Intex 120V Krystal Clear Sand Filter Pump & Saltwater System CG-28675 with E.C.O. (Electrocatalytic Oxidation) for Above Ground Pools, Gray (28675EG)

This system is working extremely well!This year, I bought my first pool (16x48 round) and eschewed the cartridge pump that came with it and bought this instead. Although I did refer to the instructional DVD after each few steps, overall, it was so easy to assemble and set up that I was almost afraid to turn in on, for fear that I must have done something wrong. Turned it on and it went to work immediately. I had already filled the pool and added the necessary salt (by the way, if you're paying more than $6 - $8 per 40 lbs of salt, you're getting ripped off! Check Wally World). I was surprised how quiet it runs. Once I got all the air out, I could barely even hear it if I'm standing within 5-6 feet of it. It's maybe a peep louder than a typical computer fan. Water is so clear that looking at the clear parts, I can't even tell water is moving through the thing!We've used the pool about 4-5 times in the past two weeks and have no issues with water clarity or quality. Water is crystal clear with not even a hint of milkiness or green. And with the salt, I don't wind up with dry, ashy skin, which is great. I used crushed glass instead of sand for a few reasons: (1) the sand I almost bought was going to cost almost $40 PER BAG to ship (ridiculous) and (2) my understanding is, with regular back-washing, glass will last 4-5 years, (3) you can use about 20% less of it than you would sand, and (4) you don't have to run the pump as long to get the same results.I'm glad I made this purchase, not only for the reasons already stated, but because of the lower maintenance and chemical needs going forward. I recommend it highly.

We bought this pump as an upgrade for the pump that came with the intex 24 x 12 ft rectangular pool. It has kept our water crystal clear with zero effort. We did buy and use the hose adapter set as an additional purchase. The instructions were not clear on how to adapt it to the pool bc the pool has two holes for water to go out to the pump. We used some of the hoses from the pump that came with the pool and connected them in a “T” configuration to the valve that locks/unlocks at the top. The hoses that connect to the pool just slip into place and were secured with the provided hose clamps. It was much easier to figure out after the pump was put together and there were fewer loose pieces to choose from. Some clear directions would have been nice. But- that’s the only negative thing I have to report. It took 3 bags of sand to fill the pump. We did use the saltwater feature also. For our pool I used 6 40 lb bags of salt. It is a bit too salty and I wish I had only used 5 and added more if needed. The pump senses and will alert you if the salt level is too low or too high. Our water is in range but I would have preferred to be at the lower end of that so e water doesn’t taste salty in your mouth. We cut the wooden palate that the pool came packaged on and used that to place the pump on to keep it off of the ground and it has worked perfectly. You program the pump to run and generate chlorine automatically based on the size pool and the outside temp. There is a chart in the manual. We ended up Increasing our program time by 2 hours a day to keep the chlorine levels in range. That’s it. It has worked perfectly. You do have to add stabilizer initially. That is the only chemical that we has to use so far. I can’t believe how effortless this pump makes having clear clean pool water is. It is definitely worth the price.

This has been a good purchase. Between this and the Intex Auto Pool Cleaner I bought, they have greatly cut down on the time I need to spend maintaining my pool.With my old cartridge filter, I had to run it 24x7 and change the filters all the time in order to keep the pool clean, not to mention constantly messing with chemicals, chlorine tablets, etc. It was a hassle and the expenses added up quickly. With this filter and salt system, all I have to do is backflush the filter occasionally and about once a week I take out the plates for the salt system and soak them in vinegar for a couple hours to clean them off.What I have learned is that when the "low salt" light comes on, it doesn't really mean low salt. It means clean those metal plates that attach just after the filter. If you keep them clean, the system works much more effectively and is pretty much trouble-free.Based on the size of my pool, I have this set to run for 4 hours a day and it does a great job keeping it clean normally. If I neglect the metal plates for too long, the system stops producing chlorine and the pool gets dirty. Once the plates are cleaned, I just engage the "boost mode" which runs the system continuously for a day or so and it cleans things up nicely.The manual that comes with this system has a lot of good information, it's worth reading through before you try to set the system up.If you are debating on whether this is worth purchasing, DO IT! I probably spent as much as this system cost on just filters, chlorine tablets, and various chemicals last year.