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Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater System |  | Brand: Intex Recreation
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $215.99
Buy New: $124.99
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Seller: mom2o2000
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 8388
Media: Toy
Age: 14 - 100 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 21.5
Dimensions (in): 13.8 x 14 x 16
MPN: 54601E
Model: 54601E
UPC: 078257546015
EAN: 0078257546015
ASIN: B002V1H11C
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Saltwater system eliminates need for dangerous, harsh packaged chlorine | | • | Automated system uses inexpensive, all-natural salt to constantly maintain your pool?s water in a fresh, clean, sparkling condition | | • | Alerts operator to water blockage in hose and filter | | • | Daily water filtration cycle supported by a 24-hour timer with auto shut-off | | • | 2-year warranty |
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Product Description
Krystal Clear Saltwater System, Pool water has to be properly maintained to be safe and enjoyable for your family and friends. For years, the only way to keep bacteria from building up to unsafe levels was to use chemicals mass-produced in a factory. These chemicals are dangerous to store and dangerous to use. Simply reading the warning labels on a package of chlorine will tell you how dangerous these chemicals really are. But today, there is a safe, affordable solution that is changing the way people think about pool maintenance: Salt Water Pool Systems. For years this technology cost thousands of dollars and was reserved for high-end in-ground pools. But Intex, the company that revolutionized above ground pools with our Easy Set and Metal Frame pools, is now changing the way people maintain their above ground pools. Our Saltwater Pool System can be added to your above ground pool, regardless of its make. The Intex Saltwater Pool System will give you fresh, clean water with almost no effort or maintenance. Our automated system uses inexpensive, all-natural salt to constantly maintain your pool's water in a fresh, clean, sparkling condition. And because salt does not evaporate, you don't have to continually add salt like you do with chlorine. And does it feel like ocean water? Not at all! Due to the low salt level (one-tenth as much as ocean saltwater), it leaves your pool water feeling like fresh, clean, soft water. Which also means that your skin, eyes, and clothes feel fresh and clean! So, when you want to spend more time enjoying your pool and less time and money maintaining it, the Intex Saltwater Pool System is for you!, Mfg No: 54601E, Manufacturer: Intex
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 No more chemicals. Only need table salt to keep pool fresh and clean. May 12, 2010
Shopping (Pacific N.W.)
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
We have used our Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater System for 2 years now (during summer months only) and it's awesome. Only once per summer we have had to put in the table-salt (once the pool is full of it's first fresh water of the season), that's always at the beginning, when getting the pool ready for summer. Before we bought this system and when we first got our pool, we didn't know a thing about chemicals. In the beginning, we had to go out and buy chlorine, alkaline booster, PH balance increaser and PH balance decrease, plus test strips. Not only are these chemicals dangerous and expensive, but they are such a hassle to clean the pool every 3-5 days and constantly test the water levels to make sure water is safe to swim in. Now, with this salt-water system, you can scratch all those chemicals (it is very important, not to use any of those chemicals with the salt water system, because it will mess up the PH levels and you'll need to start all over with fresh water). The system does the testing and cleaning for you. Depending on the size of your above ground pool, you only need a few 25 pound bags of "Morton Brand" table-salt (can buy at any Costco for $5 a bag), and then you run your system for about 24-48 hours (when first setting up the pool) to get the salt to turn into chlorine. It may take days for the salt cloudiness to clear up. Your system does the testing and if there is not enough chlorine, or too much, in the pool, then an alarm will go off. The system when on, will test the water and chlorine levels for you. You no longer have to test or clean the pool. This sytem will do if for you (along with your filter system). Also, you'll still need a skimmer to clean the leaves and dirt off bottom of pool.
The system comes with a manual, so any time an alarm goes off, you'll get instructions on how to fix it. Let me tell you though, we rarely have any kind of problems with this system and it's the best summer money I have ever spent. You'll only need table-salt, a filter and saltwater system to make the chlorine. Within the summer months our pool is up, we never needed to add more salt. We have an above ground Intex pool and at first we had to call customer service to find out exactly how much salt we needed. They gave us acurate information. We have a 15x15 foot pool and only need to use about 4 or 5 bags of 25 lbs. salt (I forget exactly, since my husband does all the setting up).
Don't expect crystal clear water, unless your filter pump is running all day long (not your salt water system, since that only needs to run 3-5 hours). For the really clear water, your filter has to be running very often. We only run our filter during the time our salt water system is running and maybe overnight, for extra time, but we dont run the filter all day. Our water is only super duper clear when we are always running our filter. Often, we may run the filter over night, while we are asleep.
You'll have to run the salt-water system for about 3-5 hours in the early morning or late at night, when no-one is swimming. This is when your system will be making the salt into chlorine. If your pool doesn't have enough clorine, an alarm will go off and you'll just need to add a little more salt. Our size of pool only requires 3 or 4 hours and there is an automatic timer to set. Depending on where you live, will determine how long you need to run the system. If you live in really hot weather, you may need to run the system longer. We live in a cooler climate so don't need to usually run the system more then 3 hours (4 hours on really hot days). Because you cannot run this sytem while people are in the pool, you may split the time and do 1 or 2 hours in the morning and the rest at night (or just run it all night, while sleeping, with your filter). We won't be using this item this summer, because we have a toddler, that loves to climb, so no pool this summer. I'm sure we will get this system and pool out in the next few years and even if the motor eventually goes out, we'll for sure buy another one.
The best thing about this system, is no more messy chemicals and your skin, hair and eyes will thank your for that too.
Clean and clear. No more stinging eyes or fried hair. Dump all the chemicals for good.
Remember, if you have any troubles with the system, just call up Intex, you can see their 1-800 number on the salt water system site. I probably called them 2 or 3 times in the beginning. We finally got it down. Again, don't expect crystal clear water, unless you are running a cleaning filter all day long (not the salt water system, but a filter).
Here's a good money saving tip, that Intex probably doesn't want you to know...but we have figured out, that the filters can be hosed down, instead of replaced. This way, you are not always buying filter replacements. Just take out the filter, every other day, hose it down good and it works great.
Intex Salt Water Chlorinator Changed My Summer July 14, 2010
kbuck13
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I saw this product at Toys R Us at the beginning of pool season 2010. The package almost seemed too good to be true and you know what they say about that. I went home and did research on the internet on salt water pools and the Intex Salt Water Chlorinator. The Intex Salt Water Chlorinator is 3 to 4 times less expensive than other Salt Water Chlorinators on the market. After doing my research and reading nothing but good reviews on the Intex Salt Water Chlorinator I decided to purchase it and give it a try. We have a 24' x 52" above ground pool and I spent over $200 in chlorine last year and had an algae problem all last summer.
I went to my local hardware store and bought 400 pounds of water softener salt. This salt is more coarse, but dissolves in a matter of hours and is 2 to 3 times cheaper than buying salt at our local pool supply warehouse. I let the salt dissolve for 24 hours (based on other reviews, you want the salt to dissolve before starting up the system to avoid a low salt error message) and then turned on the Intex Salt Water Chlorinator. No error messages and the working light came on. The pool water seemed to become sparkling clear within days. I actually saw some green algae starting to form at the bottom of the pool walls a couple of weeks after converting to salt water, but I simply used the boost function to generate copper ions and the algae was gone the next day! We haven't had any algae since then and I have not even used the boost function again. One thing to note about the boost function is the system will run 4 times as long as the timer is set for. I usually run the system for 6 hours, but when I did the boost function I reduced the time to 4 hours, so the boost ran for 16 hours. Just something to note, as you'll have to run the pool pump for the entire time and if you ran the boost function a lot, it could add up on your electrical bill.
I regularly check the Salt Water Chlorinator and it always seems to be functioning fine. My only surprise was one evening it had a code of "93" flashing. When I looked at the instruction manual, code "93" just means that the system has finished running. One of the biggest benefits for us is going on vacation for a week and returning to a crystal clear pool. All I asked the housesitter to do was to look outside and make sure the pool pump was running. That gave me confidence that if the pool pump was running, so was the salt water chlorinator.
We are only in our first season with the Intex Salt Water Chlorinator, and I have read reviews were it broke after a year. But even if I had to buy one every season it's probably worth it to me, because I would spend the same amount of money on chemicals and I don't have to worry about it once it's setup and I can even leave for a week and come home to a clean pool. I feel like the Intex Salt Water Chlorinator has changed my life. I know that's a big statement, but when you want to enjoy the summer and your pool, this system really lets you do that.
saltwater system August 3, 2010
jlizzy
i bought an intex saltwater system for my 15'x48' intex pool. the product was easy set up hardly no maintence. my pool is crystal clear with no chemical smell. my boys swim every day as well as their friends. i added 8o lbs of salt at start up and nothing since. the filter gets washed and put back every 2 days. this product is great! i should have purchased this for previous pools. well worth the money and such a time saver, chemical free finally. a larger pump,2500gph is much better than the 1000gph that came with the pool.
Crystal clear water and easy to use! August 19, 2010
C. Allen (Austin, TX)
We've had our above ground pool for more than ten years, and in the hottest part of the summer, it's always been a problem to maintain due to algae. We were constantly fighting it, and threw a lot of money (chlorine shock) and time into it, and had a lot of down-time for the pool in July and August when it had either algae or too much chlorine from killing the algae. On the best days, we had to keep our chlorine levels super high to avoid a problem, so the pool was not easy on skin and eyes.
We bought this salt water generator about five weeks ago, and it's been miraculous. From day one, the water has been clear and sparkly- like swimming in Evian, and we've had zero algae. It's been over 100 degrees here for quite a while, so this is a good test of the system. It's incredibly easy to set up and use, too. Our chlorine level now runs much lower, and the water feels great on skin and eyes and doesn't ruin anyone's hair. Too cool!!!
Absolutely worth every penny. August 19, 2010
Pen Name
Easy to set up and works absolutely perfect. All you need is water softener salt from the hardware store. In my case, I needed 100 pounds (4 25 lb bags) of finely chipped salt which was less than $20. The smaller chips dissolve easily when moving the water around with a skimmer or get in the pool and move it around. You can do this before the chlorine generator arrives so it is ready to go. I have our 3,800 gallon pool running 4-5 hours per day depending on the rain and use. There is a boost function which doubles the time for one cycle. Water has been absolutely clear for weeks. I will never go back to chemical. When you walk up to the pool in the morning it just smells great. Thanks.
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