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FEATURES
|
|
|---|---|
| TIME TO INSTALL | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
1-2 week |
|
GUNITE
|
6-12 weeks |
|
VINYL
|
4-6 weeks |
| WARRANTY | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
10 years |
|
GUNITE
|
5 years |
|
VINYL
|
Liner Seams Only |
| MAINTENANCE | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
1 hour per week |
|
GUNITE
|
8 hours per week |
|
VINYL
|
8 hours per week |
| QUALITY CONTROL | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
By factory |
|
GUNITE
|
By installer |
|
VINYL
|
By installer |
| ACID WASH | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
Never |
|
GUNITE
|
As needed |
|
VINYL
|
Never |
| ESTIMATED CHEMICAL USAGE | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
Surface does not alter water's chemical balance. Substantially fewer chemicals used |
|
GUNITE
|
Plaster reacts with water to raise pH levels. Uses subtantially more acid & chlorine to couterbalance this chemical reaction |
|
VINYL
|
Surface does not alter water's chemical balance. Substantially fewer chemicals used |
| ESTIMATED ELETRICITY USE | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
Circulate water 4-6 hours daily |
|
GUNITE
|
Circulate water 8-10 hours daily |
|
VINYL
|
Circulate water 5-7 hours daily |
| ALGAE | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
Algae sweepsoff with wall brush |
|
GUNITE
|
Algae growns and harbred in pores of gunite. Acid baths and scrupbbing requred to remove algae |
|
VINYL
|
Seams of liner harbor algae |
| SURFACE TEXTURE | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
Smooth |
|
GUNITE
|
Rough |
|
VINYL
|
Slippery |
| RELOCATION POSSIBILITY | |
|
FIBERGLASS
|
Yes |
|
GUNITE
|
Never |
|
VINYL
|
Never |
|
FEATURES
|
FIBERGLASS
|
GUNITE
|
VINYL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| TIME TO INSTALL | 1-2 week | 6-12 weeks | 4-6 weeks |
| WARRANTY | 10 years | 5 years | Liner Seams Only |
| MAINTENANCE | 1 hour per week | 8 hours per week | 8 hours per week |
| QUALITY CONTROL | By factory | By installer | By installer |
| ACID WASH | Never | As needed | Never |
| ESTIMATED CHEMICAL USAGE | Surface does not alter water's chemical balance. Substantially fewer chemicals used | Plaster reacts with water to raise pH levels. Uses subtantially more acid & chlorine to couterbalance this chemical reaction | Surface does not alter water's chemical balance. Substantially fewer chemicals used |
| ESTIMATED ELETRICITY USE | Circulate water 4-6 hours daily | Circulate water 8-10 hours daily | Circulate water 5-7 hours daily |
| ALGAE | Algae sweepsoff with wall brush | Algae growns and harbred in pores of gunite. Acid baths and scrupbbing requred to remove algae | Seams of liner harbor algae |
| SURFACE TEXTURE | Smooth | Rough | Slippery |
| RELOCATION POSSIBILITY | Yes | Never | Never |
Quality Control
