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Review on ControlOMatic MegaChlor Saltwater Chlorine Generator For Above Ground Pools Up To 17,000 Gallons by Nicole Torres

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Wow, I love this thing. Even more after 3 years. UPDATE

I have had a hot tub for 20 years now. I have tried everything to get away from harsh chemicals. My latest what Hydrogen Peroxide but I was extremely fussy to use. But this ChlorMaker take salt (I use Dead Sea mineral salts) and turns it into a very mild natural form of chlorine. When you first open the lid you get a little whiff of chlorine smell because its trapped but once in the tub you do not smell it any more. Takes a little time to get it adjusted right but after a few months now I still have crystal clear water. No need to shower after. The salt level is very low. Great invention. I add nothing to the tub any more.Update: Its been 5 months now. I still love this thing. Two additional comments. If you are on a well with some minerals or iron in your water the unit will sense the salt is to high so you must run your salt level at a lower than recommended amount. Also I have found for my tub size level 4 is a bit to low and 5 is a bit to high so I run on level four and hit the Boost button every other day when I get out of the tub. We use ours every morning.Well its been 3 years now. I am ordering a new hot tub and will use my ChlorMaker on the new tub. This thing works so well I would never have a tub without it. If you keep good notes the next time you change water you know exactly how much salt to put in. I bought an extra drop in unit and put a plug on both of then so I can keep one soaking in vinegar and when I need to clean the next one I just unplug one and plug in the other so one is always ready and clean.update.if you use different kinds of salt the amount you use will increase or decrease when you change the water. It is best to stick with the same salt so you can learn how many cups you need for a fresh start with new water.someone said it takes a few days to get the level up. Just add a little clorine to the water at start up so the unit does not have to do all of the work. Also if you have the unit set to low and your level drops way down. Turn it up on setting and again give it a litte powder clorine to help it out. I finally wore out my electrode after 5 years and just ordered a new one. I love this unit.

Pros
  • Pools, Hot Tubs & Supplies
Cons
  • May not be suitable for pools that are heavily used or in high traffic areas