Doing some further reading this morning, I see that the Hayward AquaRite series of products has a 3 year warranty, and it seems to be a fairly robust system from a reliability perspective. Most of the other systems are prorated, with the Pentair being the worst for a DIY installation. I had dismissed the AQR15 due to its lower daily chlorine output, and the likely need to run it longer with the associated reduction in cell life, but the warranty has me intrigued.
Reading Haywards warranty, they say it's void if the system is installed on a larger pool than the equipment is designed for. In my case, the AQR15 is rated up to 40K gallons, which is a substantial bump over my 25K gallon pool. Correct me if I'm wrong, but even if I had to run the system at 100% for 24 hours a day, I'd still essentially be guaranteed 3 years out of the cell. This might be the case during summer months, but certainly not during winter months.
Even if I had to buy a cell every year, it would be substantially below my current annual bleach expenses, which are around $1K. In the case of the Hayward, you have warranty coverage over an entire 3 year period, so it fails, you would receive a new one, yes? If that's the case, then you just budget for a cell every 3 years in a worst case scenario, which is a fraction of my annual bleach expense.
What am I missing here?
Reading Haywards warranty, they say it's void if the system is installed on a larger pool than the equipment is designed for. In my case, the AQR15 is rated up to 40K gallons, which is a substantial bump over my 25K gallon pool. Correct me if I'm wrong, but even if I had to run the system at 100% for 24 hours a day, I'd still essentially be guaranteed 3 years out of the cell. This might be the case during summer months, but certainly not during winter months.
Even if I had to buy a cell every year, it would be substantially below my current annual bleach expenses, which are around $1K. In the case of the Hayward, you have warranty coverage over an entire 3 year period, so it fails, you would receive a new one, yes? If that's the case, then you just budget for a cell every 3 years in a worst case scenario, which is a fraction of my annual bleach expense.
What am I missing here?