PoolRx algae idle unit
595989
I bought this product about a month and a half ago, because I live near Houston, Texas, and I could not control algae. Believe me, I tried everything.
I read a lot of reviews and decided I should give this a chance. This thing works like MAGIC! I back washed and brushed the pool, then put this in the skimmer, and I have not had algae since! I am so happy!
Just keep your skimmer basket clean, every few days, if you have a lot of leaves. It is true, chemicals don't have to be added as often. I love it.
1681294
Works great! Before I had no idea if my tap water was being cleaned enough with my RODI unit. Use it for auto topoff and water changes on my saltwater reef tank. Simple unit for peace of mind.
2869090
Unit failed after 15 months. Failure mode is low salt indication, adding salt does not increase indicated salt level. Unit does not generate chlorine. I have a 28000 gallon pool, operate the generator for 4 to 6 hours a day at 85% level. regular cleaning was done. I contacted Hayward, their solution is to refer you to a warranty pool store, who will send someone out to inspect the cell. However the service call must be paid by the cell owner.
3368074
Very quite not sure of power usage yet if thats not to bad may go to 5 stars easy to install. Will need a 20 amp breaker. Seems to raise water temp about 3-4 degrees a day on a 12,000 gallon pool as long as its warm outside. Should have purchased 3 years ago when I bought the pool
120870
I have a Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm 400K BTU Natutal Gas pool heater that requires some kind of repairs almost annually. It's probably due to a combination of salty air near the ocean and lack of regular usage. This Pentair 42002-007S Control Board Kit was replaced in May 2011 and failed again in December 2014 (after about 3.5 years of light usage). I just replaced the failed Control Board and a flute stack sensor and the pool heater works again. I hope this new unit will last a bit longer than the last one. Thus far, I have replaced the air blower
1228162
The device doesn't securely fasten to the skimmer inlet.  Consequently half the skim-eeze lies below the waterline allowing leaves to float by.  It also became unattached dumping debris into the pool.  The device is in the pool shed instead of the pool.  Maybe in the future I can figure a way to jerry-rig it so it works.
2463982
Update: 11/26/14
This unit is a bit overpriced and replacement bulbs are somewhat expensive. One of the replacement bulb I purchased failed within a week. So 4 stars instead of 5 based on price. However, this unit does perform nicely for the price and there is no plumbing required. Unit stands discreetly inside display tank. Water is crystal clear most of the time. Monthly cleaning of unit is recommended for flow rate to be maintained and effectiveness of the sterilizer. I recommend placing the UV sterilizer on a timer for night time use only as you will get double the bulb life using it about half of the time during a 24 hour period. This product is a must for saltwater or freshwater aquariums. Highly Recommended!
1836997
The pump operated beautifully but died after about 18 months. I purchased a new pump from the company (pretty good customer service) and it's back skimming its heart out....
I actually bought a second unit to keep in reserve "just in case."
By using regularly replaced filter socks, activated carbon, GFO, 37,500 square feet of MarinePure ceramic biomedia,  live Fuji rock, two sumps (one on alternate lighting), only RO/DI water and this excellent skimmer run on #8, I have now gone 3 months without any water changes and my water quality is excellent....
3759739
This product works as advertised. I have had no floating algae since using the UV clarifier.  I have had no problems with the light since I installed it 3 months ago. The glowing bands on the top and bottom of the light make it east to check that it is operating.
1535796
Draws about 20 watts of power (30 when ballast first kicks in).  Can easily be used as a stand alone purifier in down grid emergency setting using gravity feed with a bucket, a bottling spigot, and some tubing.  If the water is clear, you will kill pretty much everything (>7 log kill) at a 1.5 gallon per minute flow rate all with a tiny cigarette lighter inverter (~$10 on Amazon) and a car battery.  Beware of the knock-off replacement bulbs, some of them actually emit very little UV-C.  Pay a little extra and get the manufacturer replacements.  For reliable water purification, you want to deliver 70 mJ/cm^2 which is almost twice the NSF/EPA standard which ignores stabilizing agents and has other issues (the NSF EPA standards are adequate for working from tap and well water but not when dealing with surface water).  Whatever UV system you buy, adjust flow rate to ensure you are delivering this level of UVC and you're golden (at least as far as biologicals are concerned :-).  A few hundred of these would have saved thousands of lives in Haiti after the earthquake.
1861658
Seems to be waking well at this time. Heat of the AZ summer, I have the setting at 2 and chlorine levels are being maintained. This is over powered for the 12000 gal pool, but that should reduce the load on the salt cell.
1202780
No kidding -- I had to listen carefully to see if the unit was actually running; it's that quiet.  The Evolution Essential is similar in style and size to my 12 yr old Insinkerator.  It comes with a 6 yr warranty but I doubt you'll ever use it.  Installation took only 1 hour.  It grinds soft food wastes very quickly.  Chicken bones took a little longer but they were no challenge for this unit.  For installation, you'll need plumbers putty, a standard cable restraint, screwdriver and pliers.
4627841
Its in my 75 gallon. It has a lot of power certain setting stirs up the substrate. For a 75 gallon it seem to be too much. There is one setting that works perfectly any other speeds are way too much for this size of tank.
2571803
Working very quietly so far, very easy to setup. Just a couple of pumps and the priming is complete. Hope it lasts as long as the one I have on my 125 gallon tank. The second one is also on the 125 gallon aquarium.
187162
I have a 125 gallon aquarium in my recreational room.  I have had no problems with this filtration system so far.  It keep the water crystal cleart and it is quite.  You will not know it running unless you feel it or see the light on.  I highly recommend this unit for the price.
3164899
Nice unit, but does not put out enough light to keep plants alive.  My planted tank has withered and nearly died ever since installing this.  Go to the mfg website and check the PAR numbers.  This fixture only puts out half as much PAR as needed to keep plants alive.  I need two to do the job.  Should have checked the figures before my plants started to perish.  Unfortunately, two of these will not fit under my aquarium hood.
934160
I have a Biocube 14G and the temps have stayed pretty consistent between 75-80 degrees since I have had it.  I decided to buy a the Aqueon 06100 Submersible Aquarium Heaters, 50-Watt to try to keep my saltwater tank at a more constant 78 degrees.  At night is when the temp would usually drop to 75.  I put the heater in the tank and let it set for 30+ minutes. The water was already sitting at 78 degrees.  I set the gauge on the heater to 78 degrees and I notice that the temp started rising to 81 degrees.  I turned the gauge down to 76 and went to bed.  The next morning my tank temp had raised to 85 degrees.  The directions say to leave the heater alone for 24 hours before adjusting it, but I cannot afford to lose hundreds of dollars of marine life to "wait and see."  I immediately removed the heater before it was able to do any permanent damage to my tank (Although I think I may have lost my bubble anemone).  I WOULD NOT recommend this product to anyone that values their aquatic life.