Quote Originally Posted by jjtex
We also live in Houston and have had two different reputable companies tell us to stay away from SWG (both have been in business over 20 years). They said they have clients that are now switching back...apparently it etches into coping, decks, etc. and wears out patio furniture. One pool company suggested chlorine with an ozonator so we would need less chlorine. I am interested in any feedback from someone who has either system and any experience with this.
Was Blue Haven the pool company pushing the ozone system? Just curious as they seem to push it to every customer and basically put down any other competitors or other technology. I haven't read anything to convince me they are worth the money.

Just from talking to other people and reading here and other sites, I've observed far more people wanting to switch from inline chlorinators to SWG. I've also talked to a couple coworkers who have had SWG for a number of years and said they'd never consider anything else. They never mentioned any of the problems you mention. I'm curious to see if anyone here has experienced those issues.