I am about to start a new house and pool. The primary purpose of the pool will be exercise via the Fastlane.
My plan all along has been to have an SWG for the convenience. The Endless Pool website FAQ says that their machines are ok for salt water, as long as your balance is well maintained and the machines is properly bonded (a copper ground wire I assume? also a sacrificial zinc anode).
However, the sales rep recently told me that they now are really more concerned about corrosion leading to hydraulic leaks from the machine, and they are now recommending replacement of the hydraulic motor and in-water tubing (for a total of almost 900$!!!) EVERY TWO-THREE YEARS for salt water pools. This is obviously an absurd expense and inconvenience for a machine that cost 7K$ to begin with!!!
This machine is an absolute necessity for me, so I am now considering omitting the SWG.
My question - what is the real risk of corrosion in salt water pools and does anyone here have a fastlane? Is EP just being over-cautious with this crazy recommendation?
My plan all along has been to have an SWG for the convenience. The Endless Pool website FAQ says that their machines are ok for salt water, as long as your balance is well maintained and the machines is properly bonded (a copper ground wire I assume? also a sacrificial zinc anode).
However, the sales rep recently told me that they now are really more concerned about corrosion leading to hydraulic leaks from the machine, and they are now recommending replacement of the hydraulic motor and in-water tubing (for a total of almost 900$!!!) EVERY TWO-THREE YEARS for salt water pools. This is obviously an absurd expense and inconvenience for a machine that cost 7K$ to begin with!!!
This machine is an absolute necessity for me, so I am now considering omitting the SWG.
My question - what is the real risk of corrosion in salt water pools and does anyone here have a fastlane? Is EP just being over-cautious with this crazy recommendation?