Recent content by Floragirl

It comes straight out of the Pentair Installation Instructions on the Pentair website for both the Intellichlor and the iChlor SWG's.

Dirk, thank you so much. Your reply was so helpful. Our realtor said the tenants now all want pools and to be allowed to bring their pets on vacation. We've noticed during the past few summers we keep getting requests to bring emotional support pets, and service animals. We have to say yes, and...

dd564: How did you choose the iChlor? What are your first impressions of the difference between the 2? I'm trying to decide between the iChlor 15 and the Intellichlor 15 or 20 for a small new pool in a beach vacation rental that sleeps 12-14 people (pool volume 7,200 gallons). I'm also worried...

Dirk, I have a different thread regarding a pool being built right now in an investment property (Jersey shore). What you said about the Intellichlor and IntellipH being "dumb machines" really interests me. I'm trying to choose between the Intellichlor and the iChlor at the moment. Communication...

I did 3 separate volume calculations yesterday for the pool, spa, and the sun shelf. My total is approximately 7,200 gallons. That's probably generous given I measured before the plaster, to the bottom edge of the coping, and didn't deduct for the staircase and a bit taken from the corner of the...

Thank you. I'm sorry. My signature is misleading. It pertains to the pool I take care of where I live. I started a thread in "under construction" about the pool the iChlor will be for. It's a much smaller pool in progress at our investment property. I won't be able to care for it. I'll be in...

Thank you. My signature pertains to my pool in Ohio. I've had 2 years there to play around with my volume estimate and Pool Math in order to arrive at the most accurate estimate. My questions pertain to a much smaller new pool that was just started last week, and just had coping today. It's...

I'm trying to decide between the iChlor and the Intellichlor at the moment, and I found this thread. Do any of you who initially replied to this have any updated knowledge or opinions? My pb contract specifies SuperFlow VS pump, but it seems as if maybe I should ask about the Intelliflo pump...

I have switched to texting the pb, so we don't get into another fight. He says Pentair for the SWG because the other equipment is Pentair and something about warranties. I am allowed to pick between the iChlor and the Intellichlor. Any opinions between the 2? Is one less expensive to replace the...

Also, which SWG is most recommended? Is there one that can adjust automatically to varying bather loads to prevent the need to shock? It seems that the equipment in the proposal is all Pentair. Should I specify exactly which SWG I want to purchase? Should it be Pentair? The proposal says...

At this point, if anyone is still following this thread, given that the pool service will be using dry acid, and routinely shocking with cal hypo even with the SWG, does it even make sense to spend the money on the SWG? Won't these particular chemicals shorten the life of the SWG? Also, which...

If I see him again, I'm planning to say something about that. I agree with you.

The contract said white plaster. We chose WetEdge Prism Matrix Blue Lagoon. It's pebbled/full of glass beads. It's neither dark nor light. The pool builder doesn't like too dark nor too light. He said he has not built a single pool in our community that has white plaster, so we interpreted that...

You are correct about the Polaris. We have one in Ohio, and I'm happy with it. It is definitely not an option for this new pool. The tenants will either throw it in the trash because it is in their way and they don't know what it is or what to do with it, step on it and break off a wheel (my...

We have owned/built and rented out many homes in this community for almost 40 years. Pools were very rare, and never a popular item. Now, they are THE thing to have. To increase our rent (almost double it) and the number of weeks our home is occupied, our realtor recommended we start to allow...