I would want 2 skimmers on your large pool either way.
The link above is reputable. Polytech pools, inyopools and recsupply are 2 for the flagship brands. Dohneys and Leslie's have a bunch of the other brands along with some flagships.
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Hayward aquarite 40k is a good choice. You can skip an inline anode but I think you may be referring to the flow switch which is a necessary component.@Mdragger88 you say to steer away from the SWG, what about the Hayward Aquarite Pro 40k? Whole kit is $1900 for the control panel, cell, and the in-line anode. Again, not that we are pinching pennies or have an unlimited budget but I am very much a fan of buy once cry once
If you're going through the pool builder and that's what they have, it won't do you wrong. It's good stuff.
Yes, the SWG draws little amps.
Nope not from the builder we are using was just looking on pool supply unlimited and that was just another one they had with good reviews. If I can get something that's cheaper and just as reliable I'm all for it!
Yes I already have it in the drawing that there will be a timer, from what I've read elsewhere on here for this size pool I'm at a 10hr minimum run time (correct me if I'm wrong) so I will probably set it to run during off-peak hours. Explosions not good! never would have thought to ask about that
Are you describing turnovers ? They're a useless stat. You have a row of trees between you and your neighbor. The wind always blows your way. You needs tons of filter time and the neighbor needs next to none. Even your own pool swings like mad. You'll need tons of filtering in the spring and late fall and next to none in July. You adjust your runtime as you go.
For those without automation, circupool is hard to beat. They have the best warranty by a mile. It'll sting that it's prorated if you ever need it, but *something* on years 4 to 7(?) is way better than *nothing* from the rest of them. For DIY installs the warranty may be 90 days for some of the others.
It produces gas. With no flow you effectively have a gas leak inside the plumbing. . YMMV after that.
Oh absolutely thats how my luck usually works it could be raining
and id get hit in the head with, well, you know the rest . I think the turnover for that pump you mentioned was 8hrs for 20k, but I just threw out 10 thinking I could run over night. With your graph you're saying that depending on environmental factors during the day I may have to run at different times of the day and pump run time will vary in order to keep the 3500ppm salt level? (that might not be the right number but i know i read the levels on here in another thread). So for an example I may make enough FC running overnight for 10 hours but may have to run for an extra 2-4 hours during the day to account for the loss due to heat/sun. But if it was a mild week i may only have to run half as much time? Looks like the RJ 60 is on sale currently lol. As far as different warranty for DIY install do you think the "DIY Install" would change if my buddy that's helping is a licensed electrician in NJ?For those without automation, circupool is hard to beat. They have the best warranty by a mile. It'll sting that it's prorated if you ever need it, but *something* on years 4 to 7(?) is way better than *nothing* from the rest of them. For DIY installs the warranty may be 90 days for some of the others.
Circupool also claims to produce the most, and for a longer time. It's pretty well documented here that they boast a little too much, but at worst, they are as good as anybody, and may be slightly better. For less cost.
It produces gas. With no flow you effectively have a gas leak inside the plumbing. . YMMV after that.
The manufacturers all rely on the flow switch, but it's a 19 cent moving part. We use the timer to control the on/off, and then the flow switch is a failsafe because timers get out of synch quickly if you don't check them often.
The salt stays the same except for slowly being diluted by rain / overflow.
The graph was to show the approximate daily FC loss. It starts real low, needing very little runtime.... like an hour. Then it builds rather quickly needing many hours a day before falling back to little.
)You'll use your frequent testing as a guide. You want to foul up on the high side of target range. It's safe up to slam and look how wide the wiggle room is above, and how little wiggle room there is below target range.
They are always on sale. You buy the smaller one and upgrade for $10. If the 16k estimate is about right above, a RJ45 is perfect for you. (Select the RJ30 and upgrade it)
Oh yeah. We're 2 pages deep and still only thinking about it all. You'll need to refresh our memories at times. TIA for not making us scroll back some pages all the time.As far as the equipment I do plan to gather what info I can and post the "package" I make on here
Very well! RJ-45 it is, the calculators I checked put it anywhere from 16.5k-19k gallons since this is a 56" pool, granted I know it isn't going to be filled to the top but even if it was that size is still good.
, just need to gather my info an make a decision in the next few weeks as Niagra pool did confirm the deposit lets them order the pool and lock in an install date. Will be back with my list of equipment and overall supply list for the whole install 
other than the pool itself of course lol
That's where my 500 sq ft carts shined.I am seeing that the more I read on here! I really have no input because Ive never owned a pool so putting trust in people on here for guidance on the filtration! I agree with the upgrade, even going from the 275 to the 500 sqft isn't too bad at $250 which is basically the cost of the pre filter which can always be added later down the line without much of a hassle. My main concern and reason for the pre filter was larger debris to cut down on the cartridge cleanings but if I went with the 500 which is super overkill then I don't think it would be much of an issue anyway. The pump is really the big price factor to me, do I spend the extra $600 almost for the Circupool with a 5 year limited and energy rebates or do I stick with the CaliMar with 1 year limited and 3 year extended/replacement warranty. The other thing is if i get the pump from discountsaltpools then everything comes from them and parts/filters/warrently may be easier to deal with.
500s, or even the 425s go all year. I clean mine once the spring crud is done, but just so I sleep better, they don't actually need it. And then again at closing.
Its always a calculated risk, but I'd never spend double for a warranty on a clone of my preferred choice. I'd gamble i didn't need 2 of them, and even if i did, I'd still break even.
I am a little north of you on the West Deptford/Westville boarder, close enough lol! I will definitely reach out to MVA for pricing. I did reach out to another company for excavating and they were much cheaper than what Niagra pool was for the excavation excluding the backfill. The more I read on here the more I was leaning towards cartridge as well! I think the benefit of not wasting pool water to backflush is a big plus along with not having to worry about freakin sand getting everywhere.
An appropriately oversized cart would generally need cleaning once per season (barring some algae issue)
