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Ms. Kekai — Is there a reason why there aren't current numbers on the savings? <br />Mr. Marote — I only made a comparison just to show the savings between when we didn't have VFD in <br />2015 and after installing the VFD in 2016 but we're still saving. Also, the price per day that HELCO <br />charges fluctuates — the fuel charges make a difference to the percentages. <br />Ms. Sako — The savings have been consistent. <br />Mr. Marote — Yes, overall, the county is saving. If we use a conventional type of motor control starter <br />unit with press button, running at full load. Units may cost $2,000-$3,000 each but we will not save any <br />money. <br />We should think about the starters that are currently in some of the pools. They will eventually fail and <br />should have them upgraded. <br />Ms. Sako — If this brand is approved, will you be changing the Pahoa pool? <br />Mr. Marote — Yes. <br />Ms. Kekai — Do you maintain these systems yourselves? <br />Mr. Marote — Yes, we program the VFDs when they're installed and repair them when they go down. <br />Technical support is available; their Engineers will walk you through and tell you what parts they will <br />send out. <br />Ms. Kekai — They have good customer service and are available 24/7? <br />Mr. Marote — Yes. There was one incident where there was a power surge, and it crippled many parts in <br />the unit — so we put the system in bypass and mailed the unit back to the manufacturer to repair. <br />Mr. Nagata — What is the warranty? <br />Mr. Marote — I don't have the answer right now. (Mr. Marote provided warranty information on April 24, <br />2023 to SC and the unit has a 3 year warranty). <br />Ms. Sako — In all the years you've had this VFD, you were able to call and get support? <br />Mr. Marote — Yes, besides the surge issue that occurred at the Laupahoehoe pool, we've never had any <br />problems. Right now, we have the pools ramped down to 90%, we could go lower, but it depends on the <br />turnover rate of the pool. The Department of Health (DOH) does not regulate the turnover rate, but we <br />understand they like the pools turned over through the filters 8 times within 24 hours. The DOH checks <br />the pool water clarity by throwing a colorful disc which is approximately 10" into the bottom of the <br />deepest point of the pool and if can be seen from the outside the pool it's good. <br />Ms. Yeekley — Are all the pools consistent in size? <br />Mr. Marote — No. <br />Ms. Yeckley — Will this unit support any size pool the county currently has? <br />