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    Default Re: Need advice on SWG brand to install

    Quote Originally Posted by jfallen
    Thanks to everyone who helped me determine the suitability of a SWG for my current pool equipment set-up! I now am faced with the dilemma of which brand to purchase. I have found quite a bit of info on this forum and others regarding the Goldline Aqua-Rite system, so I have been leaning towards that brand. However, our local pool service/parts company is really pushing the Ecomatic. They are also telling me I can almost certainly expect the Aqua-Rite cell to fail in 3 years, and that the Ecomatic has far less service calls and failure rate.
    Standard hard sell tactic.
    I'm not sure if the store is just pushing this brand due to better mark-ups, etc., (my quote for each system was virtually the same) and for the life of me I cannot find very much info on the potential pros and cons of this system.

    I'm having a hard time making an informed decision on which way to go.

    If anyone has any experience or opinions with this brand I would greatly appreciate any info you might have.
    Don't be bullied by the store becuase that is the only brand they sell.
    Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.

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    Default Re: Need advice on SWG brand to install

    Best is pretty subjective. The ones from the major manufacturers all work. If you have a controller, I would get a chlorine generator that is compatible with your controller. Jandy used to support other brands, but the last I heard, the don't any more. I use Pentair stuff, and I can control the generator from my touch pad. I wouldn't use anything else because of the convenience factor.

    This may not be applicable to you, but I just wanted to make sure you consider how it fits with the rest of your system too.

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