Intex Inflatable Pool Ring Broken *Repaired With Pool Noodles*

[@sarastamps1]

Thank you. I tore our brand new pool as I was setting it up. After patching it and losing water 3 times, I'd had it, then I found your video. So far, it's working.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

So glad to hear it! Having had a VERY frustrating week, I'm glad to hear someone else's frustration has been reduced! lol

[@daviddowling9275]

We did this after our inflatable ring was pierced by hail. Works great! Thank you

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Fantastic! Some excellent upgrades in the comments here too! Thanks!

[@yvonneemmert9185]

Thanks for helping! Getting ready to stuff the air ring with pool noodles. Have a great summer!🌈🌤️🏖️🏡❤️💜🧡💚😉🙂🌃

[@leroyjohnson6666]

I repaired my 16 year old quick set inflatable ring by stuffing it full of empty 1 gallon plastic jugs. Used mainly 1milk jugs and a few vinegar jugs which are easier to insert. Did add a rope under the ring with a few pics of scrap wood to keep ring from pushing the ring out ward when it overfill from rain. Basically a free fix from the recycle bin.

[@leroyjohnson6666]

It took about 60 jugs

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

great fix! Thanks for sharing!

[@chrnickels2012]

How did u seal the area where u had to put them through

[@21fnasser]

Or just buy another pool after 16 yrs

[@lindabeatty6055]

Thank you for the idea. My ring has dry rotted from the sun and we will try this today.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

You're very welcome! Read the other comments for tips that make it even better!

[@wonderlandbound518]

I love this idea, but I actually used 4" draining tubing first, then noodles for a little extra loft. Came out better than the original filling in with air!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Sweet! Nice upgrade! Thanks for sharing!

[@geekygardens]

Good "outside the box" solution! I caught myself thinking inside a box recently, though an unusual box it was. So now I am working on documenting my outside the box solution.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Yeah... never good to get "boxed in"... lol Looking forward to seeing your solution!

[@msgypsylady100]

Thanks for the suggestion, but it appears you have more issues than a leak. Yuck!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Well we'll leave your issues out of the discussion I guess. 😂

[@kppack]

Thank you for posting this. I had the same idea for using pool noodles so I did a Google search to see if anybody else tried this. I'm thinking about doubling or tripling them up to give the ring more girth.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

You're welcome! Read some of the other comments for more excellent ideas and solutions! cheers!

[@rosemarysmith2015]

Great idea too to lift them more or get those fat noodles they are more than a dollar though.

[@yvonneemmert9185]

@@rosemarysmith2015 well maybe get three bigger noodles! Have a great summer!🌃🏖️❤️

[@yosheisme]

I stuffed multiple pool noodles in the lining to layer them and it worked perfectly!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Sweet!

[@robyntaurusbeatz703]

Yes!!!! Exactly what I was thinking just the other day wondering how many it would hold in 1 place so thank u for letting me know. The 1 noodle idea in this video just doesnt look like enough for me to be comfortable.

[@hunttheqt9991]

omgoodness!! Thank you so much! Saved the season...lol.. I am going to go get my noodles and box cutter and I am going to fix the pool right now. I will let you know how it goes. and again... I thank you sir. what a great idea! you are a genius! lol Blessings.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

You're welcome! Be careful, easy to make a wrong cut. Hope it solves your issues!

[@hilarycohen1122]

@@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork where to cut ??

[@humberton2306]

Wow. Great idea. I just patched up two holes in my intex pool ring just like yours. It's my third year with it. If the patches fail or I get more then I might just use this idea to keep from purchasing another pool.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Sweet! I am so glad this helped someone else! Yep, I didn't want (and couldn't afford) another $250 for a replacement. My pool is a spring water reservoir for my farm here and I need it in summer when things get hot and dry. Cheers!

[@ourselfreliantlife]

Nice fix Carlton! That's using your noodle.😉👍

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Haha! You are so punny! :) Thanks!

[@brendaholmes9295]

I just tried this on the pool we’ve had for less than 2 months, and the water keeps emptying out over the noodles. We taped 3 noodles together to make it bigger. What are we doing wrong? Any suggestions?

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Hmmm... did you make your insertion slits ONLY on the outside of the "inflatable ring? You might need to "help" it get started as it fills by lifting or whatever.. also the ring needs to go all the way around the pool.. mine took 10 noodles or something like that. Hope you can sort it out. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to ask.

[@rosemarysmith2015]

See my comment of what we did. It works.

[@jasonheath5306]

I wonder if the expanding foam used for sealing drafts would work. Using the noodles as a space filler with the canned foam. We have same problem with the ring deflating.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Maybe... but it sounds like a mess waiting to happen. that stuff does not clean up easy!

[@stano4116]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@robyntaurusbeatz703]

It actually does work pretty damn good too if u can get enough of that foam insulation large crack filler. Its waterproof and floats great. I pre-tested it on a large vinyl patch before using to make sure it was compatible and wouldnt eat away at the vinyl but it seems to be a great filler. Im going to use noodles, 3 liter emties & 1 gal plastic jug empties and fill in with this foam sealer that expands 3× in size in the areas needed.

[@stano4116]

@@robyntaurusbeatz703 think I'm going to try it on some inflatables first, just to get familiar with working with spray foam.

[@Love_abt7]

Thanks 😊 I'm going to try this i just bought one two days ago and just refused to give up a cat jumped on top and fell in and cut it up really bad in 3 places definitely trying this!!!

[@Love_abt7]

I actually was going to buy the poles 😆

[@Love_abt7]

Hey I tried it it works 😁

[@26breezie]

So we used pool noodles but passed PVC through about 9 of the noodles and used a cup link to fasten the ends. PVC is flexible enough to complete a circle and add pressure to keep the ring of noodles under the top tube. We’ll be testing it when we add more water and are hoping we can fill the pool to capacity-we’ll let you know and share pics later.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

awesome! that's an even better solution! Thanks!

[@26breezie]

Well when the air tube went totally flat it spilled water 😞 but the noodles worked just not to full capacity.

[@kentneumann5209]

Genius idea! Thank you! I see you too, are a mosquito farmer.

[@LittleJordanFarm]

That does seem to be a good idea..great ..hope it holds up

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Thanks! I think it will.. when the weather dries out I'm going to do my best to seal up that slit I had to make... then I THINK it will be solid!

[@rosemarysmith2015]

Hey. We have a leak In rim can’t find it. Must be in seam. So we have 15 x42 size. So we got 10 skinny noodles from family dollar at $1.00 each. They have a hole in the middle so we got some good rope and threaded them and put them in pool pulled rope tight had to shorten/cut the last one and tied a knot. The noodles fit “ under the rim perfect and stay there. So it holds the rim up and thus no loss of water. A permanent fix would be if someone could make a new tube to put in the rim. But this works for now. The rim still holds air for a few hours we have a cordless/battery inflator. Hope this helps someone.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Thanks... great solution! Yeah an inflatable repair tube would be awesome!

[@rosemarysmith2015]

Btw we’ve had the noodles in this way 4 days now, had big wind storm and it held fine under rim .. we have the solar cover on top with 5 of the weight/water tubes on Top the cover but the noodles with the rope through them hold the rim up great. We’ve had a cold spell here in Idaho so still haven’t been able to get in pool. But it’s waiting on me 😎

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

@@rosemarysmith2015 Thanks for the info.. Hope you get some pool and sun time!

[@nicholewoodard2583]

We are trying your solution today.

[@rosemarysmith2015]

Nichole Woodard hey nichole hope it’s working for you. Pull the rope tight. I still put air in the rim but it doesn’t last long. Main point I’m not losing water. 🤞😊

[@colleencazier2347]

Did you glue the pvc onto the noodles or just slide them inside?

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Just slid them inside.. used pieces of 3/4 pvc pipe to connect them.. sort of like legos.

[@TracyIce]

I used like 10 noodles linked together with 3/4 " PVC PIPE cut into 4 inch pieces glued inside each end of noodle, when the noodle ring was complete I tucked under the inflatible ring. 12' x 36" pool. I still like the ring to be inflated though, my problem is the valve itself, the inner rubber seal is tearing. I used pvc pipe cement on several pin holes that were oozing in the liner and followed up with flex seal and flex tape. Worked good.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

@@TracyIce Very glad to hear! Yeah, P referred the inflatable too, but it gave up in a bad way. cheers!

[@tsveno72]

I used a rope through the noodles. Great idea!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

The rope is a great idea! Thanks!

[@dalegribble4308]

Why

[@robyntaurusbeatz703]

Man ...$200 ?? Try $1200 like I paid last summer during the pandemic when they wanted everyone to be quarantined to their homes for 2 weeks that turned into like 5 months! There just so happened to be a pool shortage where Wamart didnt even have any pools when they would normally have all their pools out on display in seasonal. I spent $1200 on an 18 ft Intex Easy Set pool only to find that the filter wasnt enough to do shit so turned around and spent another $400 on a big Sandman Sand filter w/1 hp pump to supercharge the filtration. Im sure u can understand why I absolutely refuse to let this pool die on me getting not even 2 full seasons out of it yet. This top ring has had a leak or leaks that I couldnt find all of and has just been so stressfull and then we just had a crazy windy storm that left the top ring looking like Freddy Cruger came to swim in 1 area with like 4 tares in 1 area and then a long tare thats over a foot long and its now entirely flat...😭😭😭😭😭🤦I hope I can find a shit load of noodles this late in the season. Thank u for sharing ...

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Man.... That's some ordeal! Hope you get it sorted!

[@CIVPIT510]

I'm gonna try expanding spray foam

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Please let us know how it works!

[@billyanthony-rt5wy]

Work?

[@CIVPIT510]

@@billyanthony-rt5wy it did work. But it's going to look really bad. Like floating turds

[@synthstatic9889]

Just had this idea and wanted to see if anyone was crazy enough to do it.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Are you implying I'm crazy? lol... Well it worked... but read the other comments.. some BETTER ideas since I did this. cheers!

[@synthstatic9889]

@@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork crazy in the best way.

[@dalegribble4308]

Same here

[@carynn3496]

Exactlyyyy the same hahah glad to see it’s been done!

[@yvonneemmert9185]

Me too! Have a great summer! 🌈🌤️💜🧡❤️🏖️🌃🏡

[@brendal2739]

We just fixed the kids pool great idea. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Awesome! Glad it worked for you.

[@CoffeeCowsNCurls]

Well a $30 dollar fix is better than $200- hope it ends up being a long term fix!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Sure is! I think it will be "long term" for the life of the pool... I just checked on it now and all is well, pool filling. Those pools are a pain to set up initially too, so even a replacement would cost me a solid 3 or 4 hours of time. You'd be amazed how hard it is to get that laid out "round" before filling it.. and even with 2 inches of water in it.. it's too heavy to make changes.

[@jannettedominguez6459]

Uhhh. I think the bigget problem is that green pool

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

No that was a farm reservoir. So it wasn't critical for cleanliness. Also look into the effects of chlorine on the human body, you may change your mind about swimming in it after that. Thanks for watching!

[@-Truth-Hurts-]

@@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork I've wondered...as long as there is adequate movement/filtration of the water is there really any problem with swimming in "pond water?"...especially if it's only a couple people using it? The chemicals required to keep it crystal clear are unnerving. Love your pool noodle idea btw

[@MrRahimhosein]

I assume you aren’t swimming in that nasty green pool.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

never assume... it sure beats chlorine! :)

[@beccarobb9804]

Gorilla tape is the best seal I've ever had

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

I never could find the leak on mine... was about 2 days to deflate enough to be a problem.... But I like that idea much better! I tried multiple glue and tape repairs on the spots I THOUGHT were the leaks.

[@banjopickerinadoublewide7613]

I’m curious if anyone has headed to the office supply store and bought packing peanuts? I’m not desperate yet so I’m half kidding but wonder if anyone has done it. Maybe use a leaf blower to move them through the ring?

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Good question.. could go messy on you though! :)

[@rosemarysmith2015]

Or those plastic packing inserts that come in a strip. We got 10 noodles roped together tight and they fit under the rim and hold it up n

[@svanden2000]

Well god damn, burn out that water. Your repair sounds cool, but fuck it looks gross

[@laurenvacca90]

😂

[@yvonneemmert9185]

It's been raining⛈️🌨️🌧️☔

[@remithomas9817]

I'd be more worry about why its green lol just go out and buy another one it's had its last leg lol😂

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Maybe I'll just sprinkle a few salty comments on it 😁

[@dalegribble4308]

Duuuuiude

[@retoschmutz7188]

Wtf😂😂😂

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

What?

[@21fnasser]

This looks terrible

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

It wasn't for looks... You can always buy another one... and another and another... or a better one.. :) Mine was actually a reservoir for the farm.

[@yvonneemmert9185]

It's been raining!⛈️🌨️⛈️🌧️🌨️🌧️☔