Recent content by pwave

Hi everyone, I’m a relative novice- I’ve had this pool for two years now but this year is giving me terrible grief. My pool heater broke this season and I am not using it (installed a solar cover instead and it’s fine). The insides were completely corroded and falling apart- I suspect as...

Thanks for all of your help everyone. mknaus - updated my signature. SWG is Zodiac Duoclear 200 (with a 130 cell- this was not an option). Also, I understand run times with SWG in general. I was just asking about the advice given by the gas contractor that SWG pools need to be run 24/7 to...

Wow that is crazy! Could you comment on whether it is worth it to get the cupro-nickel to be safe when I get a heater eventually? Also- have you ever heard of running the pump 24/7 for a SWG pool? To me that seems insane?

Thank you very much for your reply. Yes I have read about chemistry and at least for the 2 years I’ve had it, the pH has not been acidic. In fact I have difficulty getting the pH down if anything- usually runs 7.7-7.8. I know that the previous owner used to use chlorine pucks directly in the...

Hi everyone, Thanks to all for contributing to this tremendous resource. I am a relatively new pool owner. This is the third season I am using my pool. The pool was built in 2014 along with all its equipment, including a Raypak 400,000 BTU gas heater. It is a salt water pool with a SWG. I have...