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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...

I only make it to this house once or twice/year. The tenants won't do anything. They are on vacation, and are very clear about that. If anything doesn't work, or breaks, they demand immediate repair and/or money back. I asked about a robot, but tenants usually break those, or complain about how...

I've been using this forum for 2 years to care for an existing pool. I really only know about my own equipment and chemistry. My husband is building a pool in his investment property. It will not be for our own enjoyment. We have tenants check in weekly from June through September. The pool will...

For the past few months, when I turned my pump off to connect or disconnect the Polaris, it hummed for a few seconds when I turned it back on again and started up roughly, sounding as though it was having some difficulty. A few weeks ago, I woke up from a nap next to the pool and was struck by...

I added bleach using pool math for the first time on Sunday. My local grocery store, Kroger, had their bleach on sale for $2.88/121 oz. bottle. The shelves were almost empty so I had to go to 3 Krogers to end up with the 8 jugs I wanted to start out with on hand. I hope this means it's...

All of the equipment is down hill from the pool. The pool service owner suggested I empty the pump basket last week but did not tell me to close the valves first. So I learned very quickly how to close the valves when water started spilling out all over and the rubber gasket came flying out...

Wow! I just spoke with the water department and there will be no sewer charges if I drain and refill. We are only charged sewer on winter usage. Pool math says I would have to drain 18k gallons (60%) to bring the CYA down to 80. The water will cost $5.40 for each 748 gallons, so about $130. I...

Thank you for the advice and compliment. The owners had their house on the market since April, and they lowered their lease price to 300 less than their mortgage payment. I would feel awful about asking them to pay for the water. We will most likely buy this home when ours sells, so I'm caring...

Thank you for pointing me to the instructions on the diluted CYA test, and for the advice about trusting the 30k volume estimate. My Speed Stir arrived today so I re-tested. FC 17.0 CC <0.5 pH 7.6 TA 120 CH 475 CYA 200 Is it the norm for the pool store tests to be so far off? Is it possible for...

I am moving into a home with a pool and started by taking a water sample to the closest pool store 2 days ago. The owners moved away 2 weeks ago and the pool was not cared for for 11 days. We've had lots of rain. I added what I was told: 4 gallons "liquid shock", 0.5 lbs. stabilizer/conditioner...

I'm leasing a home with a pool and am completely responsible for it. I waited for days to hear from the owner's pool service, and finally gave up and went to the closest pool store with a water sample. I used a few different pool volume calculators online (kidney-shaped pool) as instructed by...