Documentation note. REplaced my water pressure gauge Today. I measure an increase of 3 psi if I route all my water flow through my two Intex SWG.
Have you considered running them in parallel? It should reduce the backpressure.Documentation note. REplaced my water pressure gauge Today. I measure an increase of 3 psi if I route all my water flow through my two Intex SWG.
I was referring to running the SWG's themselves in parallel, instead of being linked in series.In essence they are in parallel. I have them plumbed in way I can divert certain amount of water to the SWG "circuit" and I can bypass the two SWG for service reason or take it in during a hurricane warning...which I have done once last year.
I did the measurement as note to anyone out there that might to try this setup.
Documentation note. The two intex swg has been working perfectly for the past 2 years. Right now I have pool pump, swg running 4 hours a day. It has paid for itself after year one
Nice feedback that someone is making use of this info. thanks. I think you are right, the pandemic is increasing sales of above ground pools (did some googling)... so it is matter of time waiting things out pricing to go back down. I have spare refurb unit in attic (that I bought off ebay at a steal $40) that should let me limp along until next year at if something fails.It’s interesting u should post- your original post on this thread is what led me to the setup i have now - 2 intex swg’s. I have 2 returns so i have one on each return for my 33k gal pool. One of mine is on its 3rd season ( i used it on my previous smaller pool) the other is on its 2nd season. I was able to procure my units at a discount cost off season. I’m sure when this “pool fever”runs its course costs will come back down & availability will come back.
I went looking around on the intex website the other & noticed they have quite a few replacement parts so that may be an avenue for u. I intend to keep my setup as long as possible.
It has been monetarily worth the minor work arounds.
Great luck to u with your set up!
I know I've beat a dead horse over the last couple of years but the raw material prices of SWG components keep on increasing. First it was Ruthenium skyrocketing, now it's Iridium and even the raw titanium plates themselves plus the cost of labor. Depending on what inventory levels manufacturers had some were able to hold off on price increases. Others had to respond by cutting the coating thicknesses on their plates without reducing prices (because how could the consumer possibly know?). Hayward just chose to cut it's warranty from three years to one year as warranties cost money. . At least that is what I'm led to believe. This is a very competitive business and customer service goes a long, long way which is our advantage. Bottom line is that salt cell pricing is going up and inflation is here in the pool supply business.
I hope your unit lasts- i have a newer version & my “brain” diedDoc notes:
Ordered a replacement electrode from Intex Corp. I have been running two units for 4 years. I swapped out one unit with my backup. I noticed the replacement unit produced a significant amout of bubbles compared to the older unit. So I have new electrodes on order for $73. They had been out stock for several months. Decided to grab one to be on safe side. Also concerned about future price hikes.
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Running on one unit for 6 hours maintains my chlorine level with newer unit in hot florida summer. Prevous 4 years I have been sloppy in maintaining my water chemistry so must have soaked the unit over dozen and left the CYA level too low. I am estimating based on my experience my setup has 3 years of life...maybe more if I took better care.
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