To keep the pool clean without a filter, it is necessary to use chlorine with a flocculant or to use a flocculant chemical. This product groups the impurities that float in the water, causing them to fall to the bottom of the pool so that they can be removed later with a cleaner.
You can do your own pool work, including using chlorine--even without a filter.
So yes, while it's perfectly fine to run your pool pump without a filter cartridge installed, it's better to have a backup filter cartridge to ensure that you don't have to run it without one.
Don't bother running electric for an intex pool. They're meant to be temporary structures. Without a pump/filter using your vacuum to move around the water is your best bet.
I think the answer to your question is about 3-6 days. The problem is that the chlorine that you need to keep the bacteria in check is used up more quickly as the temperature rises, the activity increases, and as sweat and other body stuff is put into the pool.
Baking Soda
Most remedies call for adding additional chlorine into the water. If your water's pH balance is between 7.2 and 7.5, however, you can add baking soda to the water to help clear it up. This serves as a replacement for chlorine because baking soda is a natural cleaning agent.
Your Pool Will Turn Green
High sunlight, muggy temperatures, low levels of chlorine, or the buildup of phosphates, carbon dioxide, or nitrates can result in a green pool.
Without a pump to keep the water in your pool moving, you will need to circulate the water manually. Circulating the water is essential for preventing bacteria and algae to grow. These organisms love standing water so if a pump is not keeping your water flowing, then you need to.
Shock-chlorination is an essential and effective method of cleaning the pool. But you need to have the pump circulating the water for this to be effective.
Baking soda is safe and straightforward to use, while also providing your pool with a clean, clear, sparkling water that is pleasant to swim in. Baking soda does not sting the eyes; neither can it cause drying of the skin.
The best common household items one can use to clean their pool is baking soda. Baking soda is a common household product that can be found in most average homes. Baking soda is either Sodium Bicarbonate or Sodium Hydrogen carbonate, and it's ideal for raising the alkalinity of water in a pool.
It is important to know what exactly bleach is before you put it in your pool. Household bleach, Clorox and liquid chlorine can all be used to sanitize a pool. They are all types of chlorine. Household bleaches such as Clorox usually contain about 5-6% available chlorine, about half that of pool liquid chlorine.
Maintenance is critical when it comes to the quality of your pool water. Well maintained pool water can last up to 5, maybe even seven years before you need to replace it. This means weekly cleaning, functional filters, and checking ph levels every day. Usage is a huge determining factor.
Pool clarifier uses your pool filter system to clear up the cloudy water. This is the easiest method for clearing cloudy pool water, but it takes a few days depending on your pool filter system's power. A pool clarifier works with any filter type and works best with milder cloudy water issues.
A pool can only be safe for swimming without a pump for a few days and a maximum of one week. The definite number of days the pool will be safe will also depend on the temperatures of the water, the weather at that particular time, the level of chlorine, and how clean the pool was before the pump stopped functioning.
All other types of Intex swimming pools do not require an air pump.
After shocking a pool, it is recommended that the filter be run for at least 6 hours. So that the filter can clear the water and the shock can fully mix with the water, we do this after the shock has been added. If your pool has a lot of algae, you'll need to run the filter for 24 hours to 7 days after shocking.
Some of the best natural homemade pool clarifiers include baking soda solution, bleach, white vinegar, lemon juice, rubbing alcohol and borax. Compared to commercial chemical clarifiers natural ones have enzymes that break down the dirt in the water making it easy and cheap to filter them out.