Brand new pool owner- yellow or mustard?

[tkbutler4]

Read up on the links that Herman posted.

basically u want a swg that is rated for at least 2x’s your pool’s volume. So 20k gal or more for your 10k gal pool.
Bigger is better (the units take up the same space regardless of cell size).
Get the biggest one that’s in your budget.
The bigger the cell, the more fc it produces in 24 hrs. All swg cells have a finite life span of roughly 8-10k hrs @100%.
Oversizing allows you to run the cell less time or at a lower percentage to produce the fc u need daily- meaning the cell will live longer & u will have plenty of fc at your disposal.
For example- a 15k gal rated cell means that it is designed to adequately chlorinate a 15k gal pool if operated at 100%, 24hrs a day. This doesn’t leave much wiggle room & in sunny, hot Florida, with a long swim season the 8-10k hours of runtime will occur within a short time period & you would be replacing your cell.
The upgrade from 1 size to the next is generally a good value when compared to the chlorine output you receive over its lifespan.

Thank you so much!

 

[tkbutler4]

Read up on the links that Herman posted.

basically u want a swg that is rated for at least 2x’s your pool’s volume. So 20k gal or more for your 10k gal pool.
Bigger is better (the units take up the same space regardless of cell size).
Get the biggest one that’s in your budget.
The bigger the cell, the more fc it produces in 24 hrs. All swg cells have a finite life span of roughly 8-10k hrs @100%.
Oversizing allows you to run the cell less time or at a lower percentage to produce the fc u need daily- meaning the cell will live longer & u will have plenty of fc at your disposal.
For example- a 15k gal rated cell means that it is designed to adequately chlorinate a 15k gal pool if operated at 100%, 24hrs a day. This doesn’t leave much wiggle room & in sunny, hot Florida, with a long swim season the 8-10k hours of runtime will occur within a short time period & you would be replacing your cell.
The upgrade from 1 size to the next is generally a good value when compared to the chlorine output you receive over its lifespan.

Try this site to see comparison of most common SWCGs used.

Compare and Review Saltwater Chlorine Generator Prices and Features | DSP

www.discountsaltpool.com

There are many discussions on the forum as well.
Also read this

SWG How It Works - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Thank you so much!

 

[tkbutler4]

Read up on the links that Herman posted.

basically u want a swg that is rated for at least 2x’s your pool’s volume. So 20k gal or more for your 10k gal pool.
Bigger is better (the units take up the same space regardless of cell size).
Get the biggest one that’s in your budget.
The bigger the cell, the more fc it produces in 24 hrs. All swg cells have a finite life span of roughly 8-10k hrs @100%.
Oversizing allows you to run the cell less time or at a lower percentage to produce the fc u need daily- meaning the cell will live longer & u will have plenty of fc at your disposal.
For example- a 15k gal rated cell means that it is designed to adequately chlorinate a 15k gal pool if operated at 100%, 24hrs a day. This doesn’t leave much wiggle room & in sunny, hot Florida, with a long swim season the 8-10k hours of runtime will occur within a short time period & you would be replacing your cell.
The upgrade from 1 size to the next is generally a good value when compared to the chlorine output you receive over its lifespan.

Cool, so I read all that. So overall is a SWG cheaper in the long run in terms of pool care and maintenance? Will it require a lot of upkeep, because I can’t dedicate hardly any more time to the pool as it is.

 

[Mdragger88]

Cool, so I read all that. So overall is a SWG cheaper in the long run in terms of pool care and maintenance? Will it require a lot of upkeep, because I can’t dedicate hardly any more time to the pool as it is.

With a swg - u are paying for all the chlorine the cell will produce over its life up front (about 8-10k hrs) .
Depending upon the unit u pick (more bells & whistles = more $) this may or may not be cheaper in the long run but it’s generally similar to the cost of liquid chlorine over that time- as chlorine prices keep rising swg’s become more advantageous. The unit just adds chlorine to your pool daily - whether u are home or not. This takes the daily dumping of liquid chlorine out of the equation (also the sourcing of large amounts of liquid chlorine). You still should keep some on hand to increase fc quickly if needed (for heavy bather loads etc).
You still need to test all the parameters of your pool regularly as you do now with the addition of testing salt monthly or so or when water is exchanged (just like cya & ch).
Just as u adjust your daily dose of liquid chlorine to your daily fc consumption based on the season now, you would alternatively adjust the swg output. More in the fc daily in the summer - less fc daily in the cooler times.