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Originally Posted by cabmando
I'm considering a SWG. I was told to buy a system roughly twice as large as needed so I'd need a about a 40K setup (pool is 18500 gallons). The price doesn't bother me but I was told to figure on replacing the cell every 5-7 years which is another 4-$500 and I'm not sure if there isn't a bit more maintenance to a SWG than there would be to my dosing system. As to softer water, I put about a bag of pool salt in my pool (scatter it around the pool over a few days) so the water is soft. No dry skin for me or my kids!
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You are correct in buying a larger cell than needed but as for maintenance I have used both chlorine and salt in my pool and salt is way less maintenance. I have had the salt system for about 10 years and have not had to replace the cell. But even at 7 years how much would you spend on chlorine. I spend $35 a year on salt my pool is 14,000 gallons and I use 5 bags at the beginning of every season.