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descaling the Ace electrode or worry about the high cost of replacing it as it ages. With the new system you just replace the electrode for a new one about once a month. If you have any specific questions just let me know and I’d be happy to try and answer?
Quote from: Johnrb3 on July 15, 2019, 12:21:05 am descaling the Ace electrode or worry about the high cost of replacing it as it ages. With the new system you just replace the electrode for a new one about once a month. If you have any specific questions just let me know and I’d be happy to try and answer?How much does a new electrode cost?
Quote from: Tman122 on July 15, 2019, 07:29:01 amQuote from: Johnrb3 on July 15, 2019, 12:21:05 am descaling the Ace electrode or worry about the high cost of replacing it as it ages. With the new system you just replace the electrode for a new one about once a month. If you have any specific questions just let me know and I’d be happy to try and answer?How much does a new electrode cost?I have it on my Caldera Geneva as well. Replace the electrode every 3-4 months. They sell in packs of 4 for roughly $250-$300.
Nice thing with that system is if it seems too expensive to some its easily converted back to chlorine. Peronally for me it comes down to convenience. I really don't have to do much other then throw a bit of ph minus in every few weeks.
Quote from: Hottubguy on July 16, 2019, 11:13:34 amNice thing with that system is if it seems too expensive to some its easily converted back to chlorine. Peronally for me it comes down to convenience. I really don't have to do much other then throw a bit of ph minus in every few weeks. For me I don't need a car with all the fancy bells/whistles or a spa that takes care of itself but you have to give people what they want and we all know a large % of customers want things to work automatically whether its a pool, spa, car, vacuum... Oh well at least the spa salt/chlorine generator cost is coming down. When my wife routinely asks why I still water my rather large garden by hand rather than set up an auto-system I just roll my eyes a bit and tell her I'm fine with doing it manually and it helps me be sure everything is in order.
On the other hand I like the feel of the salt in the water and I do add 7 pounds of pool salt to each water change in my Caldera Geneva. Even though I’m not using it for making chlorine.
Quote from: bud16415 on July 17, 2019, 07:52:15 amOn the other hand I like the feel of the salt in the water and I do add 7 pounds of pool salt to each water change in my Caldera Geneva. Even though I’m not using it for making chlorine. Are you still having good luck with this? No issues to report? The water definitely feels softer? What is the ratio of salt to gallons?
Quote from: Hottubguy on July 15, 2019, 08:20:40 amQuote from: Tman122 on July 15, 2019, 07:29:01 amQuote from: Johnrb3 on July 15, 2019, 12:21:05 am descaling the Ace electrode or worry about the high cost of replacing it as it ages. With the new system you just replace the electrode for a new one about once a month. If you have any specific questions just let me know and I’d be happy to try and answer?How much does a new electrode cost?I have it on my Caldera Geneva as well. Replace the electrode every 3-4 months. They sell in packs of 4 for roughly $250-$300.26 bucks for 5 lbs of dichlor (should last a couple years) and 1.29 for a gallon of bleach per month. Converting salt to chlorine seems expensive.
Quote from: Tman122 on July 16, 2019, 07:16:31 amQuote from: Hottubguy on July 15, 2019, 08:20:40 amQuote from: Tman122 on July 15, 2019, 07:29:01 amQuote from: Johnrb3 on July 15, 2019, 12:21:05 am descaling the Ace electrode or worry about the high cost of replacing it as it ages. With the new system you just replace the electrode for a new one about once a month. If you have any specific questions just let me know and I’d be happy to try and answer?How much does a new electrode cost?I have it on my Caldera Geneva as well. Replace the electrode every 3-4 months. They sell in packs of 4 for roughly $250-$300.26 bucks for 5 lbs of dichlor (should last a couple years) and 1.29 for a gallon of bleach per month. Converting salt to chlorine seems expensive.It's not for every customer, its convenient, the guy rolling up to my store in an $80,000 Mercedes isn't worried about an extra $300 a year, his time is worth more money than that....some people pay more for ease and convenience