Hello!
I'm trying to sanity check a quote to convert my pool to salt water and add automation. My last pool was a pretty basic Hayward setup, but we just bought a new house with a Pentair pump and heater so I figured building off that made the most sense.
I called around and got a few quotes. One place was offering to install an IC40 for $3400 +tax. A Jandy TruClear was about $1000 less.
A second PB I spoke to was much more detailed and gave me a quote including automation. I haven't had a pool with automation before, but the idea of being able to hit a few buttons and have the spa ready to go is enticing.
His quote was a lot more, but also included a lot more. Intellicenter load center with i5PS Personality kit, ICL Plus40 SWG, 3 Intellivalve actuators, wireless web interface, displays, and salt to start for ~$6500 all in. He would tie in the filter, pump, heater, lights, and solar heating. It seems pretty all inclusive, but trying to get part pricing online is not easy, and I'm not entirely sure if there's anything worth changing or adding while I'm getting everything done. The one thing that occured to me is to maybe get the larger Plus60 SWG - My understanding is that getting the largest cell possible pays off over time for the decreased runtime and stress. I'm -sure- my pool is not the 40,000 gallons the Plus40 is rated for, but I don't know how many gallons the pool is because I've only had it a few days and it's not a math-friendly shape. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it's under 20k though.
The $6500 is more than I expected, but that was mostly a gut sense from what posts like this I could find. 2016 prices may not be a reasonable anchor haha
Thanks for any thoughts and insight!
I'm trying to sanity check a quote to convert my pool to salt water and add automation. My last pool was a pretty basic Hayward setup, but we just bought a new house with a Pentair pump and heater so I figured building off that made the most sense.
I called around and got a few quotes. One place was offering to install an IC40 for $3400 +tax. A Jandy TruClear was about $1000 less.
A second PB I spoke to was much more detailed and gave me a quote including automation. I haven't had a pool with automation before, but the idea of being able to hit a few buttons and have the spa ready to go is enticing.
His quote was a lot more, but also included a lot more. Intellicenter load center with i5PS Personality kit, ICL Plus40 SWG, 3 Intellivalve actuators, wireless web interface, displays, and salt to start for ~$6500 all in. He would tie in the filter, pump, heater, lights, and solar heating. It seems pretty all inclusive, but trying to get part pricing online is not easy, and I'm not entirely sure if there's anything worth changing or adding while I'm getting everything done. The one thing that occured to me is to maybe get the larger Plus60 SWG - My understanding is that getting the largest cell possible pays off over time for the decreased runtime and stress. I'm -sure- my pool is not the 40,000 gallons the Plus40 is rated for, but I don't know how many gallons the pool is because I've only had it a few days and it's not a math-friendly shape. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it's under 20k though.
The $6500 is more than I expected, but that was mostly a gut sense from what posts like this I could find. 2016 prices may not be a reasonable anchor haha
Thanks for any thoughts and insight!
