempt prior to investigation. Turns out the pump worked so well that my filter was dirty and needed to replaced after 3 days. The pool didn't look dirty enough to require a filter change yet, but when I pulled the filter, it was definitely dirty. Anyway, once I changed the filter the pump went back to working at full power. Lots of bubbles, lots of moving water. Very happy with the pump! If you're thinking about upgrading to this pump, do it.
This is the pump I purchased to replace the slightly smaller version (which quit after 3 weeks). Initially this pump worked great, pushed water around really well and was much quieter that the previous pump. After less than 1 week of use the output is diminished to the point you can't even tell it's on unless you put your hand in front of the and no aerating bubbles are being produced. Hard to believe that tiny under-powered original pump that came with the pool worked better and for longer. Going to have to order ANOTHER replacement pump and hope it lasts longer.
