I sincerely (I mean that) appreciate recommendations on this. I absolutely love this community and since I've been following the protocol my pool is mostly "trouble free". I've recommended many people this way.
Pool is ~20k gallons, near Austin TX. Detail info in my profile. I monitor very closely and can say for at least the past 1 month since subscribing officially I've been well within the apps recommendations.
Any opinions on which SWCG I should buy? I would love owners of both to weigh in (thank you in advance).
Situation/Info
- Pool filled Sep 2021
- Pool builder refused to go salt during the build (they all do in our neighborhood as far as I've learned .. ~ 140 houses, ~50% pools, I've surveyed ~ 11 pool owners .. but most of the same 3 pool builders here [Dripping Springs, TX]) .. we got 3 quotes and 3 hard no's for salt
- I've sent my pool builder links to the CircuPool model and asked if I can pay them to install it, answer is "no, we don't know how"
- So far, my pool builder isn't responding to my ask of "if I convert will this void the warranty" .. I've nicely asked a few times
- I asked my pool builder what SWCG they would be comfortable installing and supporting, no response (I specifically asked about Jandy since they use this equipment ..)
- I'm quite comfortable DIY'ing this but I am a afraid of losing the pool builder warranty
- I'm very tired of finding and lugging around bleach since I can't use the Chlorinator (CYA was 100, got it down to 80 after pouring >= 1 gallon a day of bleach manually but the tabs or a no-go long term)
- I think I'll eventually grow tired of testing 2-3x per day
so I'd like to further autopilot this before I get there (enjoying it at the moment)
- I would like to go on vacation for a week at a time and not worry about chlorine!
Non-Facts
- My wife and I are scared to death about corrosion. As it is, the view rails are already showing rust. We have a lot of metal furniture near the pool, a ~22' retracting awning, two flakey (metal [copper looking] corroding already) firebowls, etc. If any of this gets damaged it would FAR offset the savings and bleach lugging effort of moving to SWCG. That being said, from what I've read on this forum it's not a material concern. Notably my dad is a huge salt fan now after many non-sw pools over the years (a recent convert) but .. my mom says all their furniture (pretty high end teak + metal pieces mostly) are rusting much faster since they converted. My dad is still a big fan of salt though. None the less, corrosion is a concern (and yes, I'll happily monitor salt levels to keep them as low as feasible, assuming that's helpful).
I have been running the primary pump at 1275 RPM 24/7 and that's worked out well. As of tonight, I'm experimenting with 18 hours a day runtime after reading here .. but regardless, I have no problems running the primary slowly as long as needed.
Note: All my equipment is located under the pool deck, not sure if that matters
I'm essentially down to these two choices:
I would much rather pay up-front for a good, durable solution in order to save long term.
Would you convert, regardless of warranty?
Which of these (or other .. thanks!) would you recommend?
Thank you in advance,
Brandon
Pool:
Pool is ~20k gallons, near Austin TX. Detail info in my profile. I monitor very closely and can say for at least the past 1 month since subscribing officially I've been well within the apps recommendations.
Any opinions on which SWCG I should buy? I would love owners of both to weigh in (thank you in advance).
Situation/Info
- Pool filled Sep 2021
- Pool builder refused to go salt during the build (they all do in our neighborhood as far as I've learned .. ~ 140 houses, ~50% pools, I've surveyed ~ 11 pool owners .. but most of the same 3 pool builders here [Dripping Springs, TX]) .. we got 3 quotes and 3 hard no's for salt
- I've sent my pool builder links to the CircuPool model and asked if I can pay them to install it, answer is "no, we don't know how"
- So far, my pool builder isn't responding to my ask of "if I convert will this void the warranty" .. I've nicely asked a few times
- I asked my pool builder what SWCG they would be comfortable installing and supporting, no response (I specifically asked about Jandy since they use this equipment ..)
- I'm quite comfortable DIY'ing this but I am a afraid of losing the pool builder warranty
- I'm very tired of finding and lugging around bleach since I can't use the Chlorinator (CYA was 100, got it down to 80 after pouring >= 1 gallon a day of bleach manually but the tabs or a no-go long term)
- I think I'll eventually grow tired of testing 2-3x per day
so I'd like to further autopilot this before I get there (enjoying it at the moment)- I would like to go on vacation for a week at a time and not worry about chlorine!
Non-Facts
- My wife and I are scared to death about corrosion. As it is, the view rails are already showing rust. We have a lot of metal furniture near the pool, a ~22' retracting awning, two flakey (metal [copper looking] corroding already) firebowls, etc. If any of this gets damaged it would FAR offset the savings and bleach lugging effort of moving to SWCG. That being said, from what I've read on this forum it's not a material concern. Notably my dad is a huge salt fan now after many non-sw pools over the years (a recent convert) but .. my mom says all their furniture (pretty high end teak + metal pieces mostly) are rusting much faster since they converted. My dad is still a big fan of salt though. None the less, corrosion is a concern (and yes, I'll happily monitor salt levels to keep them as low as feasible, assuming that's helpful).
I have been running the primary pump at 1275 RPM 24/7 and that's worked out well. As of tonight, I'm experimenting with 18 hours a day runtime after reading here .. but regardless, I have no problems running the primary slowly as long as needed.
Note: All my equipment is located under the pool deck, not sure if that matters
I'm essentially down to these two choices:
| Unit | Cost | Max Chlorine per Day | Warranty | Other |
| CircuPool RJ-60 | $1,832 (current promotion price + free shipping + tax) | 3.1 Lbs | Year 1 - No charge for parts. Year 2 - Parts supplied at 20% of base price. Year 3 - Parts supplied at 40% of base price. Year 4 - Parts supplied at 60% of base price Year 5-7 - Parts supplied at 80% of base price. | Adjustment in increments of 10% |
| pureline PL7703 | $1,189 | 3.18 Lbs | 2 years | Fine tuning (analog dial) .... ? |
I would much rather pay up-front for a good, durable solution in order to save long term.
Would you convert, regardless of warranty?
Which of these (or other .. thanks!) would you recommend?
Thank you in advance,
Brandon
Pool:
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