Jandy Trueclear???

[rockb]

Looks like the pool company will be here in a couple weeks to replaster.

My wife wants to go Saltwater and we were at Pinch A penny yesterday choosing the plaster color and they were pushing the Jandy TrueClear SWG. I searched here and did not find much information on them. Price is right at $1K installed. Previously I was thinking of going with the Hayward that was about the same price if I installed it myself. Pool guy said "But the Jandy will come with a warranty". Will the Hayward not have a warranty if I install it myself? Seems like a pretty simple install to me.

 

[kimkats]

It does seem simple but it is up to the company if they will warranty a DIY install. Some will, some will not. It is best to call the company and ask them.

Kim

 

[ping]

Warranty terms seem to be all over the place for each manufacturer. I just looked up the warranty on Hayward's website and it states a 3 year warranty for the AquaRite units with no mention of needing a certified installer to get this warranty.

Whatever system you get make sure you know the warranty terms and if a certified installer is required to receive that warranty.

 

[pabeader]

Also, make sure it is correctly sized for your pool. We recommend at least 2X your pool gallons if at all possible.

 

[robl45]

I'm betting finding replacement cells for the jandy will be tough and the cell doesn't look that big. Plus Jandy isn't known for their reliability with salt generators.

 

[ping]

Plus Jandy isn't known for their reliability with salt generators.

Not too sure about this as we have seen very few issues since they switched to their new tri-sensor design.

As for the reliability of the Trueclear SWG all I can say is that I haven't seen any issues with that design either, but that is a fairly new design.

 

[robl45]

I had to replace board and transformer. That's low reliability to me.