KLOR IN Automatic Pool Chemical Feeder (1.25" Hose Dia)

I'm really not sure this thing is working as designed. I put a 3inch chlorine tab in it about 2 weeks ago and still residual left in the barrel. Pump has been running more than 12hrs day but chlorine level isn't adequate. its dialed full open with a 12' x 30" pool and 1k gal pump. I would think it should maintain a higher chlor. level. I suppose for the money it does give me a piece of mind knowing there is chlor going into it. Overall, very easy to install with intex pool and does seem to be trickling some in. Note: I almost had to break it getting the top off the first time. I swear someone glued the top on. I could see glue run off down the unit and once broken loose, there was balled up glue residue and matted plastic like it was fused with epoxy. No joke, I had to rig a fulcrum with a bar fed through the intake/exit and use leather gloves to break it. Not an easy task holding the lock tab in at the same time. Maybe it was just a single case.

I was kind of hesitant to buy this since it was so cheap compared to others on the market, but I must say it performed its job well with only a few minor design flaws. Even with these flaws the labor and money it saves for its initial cost push it into the 5 star area. It is used on an Easy-Up pool which on the surface may seem like overkill, but after taking the time to stir up the bottom after each granular chlorination so the liner didn't get bleached or spending more money on powdered chlorine, I looked for an easier, less time consuming way and this fits the bill exactly! I have recommended this product to everyone I know that has a soft sided pool.This easily attaches between the pump output and the pool input hose with a short hose that comes with it. The hose appears cheaply made and is short enough that it maybe awkward to set up depending on the stiffness of the pool hoses. Mine are reinforced industrial grade that don't bend easily, but if you still have the original hoses that came with the pool it should be no problem although it may cause a kink. (I recommend placing this in your setup before the pool is full, if you are like me and raise the pump above pool level to work on it, having two items to raise at the same time can be tricky). Put some tabs in the top, set the dial and let it go.Pros:-Works well-Saves time and money.-By keeping the chlorine supplier out of the pool kids are less likely to have a problem as with a floating dispenser.This product saves time because it does the work of chlorinating instead of you, also by having a constant stream of chlorine instead of having spikes and lows with doing it by hand every few days, overall it needs less chlorine saving money. This past summer I never had any kind of cloudiness or other problems that I had here and there when doing it by hand 1-2 times a week. Plus, by being dissolved before it touches the liner and the lack of chlorine spikes, I would assume the pool liner and hoses would last longer.Cons:-Dial drips/leaks sometimes.-Hose that comes with it will probably not last long and is very short.Other things to keep in mind:-The better your pump is the better this works. The original pumps that come with the pools are underpowered and may not work well with this, replace them with a 1000gph+ pump.-This model takes chlorine tabs not granular chlorine, so if you have stocked up on granular you may be better off waiting until it's gone.-You still have to test your levels.-There is no good way to avoid a chlorine cloud when you open the top to refill it (hold your breath and back away to save your eyes for a few minutes, or drop one in and close it really fast), granted this is a problem on big-boy pools also, and the product itself cannot be faulted, but if you have not had experience with chlorine gas before, be forewarned that this can be more dangerous than chlorine in granular/powder form.

Seems to work as advertised. It took me a bit to get the correct setting for my pool. It doesn't get in the way like the floating dispenser do.