Wow. Got a bit of catching up to do. Crazy day at work so I couldn’t access.

CarlD – the reason for the purchase of the SWCG is for peace of mind. When we take a vacation it’s usually for a couple of weeks. Plus, I tend to work late, and sometimes get home in time to eat, help the kids with homework, and kiss the wife good night. Weekends too..like tomorrow (Ugh). Hope I get to use the pool at some point once it's done.

I am very interested in the quick access of the SWCG. Is there any way you can send me a pic of your setup so I can show the builder? I like doing things myself also, but I can’t seem to find any time to do anything anymore.

BigDave – thanks for the advice on the DE. I tried not to purchase anything from pool stores on our old pool. Will try to do the same with this one.

CarlD & BigDave – To tell you the whole story, the Pentair Intellichlor IC-40 was included in our bid. I told him I’d rather have something else after reading all the posts here and on other sites. Amazingly, he agreed. The only good point in his offer is that it would have been included in the 3 year warranty that he was offering since we’re purchasing the pumps (extra one for the water feature), heater and filter from Pentair. Tempting, but decided I didn’t want to deal with a problem a year or so down the line.

Funny, our previous pool builder wasn’t’ quite so agreeable and forthcoming…and he was our neighbor. I think I will go ahead and start a post on SWCG category to get some more input before this gets too much bigger. This is kind of fun.

Thanks again for all this info.