INTEX C2500 Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump for Above Ground Pools: 2500 GPH Pump Flow Rate – Improved Circulation and Filtration – Easy Installation – Improved Water Clarity – Easy-to-Clean

I just received this pump today, but I can already tell it was worth the upgrade. It is much more powerful than the standard pump that comes with the pool. The water flow is noticeably stronger, and my waterfall feature looks better than it ever did with the original pump. The biggest reason I decided to buy this was reliability. The original pump that came with my pool eventually quit working, so I replaced it with the exact same model. Unfortunately, that one also failed. After buying the same pump twice, I decided it was time to stop wasting money and invest in something better. So far, I’m extremely impressed. Setup was straightforward, it’s running quietly, and the circulation is excellent. The difference in performance is obvious from the moment you turn it on. Pro tip: If you’re upgrading from the stock pump that comes with the pool, don’t forget to order the hose adapters. You can keep your existing hoses, but you’ll need an adapter for one of the connections. Having it on hand will save you a trip to the hardware store and make installation much easier. If this pump holds up over time, it will easily be one of the best purchases I’ve made for my pool. Based on my first impression, I’d absolutely recommend it to anyone who’s tired of replacing the stock pump that comes with these pools.

Great product, working just fine. It's quieter than I expected. I will be ordering another one as a backup.

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 think it works really well, it has really high pressure.I had to get separate fittings to get it to work with my smaller hoses and holes. I was able to order them easily off Amazon as well and they were super easy to connect with the pump. Definitely a way stronger pump than what came with my pool. This is an in-text pump that I put on a Coleman pool.

Good Product - Poor Instructions: DO NOT CUT YOUR POOL LINER! TL;DR: Buy Adapter A (part no: 10849) and Adapter B (part no: 29061E) if you have a smaller pool and want to use the larger parts. DETAILED REVIEW Full 5-star review withheld only because the instructions aren't clear and leave out key information. After hours of reading 3 pump and 2 pool manuals, cross-walking part names and size conversions, and talking to customer service, here is the super simple fix WITHOUT CUTTING YOUR POOL LINER: +++Referencing Owner's Manual v109: C2500 Krystal Clear Filter Pump Model 633T+++ ADDITIONAL PARTS (not included or clearly highlighted in instructions) Single Suction Outlet Configuration (minimum) ------------------------------------------ • Plunger Valve Assembly (part no: 10747) QTY 2 if not included with pool/pump. • Adapter B (part no: 29061E) if upgrading from smaller pool/pump using Inlet Air Jet Adapter (part no: 12366, 12367, or 12368) • Adapter A with Collar (part no: 10849) if using the upgraded Air Jet with 1.5" parts on smaller pools with 1.25" fittings - see UPGRADE NOTE Dual suction outlet configuration (optional/not required in all areas - check local legislation.) ========================== • Plunger Valve Assembly (part no: 10747) QTY 1 if not included with pool/pump. • Adapter B (part no: 29061E) QTY 2 if upgrading from smaller pool/pump using Inlet Air Jet Adapter (part no: 12366, 12367, or 12368) • Adapter A with Collar (part no: 10849) QTY 2 if using the upgraded Air Jet with 1.5" parts on smaller pools with 1.25" fittings - see UPGRADE NOTE • Splitter Plunger Valve Assembly (part no: 11872) QTY 1 • Hose (part no: 10116) QTY 2 • Hose Clamp (part no: 11489) QTY 4 UPGRADED NOTE: An upgraded Inlet Threaded Air Connector (part no: 12371) is included in the box but is NOT needed for smaller pools with 1.25" fittings (just Adapter B listed above). If using the upgraded Air Jet Adapter on a smaller pool, these are the only necessary parts: • Plunger Valve Assembly (part no: 10747) / ref no #9 • Adapter A with Collar (part no: 10849) / not referenced (in place of Strainer Nut (part no: 10745) / ref no #12) • Flat Strainer Rubber Washer (part no: 10255) / ref no #13 • Threaded Strainer Connector (part no: 10744) / ref no #14 AND Inlet Threaded Air Connector (part no: 12371) / ref no #19 • Adjustable Pool Inlet Nozzle (part no: 12369) / ref no #15 AND Strainer Grid (part no: 10253) / ref no 16 Larger pools already use the 1.5" fittings and don't need Adapter B to use either the Air Adapter that came with the pool OR the Inlet Threaded Air Connector (part no: 12371) that came with the pump. FINAL NOTES: • Plunger Valve Assembly may/may not be included in the box (ex: 28633EG did NOT include them) • Some parts go by different names with different part numbers due to pool size. (EX: Pool Inlet Air Adaptor is upgraded Inlet Threaded Air Connector or Intel Threaded Air Adapter+) •. The instructions list spare parts that are part of the Plunger Valve Assembly and do NOT need to be purchased separately. • Parts may say "discontinued", but are available under a new/completely different part number. • All parts (OEM or after market) are available on Amazon

Works great! Really improves water flow over old 1500 gpm pump. Debris is filtered out much faster now.

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.

I purchased this pool pump a few months ago, and unfortunately the first one stopped working unexpectedly. One day it simply wouldn’t turn on, and the outlet showed a blinking red light. I tried everything I could think of, but it never came back on. Since it was pool season, I couldn’t wait long without filtration, so I had to purchase a second one. The replacement has been working well so far, and it keeps my pool clean and circulating properly. My biggest disappointment is the durability of the first unit. Having to replace a pool pump after only a few months wasn’t something I expected, especially since the original purchase wasn’t eligible for return when it failed. I’m hoping the replacement lasts much longer because, when it’s working, it does a good job. I just wish the first one had been more reliable.

This pump is way more powerful than the pump that comes with the Intex/Coleman steel frame pool. It's pretty fantastic. Where the original pump sends a little stream of water in, this thing sends torrent of water and bubbles. A little finicky with getting it going, as it's quite sensitive about air bubbles, but once you get those cleared out, it works like a charm. Nice that it has a built in timer too, so I don't have to use a timer, if I don't want to. Also nice that I don't have to use the built in timer if I don't want to, lol. I've only used it for half of one season, so can't speak to longevity just yet, but hopefully it'll keep on ticking for summer's to come.

I have a Bestway Steel Frame Pool 15 ft that is on it's third summer. I got creative with a few PVC pipe adapters to get this Intex pump connected to the Bestway tubes. After one week of use, the water is noticable clearer. I find I am using the skimmer much less than before. The water is incredibly clear. The timer is a great feature, and based on the size of my pool, the pump manual says it only needs to run for 4 hours a day (8 if there is a lot of swimming) which is also using less hydro than the old pump, which we ran all the time. My only regret is not upgrading to this pump when we first got the pool. The timer could be better, as you only get the option to pick 2, 4, 6, 8 or 12 hours, but you have to start the timer at the time you'd like it to remember for each day. So if you want it to run before 10am, then you'd need to physically go and push the button and start the daily timer at 6am. Overall, highly recommend and very happy.

so after waiting longer then expected to recieve this and excited to get to use it , its missing pieces so its useless

Bought this over the sand filter counterpart for a 12ft 40in deep pool. Sand filter systems require large amounts of water to back flush the filter media. With plunger valves installed filters swap out in seconds. Great pressure and the pool stays way cleaner now while only running for 2 hours a day or less. Wish I bought this sooner.

Amazing pump, very good quality, very quiet using on a 12ft around above ground and turns water over perfectly. So much better than the smaller pumps and worth the cost. Only downside is the filters seem to clog up fast and have to be cleaned often or the pump can’t push very well. Have purchased extras to switch out often to avoid this small annoyance. Totally worth the cost!