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FWIW, my pool builder was pushing the SWG,(we had decided to use it even before contracting him) but he is also the one that put table salt in the pool and now I have an iron/staining problem. He was probably hoping I'd come to them to fix it-sorry Charlie.
As Roll Tide said, 2-3 minutes a day and that's it. I test the water and adjust my output as needed-and it's usually not needed.
I have a 16 x 32 Grecian, vinyl liner w/8' hopper built in 1989 in S. Indiana. I used chlorine tabs w/Hayward autochlorinator for the first 3 seasons, switched to Baquacil then SoftSwim. Replaced original liner last year. The company that put my new liner in was the same company I had bought chemicals from for many years. The owner suggested a SWG. Having never heard of the technology decided to educate myself over the winter.
This spring I ordered and installed an AutoPilot, converted to chlorine, added salt turned the unit on and began enjoying my "new" pool. My only regret has been not knowing to do this sooner.
Everyone that uses the pool compliments the water (no one really liked the SoftSwim/Baquacil taste), it has remained crystal clear with minimal effort. Sean and others on this site are worth their weight in gold as to advice and help. While I don't like to give purchasing advice to others based on one partial season's use, I don't anticipate changing my opinion about the AutoPilot.
Hope this helps.
Mike
When we bought our present house about 3 years ago it was running on a chloinator with tablets. The CYA was near 100 and if you've read here much you know that is a recipe for algae. We got it. Took the pool store advice, got no where fast. Almost went to Baquacil. Thank god found this site before the order for Baq was placed.
Used bleach for 2 seasons. Clear, clean no problems. Just lots of bottles.
Put in an Autopilot about 3 weeks ago. So far it does everything as advertized.
Like it. Visitors and wife love the water with salt in it. Actually added salt mid season last year to about 1500-1800 level as a pre-SWG test.
Can't recall anyone on this forum complaining that SWG did anything but what they claimed they would. Happy as a clam.