Intex Krystal Clear Saltwater System for Above-Ground Pools up to 15,000 Gallons

***original review from April 2018*** I had the last generation salt system on my pool and got a season out of it before it stopped working. Intex sent me a new one but I bought this one because I couldn't wait two weeks for it to arrive. When this one dies I have a backup while i'm waiting for a replacement. I bought this well aware I will be getting 1-2 seasons max out of this. I have an 18' round steel above ground pool and this works great. I keep it on three hours a day and have no issues getting sufficient chlorine in my pool. It's been running for about 45 days so far and no issues. It has a three year warranty and their customer service is good overall. Replacements take a couple weeks to arrive so keep it in mind when your unit craps out. Even thought the life span is so short I still think it's worth not having to deal with chlorine in my pool. No smelly skin, no chemical balancing issues, no green pool. Saltwater is the BEST. If you are like me and installing this on a regular non intex pool they make this adapter https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012BUM5V8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This way you dont need to make something from PVC. One end screws onto the salt system and your pool hoses slide over the other end and get clamped down. No leaks at all. I'm going to update this review at the end of this season or if the unit dies before then. **October 2018 Update** I just closed my pool down yesterday. As I was closing it down I thought I would record a video with my opinions. Feel free to watch it or just read below. The generator functioned as intended the entire season. It kept my 18" above ground non Intex pool crystal clear all year. The only thing I added to my pool was to bring the hardness level up a bit and added a bit of salt when I had to drain the pool because of the rain. Besides that I put nothing else in my pool from April to October. It ran for four hours a day and kept everything beautiful. I'm hoping I get a lot more use from it next year when it's opened again but we shall see. For $129 will keep buying these even if they only last a year, because it saves from having to buy chlorine and the frustration of having to add it and keep everything balanced. Highly recommended for an above ground pool Intex or not. **update April 2019** Opened my pool April 2019. Plugged this in and it fired right up. I installed a new liner so I filled with fresh water, put in the salt to about 2,800 and balanced the water. So far the generator fired right back up and is sanitizing my water. I will update the review again if the unit dies or makes it this year***

I wanted to give this thing a season or 2 before I wrote a review. Im toward the end of season 2 with this chlorine generator. I got it on sale for $85 in 2024. Its now end of july 2025 and I couldn't be happier. I've had no errors, no cleaning issues, just 2 seasons of nearly maintenance free pool water. I travel a lot so im not always able to keep up with traditional maintenance. I took a gamble with this on my 16' Intex pool and its been worth its weight in gold. Even if you had to buy 1 per season, its still worth the peace of mind to not have to worry about chlorine or algae growth. I keep my total alkalinity and pH in check, check salt levels once per month, maintenance with algaecide, and make sure I vacuum when needed. This is the most maintenance free pool ive ever had ans I love it.

We have a 5,000 gallon pool, and we had the smaller ECO 5110 before (for pools up to 7,000 gallons); it had to run four to six hours per day to keep up, and we had to replace the electrodes every couple of years. Now we have the ECO 6110 (for pools up to 15,000 gallons) and this more powerful model is MUCH better. The bigger chlorinator keeps it perfect by running only one or sometimes two hours per day. Even after a heavy rain it stays in control. At this rate, it should last for many years. IMPORTANT: A salt water chlorinator is fouled by calcium! That white scale that fouls your electrodes is calcium carbonate, and the calcium comes from the solid, white, powdered SHOCK, which is CALCIUM hypochlorite. If you have a vinyl pool (not a cee-ment pond), then you don't NEED no stinkin' calcium. DON'T use that stuff! Instead, use ordinary liquid household bleach, or the slightly more concentrated version sold as pool sanitizer, which is SODIUM hypochlorite. The liquid bleach won't foul your chlorinator and it destroys algae as well or better than the solid stuff. (Take that advice from an old chemist.)

Works great. 1 bag of salt for a 18' x48" pool. Way less than the old version. Tells temp and salt ppm. Plumbing fit old version. Plug and play. Very pleased.

Tough to connect if you work with other than Intex pool. So you have to be creative a bit. Otherwise, excellent small salt machine!

Salt water pool clorinator which is very easy and clear to use. Does it's job perfectly when the clear instructions are followed.

Had to upgrade after our original salt water chlorinator died. I was really impressed how easy it was to switch over to this new one, not to mention how easy it is to use. It cleared up our salt issue within 24 hours and we haven’t had a problem with our pool since.

Purchased this salt water machine along with the matching intex sand filter. Easy to install, and worked amazing! Installed in June and had crystal clear pool water until the day we closed it down in September, with barely any maintenance. Highly recommend for busy people who don’t want the hassle of traditional pool chemicals.