re: Best filter system for an inground pool?

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Yep

Don’t do salt. I don’t have experience with Mineral.

I recommend chlorine.

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I've had two pools The current one is going on 13 years old. It's been a salt pool since day one. As close to maintenance free as you can get. Salt system tells me when to add some salt, other than that I just empty the skimmer basket from time to time, and turn on the pool cleaner. This Spring, I had an electrical issue going to the pool house. It took a while to get it resolved, and I didn't have power going to the pump, so I just drained the pool until I got the electrical fixed. Filled up the pool, added a bunch of salt. That's it. Tested it a few days ago and EVERYTHING was spot on. Again, all I added was salt.

I bought a hot tub last year. Fought with balancing the water on a constant basis. Even when the water was balanced correctly, still got chlorine smell and burning eyes. Did some research on a salt system for hot tubs and found one for about $200. I have it set to run 6 hours a day. The water is always perfect when I test.

There is no way I will ever go back to chlorine.