Buyers remorse 😔

[PoolStored]

Thank you! This really helps ease some of my anxiety

You knoooow...if you have the space you could buy both and have the best of both worlds and choices for all. Just sayin'...

 

[Mdragger88]

Thanks for the feedback- getting everyone’s responses is making me feel a bit better about the 27 ft round I hadn’t considered a restock fee so that is also something to consider. What does swg stand for ?

A Salt water chlorine generator-
Just checking to make sure you don’t end up with buyer’s remorse over which one you purchased while you can still return/exchange it.
There are some “salt systems” that aren’t really, like perma salt.
Also it’s recommended to get one rated for at least 2x’s your pool’s volume.
For your 17k gallon pool you would want a 30k gallon rated or preferably a 40k gallon rated system.

 

[Kdaboul123]

A Salt water chlorine generator-
Just checking to make sure you don’t end up with buyer’s remorse over which one you purchased while you can still return/exchange it.
There are some “salt systems” that aren’t really, like perma salt.
Also it’s recommended to get one rated for at least 2x’s your pool’s volume.
For your 17k gallon pool you would want a 30k gallon rated or preferably a 40k gallon rated system.

That’s great information. I will check tomorrow and update with the information!

 

[kimkats]

Buying a pool is like a multiple chose test! You do NOT change the answer once you have picked and marked one. The first one you pick is almost always the correct one!

 

[Kdaboul123]

Buying a pool is like a multiple chose test! You do NOT change the answer once you have picked and marked one. The first one you pick is almost always the correct one!

Haha , I love this! Thanks

 

[Kdaboul123]

A Salt water chlorine generator-
Just checking to make sure you don’t end up with buyer’s remorse over which one you purchased while you can still return/exchange it.
There are some “salt systems” that aren’t really, like perma salt.
Also it’s recommended to get one rated for at least 2x’s your pool’s volume.
For your 17k gallon pool you would want a 30k gallon rated or preferably a 40k gallon rated system.

I’m attaching photos of what I think you are asking for. I have a feeling you’re going to say these are not what I should be getting

 

[AK-]

I regreat beliving in the “sizing” of equipment when I bought mine. Now I know better, but now it is too late.

I deeply regret getting a single speed pump. It wasn’t a big deal before I decided to get an SWG. Now the math to replace a fully functional single speed pump with a variable speed just doesn’t add up.

For a while I had regrets about the size if the filter. The bigger the filter the less frequently you need to clean it. Now I’m cheating with skimmer socks and most of the grime doesn’t get to the filter. Cleaning/replacing skimmer socks are much easier than cleaning the cartridge.

I also deeply regret not getting a heat pump rated for 3-4x the size of my pool. With meager 50K (nominal) BTU I need to run the heater/pump for mucb longer and end up expending much more due to heat loss.

I definitely do not regret getting a SWG rated for 4.3x the size of my pool.

There were a bunch of “potions” that came with the pool that after few years I still need to figure hiw to dispose.

 

[Mdragger88]

At the very least you would want to exchange that t cell 5 for a tcell 15. This involves doing a little rewiring in the controller - not sure how that would affect your warranty etc.

Hayward AquaTrol SWG - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Ideally you’d swap the whole shabang for an aquarite with a t cell 15 (40k gal rated cell)

Hayward Aquarite SWG - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

With your current t5 cell you would need to run the swg at 100% for at least 14 hours a day possibly more . There’s no wiggle room .
For the pump you may be able to upgrade to at least a 2 speed pump for a small price if a variable speed pump isn’t in the budget.
This would allow you to run it on low speed most all the time unless you’re backwashing or manually vacuuming & save quite a bit on electricity.