My pool is 3 1/2 years old. I have the AquaRite SWG. I live near Dallas and the water is warm this time of year (85 F - 88 F). It was suggested that the SWG would not produce enough chlorine to protect the pool in the Texas heat. I have never had that problem. I run my pump for 8 hours this time of year and the AquaRite is set to 50% and my chlorine stays around 3.0 My water is clear and I have never had a problem with algae and to date I have never shocked my pool. I do add a cup and a half of muriatic acid every couple of days to keep the pH around 7.6

I have yet to experience any corrosion and the pool water does not have a negative effect on the landscape. I keep my salt level at 3200ppm and I have read that tear drop has 3 times as much salt.

I do give the SWG a soak in a muriatic acid solution twice a year. I believe that AquaRite recommends 4 times a year but I haven't noticed any build up on the cells so I believe 2 times a year is working for me.

In the winter when the water temp hangs in the 40's my SWG does not generate chlorine (below 55 F). I just add a few cups of bleach to keep the chlorine up.

My pool is 18,000 gallons and over the year I probably buy 4 gallons of bleach, 6 - 8 gallons of muriatic acid, 80 - 120 pounds of salt, 4 pounds of cyanuric acid and 8 pounds of baking soda. I don't consider that a lot to maintain a crystal clear pool. Anyway that's my experience. I'm glad I bought the SWG and I will buy another one when the time comes.

Gary