- May 20, 2020
- 1,001
- Pool Size
- 13600
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Solaxx (Saltron) Reliant / Purechlor R5
I’ve been a proud member of the liquid chlorine club the past two years, and haven’t been able to talk myself into a SWG.
A season’s worth of LC only costs me about $120 - and even this year we’re still at $4/gallon for 12.5%.
The cost of trichlor to accommodate the occasional vacation, though, looks pretty ugly this year.
While I still couldn’t bring myself to pay $800+ for one of the popular units, I came across a Solaxx Saltron Reliant CLG220A, which uses their 25K R5 cell, but comes in a kit designed for above ground pools, for only $550.
Taking a bit of a gamble as I couldn’t find many reviews on this unit - which is also in part why I’m posting this to document my experience.
To break even, I need it to last ~ 4 years. That covers my annual LC cost plus the cost of a bucket of tabs for vacations.
It has a 2 year warranty, and I purchased with a credit card that gives me an extra year — so year 4 will be the gambling year.
Strangely, the going price for this SWG appears to be $669, but it’s only $549 via Walmart.com “sold by Pool Supplies Superstore”. Pool Supplies Superstore is Doheny, and that’s who it shipped from, even though it’s $669 from Doheny directly. Go figure.
Water is still too cold to test it out, but I’ll be sure to provide feedback once it’s running and keep this thread updated with its longevity.
A season’s worth of LC only costs me about $120 - and even this year we’re still at $4/gallon for 12.5%.
The cost of trichlor to accommodate the occasional vacation, though, looks pretty ugly this year.
While I still couldn’t bring myself to pay $800+ for one of the popular units, I came across a Solaxx Saltron Reliant CLG220A, which uses their 25K R5 cell, but comes in a kit designed for above ground pools, for only $550.
Taking a bit of a gamble as I couldn’t find many reviews on this unit - which is also in part why I’m posting this to document my experience.
To break even, I need it to last ~ 4 years. That covers my annual LC cost plus the cost of a bucket of tabs for vacations.
It has a 2 year warranty, and I purchased with a credit card that gives me an extra year — so year 4 will be the gambling year.
Strangely, the going price for this SWG appears to be $669, but it’s only $549 via Walmart.com “sold by Pool Supplies Superstore”. Pool Supplies Superstore is Doheny, and that’s who it shipped from, even though it’s $669 from Doheny directly. Go figure.
Water is still too cold to test it out, but I’ll be sure to provide feedback once it’s running and keep this thread updated with its longevity.
