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I just talked to a local pool supply store about SWG (hoping to find the resilience brand pricing locally) and they were PIMPING these Salt & Swim big time. I cant believe the 6 mo cells are $200!!! I believe you come out cheaper with the BBB method if you really only get 6 mos. Of course...

One final monkey just added. Just found a deal on a never before installed Hayward Swimpure+ 40k gallon (has the same cell as the Aquarite, looks identical actually everywhere). It is guaranteed to work, new, etc. but it was purchased 2 years ago and not installed. $350. Sounds very hard to...

Just called compupool, and they said the 36 would be fine even at running the pump 8-10hrs a day. Their recommendation was similar to what you said WestSide... if there are a lot of people in the pool then may have to turn the output up or run the pump longer. I usually run the pump all day if...

I guess along those lines of thinking, I could also reduce the pump time from 10 to 8 hrs and increase the cell's number of days useful life by 20%! (in theory of course!) If this actually played to theory, it would pay for the difference before the first cell was replaced... One other thing...

Also back to the sizing... the CSPC36 is rated for 1.9lbs per day. I want to run my pump for 10hrs in summer. We swim daily once it gets hot, but its usually just 3-4 people in the pool max. This is Alabama and the sun is direct on the pool until 3pm every day, so the water gets low to mid...

Boboda, I have read several of your posts and they are some of the reasons I am considering the Compupool, or Circupool (just found out RJ45 is $749 right now so its about the same price and supposedly has a couple of minor features and slightly better warranty)!I dont need any bells and...

Thanks for the input! I found the pentair ic40 for not much more than the others, but was turned off by the output comparisons and the cost of cells. anybody else have similar or differing recommendations

After doing a fair amount of research, I am considering pulling the trigger on a Compupool CSPC 36 or maybe a 48 in the next couple of days. My pool is about 27k gallons, and I currently run the pump about 10-12 hrs a day in the summer and actually wouldnt mind reducing that if I can get enough...

That is AWESOME. I really wanted to do pavers on my DIY pool but after 4 months of dealing with crazy weather and mud and frustration, I was tired and just wanted someone else to do something finally, so we just put in concrete. Im STILL not done landscaping the back yard after the huge mess...

Thanks for all the help everybody! This place has been a great source of information (and occasionally entertainment!)

this is my first post and its super old from last year, but do want to say, I did try the submersible pump to disperse the chemicals, and it started great and almost ended in a disaster. The hose popped out and pumped most of the water out of the pool and into the footer before I even realized...

Thanks for the replies! Poolmom, I am not sure about the overnight levels yet. Will test that soon. It SEEMS to me losing about 2-3ppm from after my first thing in the morning bleach add to the next morning so I think Im ok as from what I read that sounds normal. Also the pool is crystal...

Hey! New to BBB method after letting the pool store talk me into using the 'tried and true method' of Tabs/Algaecide/shocking on my brand new pool (built myself last season: 18x36 Vinyl, 8ft deep end, small swimout, Deck jet fountains, 1.5hp hayward pump and sand filter). I had an algae bloom...

Thanks for the info. The part about not adding chems without circulation was what I was REALLy needing to know immediately. I have read a pretty good bit on here, and have also listened to many confusing statements by pool owners I know that often conflict with information on here. Anyway, I...

My first post! and my first pool! I have been doing DIY IG pool install with the guidance (and fortunately he has done a LOT of the work!!) of a friend that is a pool installer foreman. He says he builds them, but not great with chemicals. The pool is plumbed and the liner is in place...