Return Above Water Level

We just purchased a 15'x48" Intex Metal-Framed Pool. Our youngest son is only 5 and we want him to be able to touch bottom and were planning to just NOT fill the pool all the way this year vs buying a pool that would be too small next year.

After putting the pool together, we found that though the intake hole for the filter is low enough, if filled to the height we want, the return hole would be out of the water.

Will this be a problem to operate the pump effectively? Do both intake and return need to be under the pool water?



Hi. It makes no difference where the return hole is, you will be just fine. You will actually get some aerating effects from it being above the water level and there is nothing wrong with that. With the filter running at night you might be able to cool the water down a little.