Pool Master,
Forum rules state that anybody who is in the pool industry must identify themselves as such and to what capacity on each and everyone of their posts. Thanks.
Sorry you took my post the wrong way. I can understand though because most of you have never experienced "the right way of doing the pool" I may have worded this wrong considering no one knows who I am and that this was my first post. I know there are a number of ways to chlorinate pools, and many do not have as many options as others. Here in the pool capitol of the world there are many options and I have seen and tried them all. Before everyone gets upset I just have a couple questions. How many of you have ever tried using PURE chlorine? How many of you know what PURE chlorine is? I am not talking about Sodium hypochlorite, Trichlor, Tablets, etc..... I am talking about what the swg is making. Would you all agree that if you allready have what the swg is making (when it works) then you have PURE chlorine? My whole point is this .....When PURE chlorine is availible, why wouldn't it be better and more cost effective than a swg?
I will agree that if PURE chlorine is not availible then a swg is the best alternative.
If you all keep an open mind here, we may teach each other a few things.
Yes, I am in the pool industry. You say "most do not taste the salinity in the water." keyword is "most"
Sorry , but I can. I will agree that a swg pool will feel better than a pool with soft water.
"On a residential pool, this may be 2 -3 bags a year of salt. A bag of salt is anywhere from $5 - $10."
This may be true in Toronto, Canada.... but not in a place like S. Florida. I keep all my salt pools at 3000 - 3500 ppm and use on average about 10 - 12 50 lb bags of salt per pool a year.
"Depending on what you count as part of the SWG expenses"
I am really not trying to sound abrasive but why wouldn't you count ALL of the SWG expenses? All equipment, installation and maintenance/replacement cost?
I never said it was like sea water. But I will say this again, I can taste, feel and even see the salt at night with the pool light on.
I have to go do 37 beautiful pools today so I will leave you with this......
A swg is trying to make (on a much much smaller scale) what I allready have. Sean If you do not believe me I will be in Coral Springs on Friday and would love to show you and talk pools.
Last edited by Pool Master; 06-01-2010 at 10:41 AM.
Pool Master,
Forum rules state that anybody who is in the pool industry must identify themselves as such and to what capacity on each and everyone of their posts. Thanks.
Dude. Don't listen much, do you? I warned you by email.
You are banned.
I suspected that you were in the pool biz -- you wrote like a typical "I got the answers" pool dude, swaggering in here all mouth and no ears. If you were a pool owner, I could cut you some slack. But you're not. And I lost patience with pool guys that were "going to set me straight" more than 10 years ago.
As I told you, if you can actually prove something, there are a bunch of us here who want to learn from you. But one more pool dude with a big attitude, that we don't need.
In case you don't check your email, it's below. If you want to discuss it with me, respond to that email. But, unless you can offer a good reason why I shouldn't, consider yourself banned for life.
PoolDoc
TEXT OF EMAIL SENT TO YOUR ADDRESS
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Hi Sonny;
Your post (http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showpos...58&postcount=2) set off quite a few warning bells in folks and we got several notices.
We would REALLY encourage you to read for awhile, before you post again, especially after selecting a user name like "Pool Master". A name like that, coupled with statements like SWG being "NOT cost effective at all" are really going to cause problems unless you are prepared to do the math, with real data, real numbers and real calculations, and PROVE it.
If you can, please do and be welcome!
But that sort of stuff goes in the "China Shop". You'll have to defend anything like that against PoolSean and probably chem_geek, but they will play by the rules, too. But, before you do so, find some of chem_geek's posts and make sure you are ready to return the ball, when you get into the court with him. If not, you might want to reconsider.
Sincerely,
The Pool Forum Team
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Last edited by PoolDoc; 06-01-2010 at 11:28 AM.
Please don't let this put you off your quest to determine if an SWG is right for you and your pool, and, therefore, which SWG is best for you.
Our goal is to protect you and help you have the BEST pool you can, whatever your budget. We do this for fun and the good camaraderie it brings, and every now and again someone in the industry like this shows up.
Carl
Original poster here.....
Wow. That sure was an interesting exchange...When I read the first response to my post I thought the person was a bit emphatic, to put it nicely, about the subject of SWGs. My thought was, "Well, why do my friends love theirs so much?". Now I know. We are in no hurry to make a change, but while it is on my mind and you all are here to answer questions, I thought I would ask. Thanks, again!
Happy Swimming,
Kelly
Don't let him (or the post exchange) scare you off--helping you get good information (and doing away with those who are giving you bad) is what we're here for!
Janet
Janet, et al,
THANK YOU for all your information! By no means am I scared away! At any point I have questions on anything pool-related, this will be the only place I come to first! I read quite a bit before I ever posted, so I knew that there was a dedicated band of moderators who are incredibly knowlegeable and want to share their knowledge. Both my husband and I appreciate all the information that all of you have posted in response to my questions and concerns. I have a much better understanding of the whole Total Alkilinity/Ph thing than ever. This whole forum is just a wonderful source of information and I have shared it with several people in town.
When it comes time for us to make a decision about switching (or not) to salt, I will check out Sean's company, as I value openness/transparency/whatever you want to call it, and appreciate his feedback.
Thanks, again, everyone.
Best to all,
Kelly
Thanks for the consideration Kelly. We're all here to HELP.
Sean Assam
Commercial Product Sales Manager - AquaCal AutoPilot Inc. Mobile: 954-325-3859
e-mail: sean@teamhorner.com --- www.autopilot.com - www.aquacal.com
Well, this guy had an agenda since his job is chlorinating pools with chlorine gas (which is an excellent method but not something the home pool owner can do himself). SWGs definitely cut into his business (since they do much the same, as he even stated!) so he is going to do what he can to try and discredit them!
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
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