Quote Originally Posted by PatL34
The only real negative I found was having to replace the powerboard on the control unit 3 times because of bad quality control on the original LS1000 unit.

Corrosion at the salt levels that the Poolpilot I use (3000 - 3500) has not given any instances of corrosion, other than having to wash the aluminum pool rakes and attachments, which were never designed for a saltwater pool any way. If you do find corrosion to the tile grout or coping, that is evidence of bad workmanship on the part of the pool builder.

In addition, I had to add a fresh water shower to prevent my wife and her swimsuit from being corroded away. BTW she was a pediatric nurse and understands that salty water hurts the eyes less than fresh water.

I think you will find that SWG operation is a far cry from Baquacil and you should find it less troblesome. Having said that make sure you keep your pool chemistry up to par, and you should have no problems.

Hope this helps in your decision.

Pat

Pat,

Thanks for the help. You raise another interesting topic...will the salt water at that low of a level really mess up swim suits? Also, do you really feel the need to fresh water rinse in this type of water? I know the salty feeling of swimming in the Gulf but I didn't think this would be an issue in a pool. In fact most of the websites talk about the "good" feeing skin and no more bleached out suits.

Ric