Upgrading to SWG...Opinions Appreciated

[HeyEng]

I am coming up on two years of pool ownership and thanks to the good folks here, I have had a crystal clear pool since day 1. Nonetheless, finding decent chlorine is becoming somewhat of a challenge so I think this is a decent time to move up to a SWG. As my signature indicates, most of the equipment I have is Hayward. I am thinking of getting the CircuPool RJ-45 but not sure how/if it would work with my automation. I would like to make this as simple as possible, so not too interested in upgrading the automation.

So, is this possible and if so, how difficult would it be? I currently have a two speed pump that I am running between 3-4 hours a day but not sure if that would be sufficient to generate the amount of chlorine I would need. Thanks all for your input!

 

[Texas Splash]

If you are running the pump off of something like an Intermatic timer, then yes you can include the RJ-45 into that as well. For those who use less pump run-time, you'll simply need a higher % Output setting to compensate and ensure your water gets the chlorine required each day. The Circupool manual gives an example of electrical hook-up with a timer as well.

 

[HeyEng]

If you are running the pump off of something like an Intermatic timer, then yes you can include the RJ-45 into that as well. For those who use less pump run-time, you'll simply need a higher % Output setting to compensate and ensure your water gets the chlorine required each day. The Circupool manual gives an example of electrical hook-up with a timer as well.

Thanks. Not using an Intermatic right now as it runs though the automation. I will read up on the hook up options. I see your pool is a little larger than mine...how long do you run yours since you too have a two speed motor?

 

[Texas Splash]

I'm out in the country so I run my pump 24/7 on low to keep the surface clear. So I run the SWG at a lower % output.