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Best Intex pool

Updated: October 2026

You want one link to open, not nine tabs, and the amazon.co.uk page still will not say whether the pump is in the box. The best Intex pool in this set means a named role: a same-day paddling pool, a frame you can leave up, and a shape for a narrow garden. The Products Compared editorial team applied the listing facts in our [Intex pool comparison](/hub/swimming-pools/intex-pool) on 19 October 2026. Raw shelf prices were about £32 to £197.51. We did not run a lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The criteria themselves sit on the [buying guide](/hub/swimming-pools/intex-pool/sub/intex-pool-buying-guide).

You want one link to open, not nine tabs, and the amazon.co.uk page still will not say whether the pump is in the box.

Our top picks

Intex Intex Metal Frame 300 x 200 x 75 cm (28272NP)

Best overall

Intex Intex Metal Frame 300 x 200 x 75 cm (28272NP)
9.2/10about £110
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Intex Intex Easy Set 6 ft x 20 in (28101NP)

Best value

Intex Intex Easy Set 6 ft x 20 in (28101NP)
8.4/10about £31.84
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Intex Intex Family Lounge 90 x 90 x 26 in (56475)

Alternative

Intex Intex Family Lounge 90 x 90 x 26 in (56475)
8.0/10about £55.75
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On this page
  1. 1.Best starter to empty the same day
  2. 2.Best frame to leave up
  3. 3.A round 10 ft if you have measured a circle
  4. 4.What to skip in this set

Best starter to empty the same day

The best value here is the Intex Easy Set 6 ft by 20 in, model 28101NP, ASIN B00A8LGG86. It is about 183 cm across and 51 cm high. The raw price is £31.84. On 19 October 2026 the live page showed £16.49, so do not treat the raw figure as today’s price. It is 4.2 from 39,036 reviews, and that file is actually about this 6 ft pool. There is no steel frame. UK reviews mention the top ring losing air and leaks at seams, so a repair patch and a same-day empty are part of owning it. Skip it if you wanted water for a second week or a pump in the parcel. The Family Lounge, B000O1B04U, raw £55.75, is the other same-day shape: 2.29 m square, 262 gallons, four seats. The maximum weight recommendation is 90 kg, so four adults do not fit the printed limit. Choose the Lounge if people will sit. Choose the 6 ft Easy Set if children will splash.

Best frame to leave up

The top pick is the rectangular metal frame 28272NP, ASIN B001IWNDDA. Bullets say 300 cm by 200 cm by 75 cm and about 3,834 litres at 90 percent. The raw price is £110. It is 4.6 from 33,107 reviews. The title says the filter pump is not included. A connection point is. About 3,834 litres is about 3.8 tonnes. That is level, firm ground, not decking, which the setup page treats as a stop. Skip the rectangle if you need the pump in the same checkout, or if you will not give up the grass underneath for the summer. The pump you add has to say 220–240 V and show a BS 1363 plug. A 120 V Intex pump exists on amazon.co.uk and is the wrong machine.
Intex Intex Metal Frame 300 x 200 x 75 cm (28272NP)

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Intex Intex Metal Frame 300 x 200 x 75 cm (28272NP)
9.2/10about £110
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A round 10 ft if you have measured a circle

The round 10 ft frame 28200EP, raw £146.66, states 1,185 gallons at 90 percent, 3.05 m by 76 cm, pump not included, 4.0 from 75 reviews. One review says the liner would not meet the frame. That is a reason to empty it, not to keep forcing the wall. The cheaper 10 ft title, 28200ND at £107.36, is 3.8 from 14 reviews, and its table says 1.19 gallons. Do not buy that cell as the capacity. Water that stays up needs chlorine and a cartridge, which is the water care page, not a second ranking.

What to skip in this set

Skip the 10 ft Easy Set, B000MBUOOO, as a reviewed pool. The star line is 4.2 from 39,036, and the review text is the 6 ft pool’s text. The shape field says rectangular. A width of 0.28 m does not describe a 305 cm circle. Skip the Prism Frame 26710EP as a default. It is raw £197.51, 4.3 from 20 reviews, pump not included. Twenty reviews do not prove that, and several read as US deliveries. A high star rating is not a drowning control.

Common questions

Which Intex pool is best for young children?
In this set, the 6 ft Easy Set is the shallow same-day pool, with a 51 cm wall and a real review file, provided you empty it. The listing age is 6+, which clashes with a bullet about younger children, so do not treat the page as an age certificate. The Family Lounge prints 3 years to 99 years and a 90 kg limit. Supervision is still arm’s reach.
Which is best if the pool stays up all summer?
The rectangular 28272NP is the one with the large UK review file, a stated 3,834 litres, and an honest missing-pump line, at a raw £110. You still buy a 230 V pump with a UK plug, a cover, and chlorine. Rust at the joints shows up after a season in some reviews, so a second summer is a report, not a warranty.
Is the Prism worth £197 when the pump is extra?
Only if you have the lawn and you are paying for the 12 ft shell, not for a proven rust-free joint. The raw price is £197.51 before the pump. The review file is 20. The rectangle at £110 has 33,107 reviews and a smaller footprint. The Prism is not the best value in this set.
Can I trust the 4.2 from 39,036 on the 10 ft listing?
No. The raw review text matches the 6 ft by 20 in pool, including lines that say so. Use 39,036 for B00A8LGG86 only. The 10 ft Easy Set does not have an independent count in this file. A duplicated star line is a data defect, not a second verdict.
What should I skip if I need a UK plug tomorrow?
Skip any plan that assumes the pool box contains the pump. Then skip a pump listing that says 120 V, even if the brand is Intex. You want 220–240 V and a BS 1363 plug printed on the pump page, on a 30 mA RCD, and not on an extension lead. The pools in this comparison do not settle that electrical choice for you.

Related pages

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings in the research digest. Shelf date 19 October 2026.

  1. Planning Portal: outdoor swimming pool (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. GPDO 2015, Class E, buildings incidental to a dwellinghouse (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. RoSPA: drowning prevention (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. RLSS UK: water safety advice (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. BSI: BS EN 16582-3:2015, above-ground domestic pools (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Electrical Safety First: garden electrics (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010, article 8 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Intex Easy Set manual (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  9. Thames Water: temporary hosepipe ban legal notice (retrieved 19 October 2026)