PENTAIR INTELLIFO PUMPS

We are really exited about the new Pentair Intelliflo pumps. Intelliflo pumps are the quietest, most energy efficient pump money can buy. We are certified Intelliflo pump installers. Call us today so we can show you how much money you can save by installing this great new pump. Slash pump energy use by up to 90%, saving hundreds per year.

We've been installing Intelliflo pumps since 2007. Our customers are telling us they are saving as much as $100 per month on their electric bill where we've installed Intelliflo pumps.

Intelliflo Pros  and Cons

Pros

•    Up to 90% saving when replacing your current pump
•    Integrates with most pool systems weather automated or manual
•    Well built and made to last
•    up to 8 different speeds that can be adjusted to meet the specific needs of your pool
•    Runs from 0 to 3 horse power
•    Excellent pump design
•    Has its own internal time clock or can be set to turn on and off using your existing remote
•    Weather proof, made to operate indoors or outdoors
•    Built in freeze protection
•    Has a built in priming mode
•    Some versions are equipped with SVRS (safety vacuum release systems) for added safety
•    Easy to program with 4 different running schedules and can be changed at any time
•    Extremely quiet operation

Cons

•    More expensive then conventional motors
•    The touch pad is on the pump and may be inconvenient to turn the pump on and off and change speeds with manual systems 
•    May need an additional communication box to operate with some automated systems
•    Requires 220 volts to operate some older pools may only have 110 volts available.
•    The SVRS models may be a little fussy. They can sense pressure changes and may turn off when connecting a vacuum hoses or when turning valves. If this happens simply press the reset button on the motor.

Summery

Since the time I began cleaning and repairing pools in 1984, I think the Intelliflo pump has been the single greatest advancement to come to the pool industry. It gives me great satisfaction to know I can install a quality pump and save my customer hundreds if not thousand of dollars over the lifetime of the pump.

SALT POOLS

It’s amazing what a little salt can do to enhance your swimming experience. Say goodbye to red eyes, itchy skin and heavy chemical odors. Now there’s an easier, more efficient and cost-effective way to chlorinate your pool and spa. Using ordinary salt that is added to the pool the cell generates pure sanitizer year-round. When the sanitizer has finished purifying the pool it reverts back into salt and the whole cycle repeats. Its advanced electronics and auto-reversing polarity mean very little maintenance is required.
Salt pools use between 2700-3400ppm (parts per million) salt concentration to convert salt into chlorine. Swimmers are unable to taste the salt because the levels are similar to the salt content in the human body about 10 time less than the salt levels found in the ocean.

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Description
Aqua Rite provides complete pool and spa sanitization using ordinary salt. It converts a small amount of salt – approximately one teaspoon per gallon of pool water – into a virtually endless supply of fresh, pure chlorine. This environmentally friendly and self-renewing process produces up to 1.45 pounds of chlorine a day, enough to keep the water in a 40,000-gallon pool clean, clear and luxuriously soft.

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Pros
1. Salt water pools solve the problems of dry skin damaged hair and red eyes.
2. No harsh chemical smells
3. Many people believe that swimming in salt water swimming pools feels more natural than traditional chlorinated pools.
4. Eliminates having to add additional chlorine to the pool.
5. A chlorine pool can be converted to a salt pool simply by adding salt to the existing water and installing a salt cell and generator.

Cons
1. The cost to purchase and install a salt system is about $1500 (more expensive the chlorine).
2. Salt cells generally last between 3-5 years and will need replacing at a cost of about $600
3. Salt is easy on the body but hard on the pool equipment (salt attacks metals in your pool and pool equipment).
4. Cells need periodic cleaning
5. Salt cells only generate chlorine when the filter pump is on. In some cases the filter pump may need to run for a longer period of time each day to create enough sanitizer.

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In the final analysis after personally maintaining, repairing and installing salt generators since the mid 90's I've come to the conclusion if you don't have health issues stick with traditional chlorinated water. But If you have adverse reactions to chlorine such as dry skin and hair then a salt generator may be the way for you to go.
Please call me personally if you have any question or would like to discuss having a salt system installed in your pool.