AstralPools Halo Chlorinator System

TimU on 05/12/2023 - 14:34

I thought I'd post this here to combat the anti-competitive supplier practices that prevent pool shops from displaying equipment prices online, and supplying equipment to interstate locations.

I was searching for supply prices for the Astral Halo 35 Chlorinator and Halo Doser bundle, which includes the pH & ORP monitoring probes and peristaltic dosing pump.
These are part of the Halo Connect suite of equipment designed to provide basic water chem management, WiFi monitoring & control for your pool.

The prices I received had a huge range.

At the top-end, my local Poolwerx franchise (Sydney) refused to provide anything other that RRP of $3,200 for the Chlorinator + $1900 for the pH Doser.

At the low-end, a pool shop on the Gold Coast in QLD offered the Chlorinator for $1,915 + pH Doser for $1,160.

However, they were unable to organise interstate delivery due to their supplier agreement with Fluidra.
They were still happy to sell me the kit, but I would need to organise my own pickup and shipping from their shop.

The best "bang-for buck" surprisingly came from my local independent pool shop (suburban Sydney) who offered competitive pricing of $2,000 for the Chlorinator + $1,250 for the pH Doser, plus installation for $150.
I'm more than happy to pay a small premium to use a local business.

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Comments

  • DashCam AKA Rolts on 05/12/2023 - 14:37
    +2

    If I could, I would grant you an OzBargain Platinum Membership for your service O.P.

  • frondono on 05/12/2023 - 14:41
    -1

    Have a look on ebay. Astral much cheaper on there.

    • TimU on 05/12/2023 - 16:01

      There are no complete Halo Chlorinator units listed on eBay for sale.

      Parts, yes.
      Full systems, no.

      The ebay retailers are bound by the same shitty anti-competitive rules as the shops

      • frondono on 05/12/2023 - 16:57
        -1

        I got an e25 for about $600 less compared to poolwerx

        • TimU on 05/12/2023 - 21:05

          I got an e25 for about $600 less compared to poolwerx

          That's nice.

          However:
          1) The E25 is a different product. Entirely different capability, functionality and Chlorine production capacity.
          2) I don't think you actually read my post, because I said that PoolWerx were the most expensive.
          3) My reply above still stands. Halo units are not available on ebay.

  • mini2 on 05/12/2023 - 14:45
    +1

    If anyone cares, Pool and Spa warehouse want $1699 for the 18, $1899 for the 25 and $2099 for the 35.

    Who's this independent that you're using? PM the deets if you don't mind thanks.

    • TimU on 05/12/2023 - 15:51

      I bought from Baulkham Hills Pool Shop - https://baulkhamhillspoolshop.com.au
      https://maps.app.goo.gl/HhcQpsBkTQqetWjBA

      Great service and great pricing. No affiliation other than being a customer.

      And yep, P&S Warehouse had the next best prices and are also local to me.

      Here's the P&SW prices for everything in the Halo range, taken in-store on Sat 3rd December 2023

      Halo Chlor 18g: $1699
      Halo Chlor 25g: $1899
      Halo Chlor 35g: $2099
      Halo Chlor 45g: $2299

      Halo pH + ORP Doser Kit: $1299
      Halo Hub: $699
      Halo Xpand: $449
      Halo Lite 2: $399
      Halo Lite 4: $499

  • dust on 06/12/2023 - 09:56
    +1

    Thanks for the info OP.

    How Poolwerx manages to stay in business I'll never know. I understand that their prices have to be high because they must have such a large cost base (due to their physical stores), but who would actually buy products from them when they charge such a premium. I'm guessing that a lot of their revenue must come from people paying Poolwerx to maintain people's pools on a regular basis.

  • TimU on 26/01/2024 - 09:45

    I discovered a hidden system menu on the Halo Chlorinator that allows you to display the actual ORP value on the Halo screen and also on the app screen.

    I made a video on how to access the menu.

    https://youtu.be/zaRFVSt8Hc4?si=qV2k6YcmM0Qb-drT

  • danny1213 on 02/02/2024 - 14:42

    Very interesting - I’ll keep them in mind if I choose to upgrade to this lol

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