I will give my $.02 here because it seems that most of the responses are in favor of SWGs.
I manually dose my pool and wouldn't have it any other way. Why? Because my chlorine usage is low. Period. I don't see how you can get around the fact that SWGs make the most sense financially with pools that use a substantial amount of chlorine.
And honestly, what's the big deal with "handling" Clorox? I keep hearing that over and over and just don't get it. If there is anything I don't like handling, it's MA. But you still have to use acid with an SWG, no?
Also, as someone mentioned above, I don't test my water everyday. Don't feel I need to. I know from experience testing daily initially how much chlorine my pool uses, so I pour in a little each day. It's true I've been having some problems lately with PH stability, but the chlorine usage is rock solid. Pour in a little and leave...what could be more trouble free than that? And as for the feel, I've dosed with both borates and salt, so my water is as luxurious as it could be.
In my very humble opinion, in cases like mine it seems to me that adding an SWG would be just adding another layer of complexity.
FWIW,
Dave
I manually dose my pool and wouldn't have it any other way. Why? Because my chlorine usage is low. Period. I don't see how you can get around the fact that SWGs make the most sense financially with pools that use a substantial amount of chlorine.
And honestly, what's the big deal with "handling" Clorox? I keep hearing that over and over and just don't get it. If there is anything I don't like handling, it's MA. But you still have to use acid with an SWG, no?
Also, as someone mentioned above, I don't test my water everyday. Don't feel I need to. I know from experience testing daily initially how much chlorine my pool uses, so I pour in a little each day. It's true I've been having some problems lately with PH stability, but the chlorine usage is rock solid. Pour in a little and leave...what could be more trouble free than that? And as for the feel, I've dosed with both borates and salt, so my water is as luxurious as it could be.
In my very humble opinion, in cases like mine it seems to me that adding an SWG would be just adding another layer of complexity.
FWIW,
Dave