the key to enjoying a SWG chlorinated pool, is to plan for that.
Its true that salty water will make iron pool furniture and other things made of iron corrode quicker. So, the key here is either select pool furniture made of some other material, such as aluminum, or wicker, or teak or plastic material of some sort. Something that SW doesnt have such a large effect on. I suppose you might go ahead and use wrought Iron furniture , but you would need to spray it down with fresh water after use, but that would probably still be risky.
my deck furniture is aluminum and going into year 4 it still looks good and there are a few more years left in it. The Texas sun has had more effect on it than the SW ever has.
There are some stones used for coping and pool decking that are more suspect to corrosion from SW than others, but if you know this and select a compatible stone, then you wont have any of that possible issue to deal with years later. Also the grade of the stone is of importance, the lower the grade, the more susceptible it might be to corrosion.
If you cant get past using a different type of stone, then a sealer applied over the stone will last for years and protect it. Problem solved.
Some people with filters that require backwashing shiver at the thought of backwashing salty pool water into their beautifully manicured yard. Not that theres enough salt to do anything to it, but.... SO, how about using a cartridge filter that doesnt require backwashing? A big one will not need but maybe 2 cleanings a year (if that) and that takes all of an hour or so to do it. Another percieved problem solved and you will save a LOT of water that would otherwise be used in refilling the pool after backwashing. You just killed 2 birds with one stone right here.
Im sure other folks may be able to add to this list, but these are the main points that Im most aware of.
My point to all of this is? ..... the key is knowledge and then using that to your advantage to select your equipment and materials wisely so you can make your pool as enjoyable as you intend it to be.
I have a SWG and there is no way I will give mine up. Ever.
I have been on TFP for a couple months now and have read tons of posts on SWG vs. non-SWG. Most (if not all) of the posts and responses I have read heavily favor SWG for a number of reasons. However, I have talked with 3 pools builders now and all three have said passionately that SWG are not the way to go. One guy said that various cities are starting to ban them. Another guy said that my climate is too warm. The third said that he had not installed one in over 3 years....
My question is this: if the SWG is another item that they can sell me on, why steer me away from it? What are the cons to SWCG? I have read a ton about the benefits, I just want to hear some drawbacks. Why do you all think that they are pushing so hard on this issue? What's the endgame here?
