- May 3, 2014
- 58,777
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
IF that is all you pay for electricity per kwh - your SS will be hard to beat. Amazing if true.
IF that is all you pay for electricity per kwh - your SS will be hard to beat. Amazing if true.
There is no 'distribution' charge, misc charges/fees, etc? My bill is full of them.
70% means the SWCG is generating chlorine 70% of the time it is on.
- What does 70% actually mean?
- what is the optimal % that the swg should run.
- is the FC production not impacted by how fast the pump is running?
I just switched to a VS pump in the fall and added a SWCG as well. Right now, I"m only running it two hours per day with the SWCG at 60%, and that's enough the keep the chlorine level stable. Generating about 0.3-0.4 ppm FC per day. During the Houston summer, that will bump up to around 1ppm FC per day.Thanks Guys,
Would I need to change the pump to a VS type or is the one I have ok. I currently run the pump morning, noon and evening for 2 hours each time.
attached is directly from the Entergy website, hopefully I’m not missing anything!
It also doesn't factor the tier rates that many people pay. Some pumps or either style of heater can bump somebody one or two pay brakets charging them more for the extra use compared to what they paid before“fuel charge”, which is separate from the “cost to produce the energy” listed there. I bet your actual rate is higher.
Thanks for the follow up on your decision. Most decisions about your pool depend on your specific situation and your personal preferences. You got input from experts and experienced people here then made the decision that's best for you - Perfect!Hi guys, thanks for all the help. I think I am gonna shelve the SWCG conversion this year and go with a Stenner pump. The Stenner pump seems to check all the boxes and is probably 25% of the cost of the SWCG that I would want and will not impact my pool warranty. Maybe in time I will eventually convert over to SWCG.
Thank again for all the great info.
Thanks for the follow up on your decision.
Hi guys, thanks for all the help. I think I am gonna shelve the SWCG conversion this year and go with a Stenner pump. The Stenner pump seems to check all the boxes and is probably 25% of the cost of the SWCG that I would want and will not impact my pool warranty. Maybe in time I will eventually convert over to SWCG.
Thank again for all the great info.
Your Easytouch was not purchased with the SWCG power center I suppose, so you would need both the power center and SWCG cell.Oh man, I’m starting to second guess myself as I just visited a friend who has an intellichlor unit that is plugged straight into his Easytouch. It looks so simple to self install!
1. If you buy the ET with the cell it comes with an additional transformer to power the SWG. Chances are yours does not gave it and you need the external power supply. If you post an internal pic of the Load Center we can see what you have.Oh man, I’m starting to second guess myself as I just visited a friend who has an intellichlor unit that is plugged straight into his Easytouch. It looks so simple to self install!
So if have three more questions......
- Can I just buy the intellichlor and plug it straight into my Easytouch 8 without having to use a secondary power supply?
- Does the SWCG need to be programmed with the Easytouch or is it just “plug and play” . I also have the ScreenLogic addition if that helps.
- i have quite a large, expensive travertine deck surrounding the pool. What is the likelihood that the salt will damage the travertine. My wife would probably kill me as it is her pride and joy ?