The question posed was is a chlorine generator safe to use with standard equipment, and the answer given was:

"Yes, since the water is still considered fresh water, it is compatible with all standard pool equipment (pumps, filters, heaters, poolsweeps, etc.)"

this was from a faq from an online pool website that sells all equipment. i have done a search through posts here and there are a few users who have commented to much the same effect but i would like to hear from more users with experience.

Here is my situation. I have an autopilot chlorine generator on the way and it turns out my heater needs replacing anyway. i am planning to get a jandy lite 2 natural gas. They state in the stock configuration it is not for use in salt water pools. From what i have read, it appears that i shouldn't take a salt chlorine generator pool to be a salt water pool, but still consider it to be a freshwater pool given the low concentration of salt compared to a "true" salt water pool. You might say, you're getting a new heater anyway so why don't you just get the order with the special tubes, heat exchanger option jandy can provide with this heater? that would be a good question, but here might be my dilemma.

I'm in canada and quoted out the pool heater i want here (stock config) and they want book price at both stores in town. 2400 canadian. I can get one online from the u.s. for 755 plus 212 freight shipping in stock configuration so clearly, i want to go that route.

the issue i might run into is that the price may be based on in store stock rather than special order. now, i don't mind paying an extra 100 bucks or so for the special burner if necessary..(i'm going to have to get them to get one with or get me a mid altitude kit to replace the low altitude manifold for my location) but that's at worst, a replacement i can do myself to save cost)

but if the concensus is a heater with regular copper exchanger will be fine, why pay the extra cost..pools are an expensive enough toy already!

thoughts plse? thanks..

ps- i will email jandy, but i suspect they will err on the absolute safe side in their response and i've heard they can be pretty slow to respond.

thanks a bunch!

terry