Best filter system for an inground pool?

I assume you mean sanitizing system , not filter system.




I’m not familiar with mineral systems, but it sounds intriguing.

I don’t have experience with a mineral system, but chlorine supplies are extremely limited right now.

Salt is a little more maintenance than people like to admit. In order to have the best water quality you still need to work to maintain things like

pH levels, chlorine levels, calcium levels, alkalinity, and stabilizer.

That being said, I have maintained a salt water pool for around 5 years now and its quite easy to keep things balanced once its done. The opening of the pool each year can be a bit of a pain if you don't keep it in check during the winter months but overall it is pretty easy.

I have chlorine. I didn’t get salt bc a salt water pool will corrode everything near the pool. My pool is right off the back porch and I have a lot of metal things in my outdoor kitchen.

My chlorine takes little effort to keep balanced. I follow the guidelines from troublefreepool.com. It’s cost effective and I don’t even spend 10 minutes per week on the pool unless I’m skimming out shite from the neighbor’s trees. you can easily keep your chlorine on the safe but low side of things. I don’t smell like chlorine when I get out of the pool and my water is crystal clear. Everyone I know that has a salt water pool ends up adding shock(chlorine) to it to bring it back when the water gets off.

Best FILTERING system is a hands down Diatomaceous Earth filter. It will BY FAR give you the clearest water. It goes worst -> best: sand -> paper filter -> DE. I have paper filter that’s what our pool came with and I love it.

As far as sanitizer: whatever you want really they all do the job.

Personally, I prefer regular chlorine with borates, thus keeping the chlorine level on lower side and water quality sparkling crystal clear, the feel soft, and costs low.