ControlOMatic is nearing release of an official above ground pool chlorine generator. Currently the ColorChlor HP or TechniChlor HP can be used for pools up to 10,000 gallons or about 18 foot round. The ChlorSimple is designed for above ground pools up to 24 feet round or about 15,000 gallons. For larger pools you can use two ChlorSimple and should position one on each side of the pool.

There are also two versions of the ChlorSimple. The ChlorSimplehas no light shows, you can’t set the power level and does have self cleaning. If it is making too much chlorine you can add a standard timer and plug the ColorChlor into the timer to lower the chlorine production.

The ChlorSimple Ultra has light shows and includes 6 high output LED red/green/blue LED’s. It also has three output levels that can be set by turning on the ChlorSimple while it is out of the water making it hard to accidentally change the power level while using the pool. Since most above ground pools don’t come with lights the ChlorSimple Ultra makes the pool much more usable at night. The light shows are similar to the ColorChlor with single color and fading between colors.

The chlorine production of the ChlorSimple is between 0.2 and 0.3 pounds per day of chlorine and depends on the water temperature and salt concentration. The power supply is 12 volts and can provide 5 amps for 60 watts of chlorine producing power.

Chlorine generators make chlorine from salt in your pool or spas water. You simple add salt to the water and the chlorine generator does the rest. The typical salt concentration is 2000 to 4000 ppm, at 3000 ppm that is about 2 pounds of salt per 100 gallons of water. Chlorine generators are very popular because they eliminate the buying, storing, transporting and handling of chlorine as well as provide a dramatic reduction in the maintenance demands of your pool or spa.

Self Cleaning

The chlorine generator has titanium plates with a special rare-earth coating that can have a build-up of calcium or other compounds over time. That is because during the electrolysis process current goes in one direction from plate to plate. Chlorine generators with the feature of self cleaning periodically reverse the direction of the current which helps to break up the compounds that have attached to the plates. If the hardness of the water is very high even self cleaning chlorine generators may still need to be cleaned, but not as often as those without self cleaning.

Adjustable Power

Chlorine generators typically operate at full power. To adjust the power they adjust how long they are on. A chlorine generator operating at half power may be on for 12 hours in a day, and off for 12. Chlorine generators without adjustable power usually need a timer added so you can externally control the amount of chlorine produced. Without controlling the chlorine production you can end up with too much chlorine. You can also adjust the chlorine production by increasing/decreasing the salt level but this can be a hassle.