thanks a bunch waste..hope i didn't come across impatient..just..eager to get going on this chlorine generator project..so, here's more questions and my setup if you don't mind..and thanks in advance:

-i will change all offensive pipes and plug leaks..not sure what you mean by a check valve. i have a valve on each of my main and skimmer pipes as they come into the pump.. if so, that's great if i have a timer, but i still need to open the valves or are you saying get a different kind of check valve that goes where the 2 pipes join into one before the pump inlet (y that goes into single pipe then into the pump and leave the other 2 valves open? bottom line is i'm thinking what's the point of a timer if the 2 valves are closed..why the union on the pool side? so i can open that up for winter? i am somewhat familiar with a checkvalve in that my sump pump has one in the pipe, so i assume this is something i should be able to get anywhere there is plumping supplies.

i have 1.5 inch pipe in the whole installation in my pool shed..so should i go 1.5 to 2 inch to 2 inch check valve then reduce to 1.5 inch at the pump again? (i'm assuming my pump inlet is 1.5..maybe it's 2..it's about 9 yrs old, still working fine but i can't find model info..but i've seen 1.5 inch on all my white pipes.

frankly, i'm thinking timer is nice, but do you really think there would be a problem if i simply manually turn on the pump, then turn on the chlorine generator? i'm used to manually turning my pump on and off anyway and no i won't hold you liable if it were to damage something but from your experience basically..by the way, i opted for the autopilot soft touch sc 36 system if that helps..more money than the aquarite,but seemed a bit more full featured,the replacement cells appear to be cheaper and i think i got a heck of a deal (699 including free shipping to canada for a new unit from an authorized distributor) i have verified the pump runs on 120 volt..and will run the generator on 120 as well..another question..i have the option of running off 2 separate breaker circuits..or i can wire the generator into the same circuit as the pump..2 advantages i see 2 this..in effect, as a timer would switch both on at the same time, turning the switch my pump and generator are connected to would accomplish the same trick? and the pump is wired to a gfi breaker..the other would not be if i wire generator separately. amperage capacity is not an issue.

yeah, it's a bit low tech, but if it will work ok, it's fine by me. fyi, i have the nicest pool shed in the world, in my opinion. when i bought the house,it had a rickety 4 foot tall shed with no lights..i can't believe i lived with that for 2 years. last year i built a 9 x 12 foot by 10 foot standing room shed with double 100 watt lights so i had some elbow room and brightness!..it's truly a pool equipment storeage shed that's well lit, has electric fan ventilation as i have a ngas heater and lots of room for everything..plus my golf clubs!