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Old 02-17-2012, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
As for the maintenance keep in mind the parts you don't see very often...the pumps, the motors, the filters, the salt generators.

Gas heaters have a life of 6 - 10 years....I have replaced one at 7 years...the big one for the pool...$4000-$6000!!!

Filter housings....I replaced one of those too...$500.

Pool pump motor at 6 years...$700.

If you have a solar system the panels and piping are exposed full blast to the sun which dries them out and cracks form. I have had panels repaired twice the last two years, fortunately the panels we bought have a 10 year warranty.
And we have had one of the elbows in the piping split.

Remember theses components do regular duty many, many hours out of a day and they are almost all exposed to the elements 24/7 with the sun being the most destructive.

Make sure you or your control for the system has a freeze protection cycle or you will be replacing components from our occasional freezes here in TV.

Do not cut corners and try to reduce the price of your installation by using anything but the very best pool equipment.....and check and clean them often.

btk

Thank you Billie. This is just the kind of information a "never had a pool" owner like me needs. It's much appreciated.
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