Intex C1500 Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump
Best water per dollar / mid-size — The sweet spot of the cartridge line for a typical 15–18 ft round pool: advertised at 1,500 GPH, but the honest number is 1,180 GPH of real filtered flow — enough to turn a 9,400-gallon pool in about 8 hours.
Sold in 5 pump sizes on this listing (330–2,500 GPH) — this page is the 1,500 GPH. Check the size before you add to cart.
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Sold and shipped by Amazon · Free 30-day refund/replacement · read 2026-10-08
Specs
| Type | Cartridge filter pump (all-in-one) |
| Pump flow | 1,500 GPH |
| Real flow | 1,180 GPH (system) |
| Rated pool | Up to 9,400 gal |
| Cartridge | Type A (29000E) |
| Owner rating | 4.2★ / 8,064 |
| Warranty (online) | 2 yr (180 days hoses) |
Pros
- 1,180 GPH real flow suits a typical 15–18 ft round pool
- The most-recommended mid-size Intex pump
- Uses the cheap, everywhere Type A cartridge
- Big proven owner base (8,000 ratings)
Cons
- Advertised '1,500 GPH' is the pump number; real filtered flow is 1,180 GPH — size on the lower figure
- Cartridge swaps every ~2 weeks (~$30–60/season)
- Rated to 9,400 gal — a big pool wants the C2500 or a sand pump
It is loud — one owner compares it to a coffee grinder — and it leaks at the hose connections. Note it will not fit Intex pools with 1.25-inch hose fittings.
4 of the first 10 critical cards (of 751) are noise and 2 are leaks; the hose-size mismatch and a failing GFCI plug each appear once · critical reviews read August 2026
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FAQ
Who is the Intex C1500 Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump for?
You have a typical 15–18 ft round above-ground pool (up to ~9,400 gallons) and want the best water per dollar — size on the honest 1,180 GPH, not the 1,500 on the box.
What do owners say about the Intex C1500 Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump?
4.2★ across 8,064 owner ratings (Amazon, read September 2026 · listing-wide base · global base). What owners complain about: It is loud — one owner compares it to a coffee grinder — and it leaks at the hose connections. Note it will not fit Intex pools with 1.25-inch hose fittings.
Who sells the Intex C1500 Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump on Amazon, and can it be returned?
Sold and shipped by Amazon, when we read the listing on 2026-10-08. Amazon's returns line read: Free 30-day refund/replacement. Sellers and return terms can change, so check both on the listing before you buy.
What is the warranty on the Intex C1500 Krystal Clear Cartridge Filter Pump?
2 yr (180 days hoses)
Record
- — Read the pump's own specification against its live listing. Intex rates it 1,500 GPH at the pump and 1,180 GPH through the system once the cartridge is in the path — and the system figure is the one that decides whether it turns your pool over, not the number on the box.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
2 yr (180 days hoses) · you are buying this on Amazon
Read it yourself: Intex warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
What we have seen it sell for
- — $79.99 recorded
- — $72 recorded
Each date is when we recorded that price, not necessarily the day it changed — we publish what we can prove. Prices we later corrected are left out rather than shown as moves.
✓ Safety: no active recall — No active CPSC recall found (checked July 2026)
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Data last verified: September 2026. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.