My pool build was completed in September of 2013. Last summer it became more and more difficult to maintain my salt levels. I was running 18 hours a day at 100% and still needed to add bleach every week or so to get back up to 6ppm. Toward the end of the summer I started getting inaccurate salt level readings off the EasyTouch diagnostics. It would show salt levels either significantly higher or lower than what I got with strips and at the pool store. Low was especially bad as I believe the SWG doesn't run when it thinks there isn't enough salt. Finally, immediately after I cleaned the cell towards the end of the summer it started giving me the "check cell" message intermittently.
So I'm planning to replace it in the next few weeks. I am seriously considering bumping up to the IC60. From the beginning the IC40 has struggled to maintain adequate chlorine levels in the hottest months of the summer. Maybe it was too small to start with or just wasn't a good SWG. I don't know. What I do know is when I talk to my neighbors with IC40's and I read reports on TFP everyone seems to be running their SWG much less than I am.
So I have two questions.
1. Opinions on me stepping up to the IC60?
2. Thoughts about doing this myself. I've read that if I buy it and install it myself I only get a 60 day warranty from Pentair. However I can find the IC 60 on the internet around $750 vs MSRP of $1,400. So I figure after installation I'm looking at $1,600 which comes out to $800+ for a warranty. I'm not sure about the value proposition there. It looks like it is a simple plug and play installation.
TIA for any and all insights and advice.
So I'm planning to replace it in the next few weeks. I am seriously considering bumping up to the IC60. From the beginning the IC40 has struggled to maintain adequate chlorine levels in the hottest months of the summer. Maybe it was too small to start with or just wasn't a good SWG. I don't know. What I do know is when I talk to my neighbors with IC40's and I read reports on TFP everyone seems to be running their SWG much less than I am.
So I have two questions.
1. Opinions on me stepping up to the IC60?
2. Thoughts about doing this myself. I've read that if I buy it and install it myself I only get a 60 day warranty from Pentair. However I can find the IC 60 on the internet around $750 vs MSRP of $1,400. So I figure after installation I'm looking at $1,600 which comes out to $800+ for a warranty. I'm not sure about the value proposition there. It looks like it is a simple plug and play installation.
TIA for any and all insights and advice.