egclassic Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 I have been throwing around the idea of purchasing the Saltron Mini Salt system for my 300 gal. tub. I just cannot find enough information on the internet as far as how well/if they work. I am not looking for a "set it and forget it" approach to maintenance by any means, but more of a "got my back incase I forget for a day or two". Has anyone here had any experiences or insight with this system? I don't want to waste my money if it does not work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem geek Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 You'll probably find more people familiar with the ControlOMatic Technichlor or related product, but the principle is the same. You still need to maintain the water, but you are right that it's a back-up for automatic background dosing so you don't have to do that every day. You should still add chlorine after a soak since the boost mode usually isn't enough unless you don't soak for very long or unless you have an ozonator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egclassic Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Thanks for the reply. I figured on still having to shock after each soak, and testing on a regular basis. Just wasn't sure if these systems actually worked, or they were a gimmick of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem geek Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I don't know about the Saltron system, but saltwater chlorine generators in general are not a gimmick, they work to generate chlorine from chloride salt. Some spa manufacturers void their warranty if the salt level is high because some do not have more salt-resistant components (some spas do not use more corrosion-resistant cupro-nickel or titanium instead of copper-only heat exchangers, for example) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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