[Gus Berges]

Never owned a pool until I had one built a couple of years ago for a property I rent. It was not until now that I learned that the unit itself is a "disposable" item after 2-5 years worth of use. Apparently the electrodes are a sacrificial type of element. Keep that in mind when comparing cost of ownership and which product to buy. In my case, I need to replace the entire item at a cost of nearly $1,000 every 3 years, but a buddy of mine has the ability to replace just the electrodes at $350 each.