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I've just posted a preliminary, but complete comparison between SWCG (salt water chlorine generators) by Auto Pilot, Compu Pool, Hayward, Jandy, Pentair, & SGS:
http://faq.poolforum.com/products/sa...ators-compared
If you see errors or omissions, please note them in this thread, so I can correct them.
PoolDoc
Is there a typo in the salt range for the Autopilot and SGS?
Hayward has 3 different turbo-cells for 40,000, 25,000 and 15,000 gallons. I'm assuming each have a different output of chlorine. They also have a range of controllers from simple timer to fully automatic.
Turbo-cell 5 - 15K gallons
Turbo-cell 9 - 25K
Turbo-cell 15 - 40K, 1.45 lbs salt/day (I don't know the other two)
Controllers are aqua rite, pro logic, aqua plus, swimpure. These provide varying degrees of automation.
Anyone know how to tell which one you have? Edit: Never mind this. I read on the tcell. I have the 15.
Robert
There are also different software revisions on the controllers so not all units can use theTurboCell 9 or 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by rpoldervaart
No, Both Autopilot and SGS can operate in seawater but 3000 ppm is the recommended level.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDave
Great Job Ben. Great Information.
I know there are quite a few factors that would contribute to this, but is there any chance of something like a 1-5 star rating for these various units based upon Chlorine output, cell life, and other factors (not necessarily cost) etc.? I think maybe a 1-5 scale would be better than a recommended brand.
I know from my own experience that these SWCG units are not cheap, and I would think that others might benefit from it as opposed to be being "POOL STORED" by their local Pool Store salesman.
Actually, all these units are high quality (with perhaps the exception of the Jandy, which is now owned by Zodiac--but that is a whole 'nother story) so any one of them should perform well. Also this list is not inclusive of all the SWGs on the market and there are other excellent ones that are somewhat common such as WaterMaid and Resiliance that are not on the list.
The SGS Owners Manual shows that 8000 ppm is too high for salt and should not be exceeded "to avoid damage to the SG "Series" system. It conflicts with page 8 that shows a special application high limit of 35,000 ppm.
http://sgschlorinators.com/wp-conten...anual-2010.pdf
Resilience is not currently available, as the manufacturing company in Israel is no longer in business.
What's wrong with the Jandy units? I am considering the AquaPure Ei to control with my AquaLink OneTouch. Would love to hear some input. The rest of my Jandy system has been great for years (well, aside from that lightning strike, but can't blame Jandy for that). Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by waterbear
Is the Compupool 60 susposed to be the CSPC 48?
Here are the correct numbers for the Compupool:
CPSC24 26k 1.3#/day
CPSC36 40K 1.9#/day
CPSC48 60K 2.5#/day
CPSC60 - not available yet
PoolDoc,
Hello my name is Rodney I am going to put a pool in and was wondering which company salt system you would recomend for a new pool
So what I can gather from the forum is that any of the systems listed in the SWCG comparison will provide efficient and reliable service. Therefore, the comparison between units is length of warranty, service availability in your locale, price and whether the company is in the market for the long haul. Is this true or am I missing something?
Jim K.
The Jandy info isn't quite square with the owners manual with regards to how much salt the pool must have. From the manual:
• 3.0 to 3.5 gpl of salt is recommended for optimum water conditions.
• Low salt concentration below 2.0 gpl will cause premature cell failure.
• High salt concentration above 4.0 gpl may damage the power center.
And further in the manual....
If salinity is below 2.0 gpl the AquaPure will automatically turn the cell off
until the salinity is raised above 2.0 gpl, since operating with low salt will damage Cell. Likewise, if salinity is
above the range of measurement the AquaPure will automatically turn the cell off until the salinity is lowered
to a measurable level, since operating with high salt will damage the control center.
Error codes 144 (below 2.0) and 145 (greater than 4.0) are thrown by the Jandy control panel if the salinity falls outside the 2.0-4.0 range.
Wow, this was a while ago, and I'm sorry I didnt stay up with it. Regarding output claims on marketing brochures, it helps when it's actually tested and verified.
Case in point, CPSC48 marketing literature claiming output at 2.5 lbs/day was tested by NSF at 1.28 lbs/day.
http://nsf.org/certified/pools/Listi...submit1=SEARCH
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Is there an updated list?