I'm building a pool and being quoted two different but seemly the same product lines for equipment - Pentair and then Sta-Rite which from my limited research says it is also Pent-Air just in a black color. So my question is does the black color in Arizona affect it's life span or is it a negative in any way over the Pent-Air Almond color? I image that the black color gets extremely hot in the AZ Sun but then what doesn't...
Sta-Rite questions
- Thread starter kjjones
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- Jul 21, 2013
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- Chlorine
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- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
@JoyfulNoise @mknauss you think black equipment is any worse then Pentair almond for equipment life?
- May 23, 2015
- 25,681
- Pool Size
- 16000
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- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I doubt it makes much, if any, difference. My filter tank is no longer smooth but you can feel the glass fibers poking through. That’s pure sun damage. I’m guessing black fiberglass would do the same thing.
I advise against Sta-rite equipment because Pentair bought them out a decade or more ago and so they are exactly the same. I think Pentair wants the Sta-rite line to just die off as they have not invested in updating any of the equipment designs.
I advise against Sta-rite equipment because Pentair bought them out a decade or more ago and so they are exactly the same. I think Pentair wants the Sta-rite line to just die off as they have not invested in updating any of the equipment designs.
Go with the Pentair. When its time to replace cartridges you'll see why. I used to have a System 3 300 sq. ft. and now have the Pentair 420. There have been no major design improvements to cartridge filters in over 30 years except for the System 3; safest tank design out there. The tank on the Sta-Rite is a form of fiber-reinforced plastic, similar to their pumps. It doesn't seem to have the deterioration issue other fiberglass tanks have. Had mine for 20 years with no deterioration.
You can purchase Pentair Almond paint to recoat their filters. A quick and far less expensive way is to use clear Home Depot paint (about $1.10 a can). Also, any almond color, just wash the tank well to get the powdery "chalk" off. Its best to cover or remove the air relief/gauge assembly as the paint could attack that plastic.
You can purchase Pentair Almond paint to recoat their filters. A quick and far less expensive way is to use clear Home Depot paint (about $1.10 a can). Also, any almond color, just wash the tank well to get the powdery "chalk" off. Its best to cover or remove the air relief/gauge assembly as the paint could attack that plastic.
- May 23, 2015
- 25,681
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I thought about getting a fine grit sanding sponge and smoothing the surface then repairing it with Pentair almond .... then I figured I'd just wear a long sleeve shirt and nitrile gloves while working on the equipment, save myself some time and reinvest the money saved into beer ...
