Heavy-duty stand-alone unit attaches to most Intex above-ground filter pumps; user-friendly control panel
Indicator lights show operational status
Diagnostic lights alert user in case of problem
Description
This applied energy current changes the salt dissolved in the water into liquid chlorine - hypochlorite. The liquid chlorine immediately mixes with the water leaving the chlorinator cell and flows into the swimming pool as clean, chlorinated water. The continuous introduction of liquid chlorine will ensure the continuous sanitization of the pool's water and will not allow the growth of algae. When the liquid chlorine has destroyed the bacteria in the pool, it reverts to salt. This means that the salt is continually regenerated in the process and the only loss of salt is due to backwashing, splash-out and overflow. It may be necessary to add salt to the pool water to bring the concentration back to the desired level of 3,000 parts per million. This form of chlorination will not damage your pool. Chlorine "tablets" or "powder" can damage the pool liner while saline conversion will not. Also, the mildly salted water will not affect the PVC plumbing, filters or pump. Saline chlorination is easier and safer. You will not need to buy or store any dangerous chemicals as you would for a pool.
Product Details
Product Length:
14.0 inches
Product Width:
13.75 inches
Product Height:
16.0 inches
Package Length:
16.1 inches
Package Width:
14.1 inches
Package Height:
14.0 inches
Package Weight:
22.6 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 69 reviews
Customer Reviews
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80 of 81 found the following review helpful:
Simplifies pool care/creates pleasant water Jun 02, 2007
By B. A. SCHIMPF
"VonSchimpffenstein"
I normally don't write product reviews but I wanted to help what I suspect was an unfair one by a prior reviewer.
We've been using this system for 3 years with a 6000 gallon pool and it has changed the way we look at pool care. The procedure is simple-- add the recommended amount of salt, program the unit, and it takes care of the rest.
No more algae, no more adding chemicals, no more burning eyes and dry skin. The pool water is like physiological saline and opening your eyes under water is like bathing them in Visene. Very pleasant. Everybody who uses our salt water pool loves it, particulary people with chlorine sensitivity and dry, sensitive skin as it is therapeutic for the latter.
When adding this much salt (160 pounds in our case), don't be discouraged by the unit giving a low salt warning at first. It takes up to 24 hours for the salt to fully dissolve and register. I personally appreciate the unit having the capability to tell you whether your salt level is too low or too high (in addition to otehr warnings like insufficinet flow from the main filter system).
For the price especially, I find this unit highly sophisticated. Try it, you'll like it.
38 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Works fine--but not for the long term Aug 04, 2007
By T. Mark Ehr
"Mark Ehr"
We purchased this unit with our pool 3 years ago (this is the third season). Overall, the unit is very easy to set up, and I echo the other comments that you have to wait about 24 hours for the salt to dissolve before the unit begins working.
When the unit is working, it's great--you just add 160 pounds of salt to the water at the beginning of the season, and once in a while you may have to add a little more salt (25 pounds or so) to replace salt that's been splashed or flushed out of the pool. The quality of the water is wonderful--the salt gives the water a really nice, silky feel, and I find it much less irritating to my eyes than normally chlorinated pools.
My main problems with the unit are as follows:
1. The unit does not have a clock--it only knows to come on the exact same time every day, for the amount of time that you specify, and the pool pump must be running at the same time. This means that you have to be around to set the timer the first time at the correct time. Not a big deal until the power fails (see #2). 2. The unit loses all settings when the power fails. That means that you have to start over with #1. Also, the unit does not have a power fail alarm--you have to walk down and check its status every day to see if it worked correctly or not (a flashing 93 on the display). If the power fails, all it does is display an '88' on the display. The unit does beep if other errors occur, such as low salt or no water flow.
3. The unit that contains the titanium plates wears out over time. I wound up replacing mine last year after about 1.5 seasons of use--at a cost of $119 plus shipping!
4. My unit just failed for good--power supply went out--and now I have to either replace the entire unit ($200) or find another chlorination method.
I would recommend that you carefully look at other options before buying this unit. There are other units on the market for less money.
36 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Perfect Pool Water Aug 12, 2007
By Danny Blasioli
"cardinalfan"
Not wanting to spend a lot of money on Chlorine products for my above ground pool, I researched salt water systems. I found the Intex model to be the lowest priced and easiest to operate system out there. I have been using it for 3 weeks now, in a 12,400 gallon 24' above ground pool and have detected ZERO algae growth. The water has stayed crystal clear, easy on the eyes and most importantly, no chemicals!!
If you are using a chlorine system now but are thinking about switching. Don't hesitate.
PS Salt should be available in 50 lb bags from most pool stores for less than $10.00 a bag. Don't get gouged on this item. Also, as a general rule of thumb, you'll need 50lb per 2000 gallons of water.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Intex Saltwater System Jul 07, 2008
By Billie Hill
"Mr. Bill"
As for the actual performance of this machine, it works great. It takes only about 3 hours per day to maintain the free chlorine levels.
As for the features, they lack GREATLY. 1)If there is any momentary interruption in power... even so short as not to reset the clock on the microwave, the unit looses it program. You must reset the number of hours for the unit to run. If you have your filter pump on a timer, ensure that you have this unit plugged directly into the outlet or like me, on a UPS! 2)You may only enter number of HOURS for the unit to run. Half hour increments would be nice. With my pool, 3 hours per day will gradually create too much free chlorine and 2 hours will not maintain the needed level. 3)You can not set the time of day for the unit to run. If you program the unit at 7pm (after you get home from work) it expects to run at 7pm each day. Since I only run my filter pump at 9am to 4pm (while at work) this is a problem. I think this bugs me more than the power loss issue How hard would it have been to include this option in the electronics! And no, you can not use a manual timer - see item #1. 4)Once a program is set and the unit finishes a cycle, you can not check to see what the program is set to. It simply flashes the code that it has finished a cycle. You must turn the unit off and back on (clearing the previous program) and set the amount of hours you want the unit to run again.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Love our saltwater pool! Jul 01, 2008
By Mariposa I have a 15'x 4' Intex Metal Frame pool with the 1000gph filter. We bought the Saltwater Chlorinator because I didn't want to deal with all the chemicals with a regular pool. It was overwhelming to see all the things you had to buy and I didn't want to have to overthink my pool.
We have been using this for over a month and it is wonderful. I used the chart to put in the proper amount of salt, added the salt to fresh water and let it dissolve completely overnight. We got in the next day and played in the water for a bit to make sure it was well dissolved and mixed around and it was. We used Mortons Pool Salt which we found at our local home improvement store. I put in about 100lbs of salt. Ran it for the first time with no issues. Set up was easy once we read the instructions.
I have had no problems with error lights or anything. One time I had the low flow light, but I checked my filter and it was really dirty, cleaned it and it was off and running again. I look forward to my 93 reading every morning. I have my pump on a timer and the chlorinator comes on in the middle of the 6 hour pump cycle I run.
The only chemicals I have had to add was cyuranic acid when I first started since we live where it is HOT and SUNNY. My chlorine was disappearing within a few hours when it was 110 degrees outside. Now it stays in a safe level until the next day. I usually run it for 3 hours a day. Haven't noticed a difference in my electric bill of any consequence. I also have to add acid when my pH is off. I check the chlorine and pH every morning when I go out to skim the pool. I have yet to shock the pool, crystal clear water, so haven't seen the need.
My kids love the salt water. The little one swims with her eyes open and they don't get red or irritated like they do at regular pools. I can taste the salt a bit in the water, but I don't mind. I am an ocean girl at heart and it isn't near the saltiness of the ocean.
I am very happy with my purchase. I hope to get at least 2 seasons out of this, we will see how it goes as time goes by and I will update if things change from how they are now.
based on 69 reviews
Simplifies pool care/creates pleasant water Jun 02, 2007
By B. A. SCHIMPF
"VonSchimpffenstein"
Works fine--but not for the long term Aug 04, 2007
By T. Mark Ehr
"Mark Ehr"
Intex Saltwater System Jul 07, 2008
By Billie Hill
"Mr. Bill"
