Circupool SJ35 Salt Water Pool Chlorinator System | 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty | Complete Salt Chlorine Generator for up to 35,000 Gallon In-Ground Pools

Product: This is a great product! Easy to self-install if you have or can learn very basic skills with glueing PVC pipe and connecting an electrical wire. (I learned on YouTube.) Keeps my 13,000 gallon in-ground pool sufficiently chlorinated even at the 25% setting!Service: For some reason, about 24 hours after I installed it, the flow warning came on to indicate insufficient flow. I called their customer support, and after about 15 minutes of basic troubleshooting they decided to send me a new control unit along with a prepaid label to return the malfunctioning unit. The replacement unit has been working like a charm ever since!

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Biggest issue for me is with the cell housing - several times during pump startup the screw-on cap popped open. During normal operation there's slow drip where cable comes out of the cap. The cap is installed properly, with o-ring in place.There's also no flow switch with this cell.Otherwise the installation and operation were smooth, chlorine production is good.

This is an initial review of the system; I will update it as I use it more. Photos included.Overall I'm very pleased with the SJ Salt Chlorine Generator. I got the -40 with a 22,000 gal pool, so I only have it set to 50% chlorination, in the hope that I can extend the life of the cell and generator system. Long-term reviews on the Circupools on the internet is why I made the purchase; they seem to be very reliable and lower cost than other companies. Time will tell for me, but so far, I'm quite happy with it. I also liked that I could remove the cell without taking out a chunk of the pool loop like some other systems, and the clear housing for the cell is a blessing to visually see the health of the cell and water flow. Excellent work with that!Installation took a while, but that was more to do with my electrical work than anything else. I had to get a couple 1 1/2 in PVC adapters for the cell housing, but that was not $3 at my local handyman store. Mine arrived without an O-ring for the cell tube, which isn't listed in the parts list, so I had to wait a couple days for one to be shipped to me while my pool was down. It was a quick shipment, and Circupool was very helpful on the phone. It would be good to have a more robust parts list for the instructions, however.Mounting the controller is done with a provided hole template, where four blind screws anchor the controller in place; If you're not lucky, this can take a long time, as one misaligned screw (from the paper moving, or the drill running off by even a small amount) means having to make four more holes! This method looks elegant when installed, but there are faster, more efficient ways to do this. I'll get to that with the quirks section...Operation is super straight forward, as it's basically a set it and forget it kind of thing. I have it wired to a GE Z-Wave outdoor appliance switch, which is controlled by Alexa and also manages the pump.There are a few quirks about the system that made me scratch my head a bit, however. For example, the power cable is terminated with a 1/2" compression fitting for a water-tight fit, but removing it to install a standard outdoor electrical cover is a massive pain, and required me to open the case, which is done with only four screws, and no hinge. This in itself is not difficult, but also revealed some other curiosities. Inside, there is a BEAUTIFUL toroidal transformer and a power regulation PCB mounted to a metal plate for heat, which is connected to the front IO and brains of the system. This case itself is probably twice as big as it needs to be. The bulky ABS plastic looks super 90's, but since it's mostly hidden, it's no big deal. I just can't for the life of me understand why pool companies don't design controllers that match other outdoor electrical boxes? It would cut down on manufacturing costs a lot, make opening for maintenance and repair easier, as well as make mounting faster, as an access door with holes to mark is far more preferable. None of this applies to daily operation, but are still important factors for the design.Idiosyncrasies aside, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a salt pool, and doesn't need an expensive pool company to do it!

Installed with the help of my dad (certified electrician). Initially it didn't work. The attention light was on steadily, and the power light was not flashing, which is not a combination covered in the manual. I called the customer support number provided, and I was given another number for "better information," which worried me I was getting the run around. The guy at the second number asked a few questions and decided to send me a new control unit. It took a week to get it. I switched it out pretty easily, and the system still didn't work. I called the second number back, and he asked a few questions again and decided to send me a new cell. Again, it took a week to get here, but when I switched that out, it worked perfectly.I was impressed with the lack of hassle with the customer service. I was not on the phone more than 5 minutes either time I called, and the new parts came with paid return shipping for the items I was to return. Also, for the 2 and 1/2 weeks I was trying to get it to work, I had to add a gallon of chlorine every other day (it was 90 and sunny every day), as well as other chemicals to keep the water balanced. Now that my chlorinator works, I haven't had to add one chemical for 3 weeks (and it's still 90 and sunny every day). So worth it!!!

I am a fan of salt water. We needed a new system because our last pool system was old and hadn't been used in over 2 years. We decided to go with cirupool because of the good reviews. My husband converted it to 110. This one can be 110 or 220. We wired in an outlet and ran line to the pool area with underground pipe. This unit is basically running all the time for our 27 foot pool and maintaining the chlorine level perfectly. We added about 6 bags of pool salt to start it up. Everyone who comes over says how clear our water is.Overall, if you can do basic wiring tasks and mount the unit near your pool, you would have no problem installing this.We would recommend this to a friend; in fact we did!You will save money in the long run with a salt water pool and this is a great product for the money.