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Old 03-09-2013, 05:31 AM
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Thanks guys for the quick and honest answers to my question. I really like this skimmer and these few answers only solidify my liking of this skimmer
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Old 03-09-2013, 06:30 AM
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I owned this skimmer for a year. Never had a restart problem. Great bubble density and it is easy to maintain. I really like having a gate valve too. Noise level was reasonable for a skimmer that size... don't let anyone tell you it is silent!

In terms of build quality (e.g. acrylic thickness) I would give it a 7/10. I now use a Vertex IN skimmer and despite being the same price, it is made of far higher quality materials.

I still think it is one of the best value skimmers available.
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Old 03-09-2013, 12:58 PM
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I have had mine 6 months its been great no issues at all and if you order right from the company website it's about 279$ before shipping I believe
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Old 03-09-2013, 01:02 PM
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It's 274.99 + 36.18 for shipping so its still a pretty good deal I though I think I seen it for 370$ in a store
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Old 03-09-2013, 03:10 PM
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I own the SWC180 and am very happy with it. Yes, pump is different, but otherwise it is identical in design, just bigger. Removes tons of crap, easy to clean. I would suggest instead of turning it off every time you want to empty the cup, just dial it down, empty and then turn the flow back up to your desired level.
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