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Best filter system for an inground pool?
Posted on 5/9/21 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 5/9/21 at 12:20 pm
The wife and I are putting in a pool in July and our contractor is recommending a mineral system over a salt or chlorine system. Anyone have any recommendations or advice?
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Posted on 5/9/21 at 12:44 pm to OU812
I assume you mean sanitizing system , not filter system.
I’m not familiar with mineral systems, but it sounds intriguing.
I’m not familiar with mineral systems, but it sounds intriguing.
Posted on 5/9/21 at 12:48 pm to OU812
Yep
Don’t do salt. I don’t have experience with Mineral.
I recommend chlorine.
Don’t do salt. I don’t have experience with Mineral.
I recommend chlorine.
Posted on 5/9/21 at 2:05 pm to OU812
I don’t have experience with a mineral system, but chlorine supplies are extremely limited right now.
Posted on 5/9/21 at 5:10 pm to DR93Berlin
From what I understand it’s the trichlor
Posted on 5/9/21 at 7:07 pm to DR93Berlin
quote:
hlorine supplies are extremely limited right now.
Just certain pucks, liquid is still cheap and plentiful at pool supply stores.
I'd do chlorine, the copper used in the mineral systems stains the pool hardware and can stain items brought into the pool.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 6:41 am to SlidellCajun
quote: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.
Yep
Don’t do salt. I don’t have experience with Mineral.
I recommend chlorine.
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.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:49 am to greygoose
The term "mineral" in relationship to pools varies greatly. Some call a salt chlorine generator a mineral system. Others call ionizers mineral systems. Most commonly it refers to cartridges containing silver and other blended items. All of these still require chlorine. An ionizer or mineral pack may reduce the amount of chlorine needed but it still needs a properly maintained chlorine level.
Also for the people who say they use salt and never do anything to their pool these are the same people that are shocked that their heater is damaged and they need to resurface their pool much sooner than others.
Also for the people who say they use salt and never do anything to their pool these are the same people that are shocked that their heater is damaged and they need to resurface their pool much sooner than others.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 7:52 am to greygoose
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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.
What type of chlorine were you using? Most types of chlorine should not be used with hot tubs. For freestanding hot tubs the only widely accepted form of chlorine to be used is sodium dichlor.
The salt system you are using is producing chlorine however. It is very likely that that components for your hot tub are not "salt ready".
Posted on 5/10/21 at 8:10 am to OU812
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.
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.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 7:49 am to nolanola
quote:I don't have a heater and my pool is fiberglass, and 13 years old.
Also for the people who say they use salt and never do anything to their pool these are the same people that are shocked that their heater is damaged and they need to resurface their pool much sooner than others.
Posted on 5/11/21 at 7:50 am to nolanola
quote:We used that "Frog" shite for the 1st 6 months.
What type of chlorine were you using? Most types of chlorine should not be used with hot tubs. For freestanding hot tubs the only widely accepted form of chlorine to be used is sodium dichlor.
The salt system you are using is producing chlorine however. It is very likely that that components for your hot tub are not "salt ready".
Posted on 5/11/21 at 9:39 pm to The Eric
Yup. Saltwater pools are less day-to-day for sure, but by no means immune to problems…. you still have to test and balance the water frequently.
Salt water itself does have a tendency to burn out pump motors, so expect to replace those every once in a while which can end up being costly. Salt cells go bad every few years or so, as do their electrical boards.
I’ve never had a chlorine pool so I can’t compare, but a salt system still requires a fair amount of monitoring and troubleshooting.
Salt water itself does have a tendency to burn out pump motors, so expect to replace those every once in a while which can end up being costly. Salt cells go bad every few years or so, as do their electrical boards.
I’ve never had a chlorine pool so I can’t compare, but a salt system still requires a fair amount of monitoring and troubleshooting.
This post was edited on 5/11/21 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 5/12/21 at 10:47 am to OU812
quote:
Best filter system for an inground pool?
our pool is incredibly simple and easy for me to maintain:
- sand filter
- haywood multiport
- chlorinator tube
- pentair impeller
anytime one of those things breaks, you can replace for next to nothing. in fact i found a new haywood multiport on amazon for $10 a couple weeks ago. the gasket & glue cost more than the assembly itself.
i usually use liquid chlorine but just gonna have to let the CYA rise this year and do the 3" pucks thanks to liquid chlorine disruptions. already picked up enough pucks for the season at costco last month.
aside from a large bag of baking soda once or twice a year there's not a lot to do with the pool.
This post was edited on 5/12/21 at 10:50 am
Posted on 5/13/21 at 12:47 pm to CAD703X
Liquid Chlorine is still readily available with no increase in price. It's the 3" tablets that are 30%+ higher in price right now.
Posted on 5/13/21 at 12:57 pm to zeto
quote:gotcha.
It's the 3" tablets that are 30%+ higher in price right now.
i got them a couple months back and at least at costco they were the same price as last year.
Posted on 5/14/21 at 7:01 pm to CAD703X
Just wrote a check for $20,000 to order the kit and all that goes with it. Do yall have electric heaters and coolers? I certainly hope to enjoy it for years to come.
Posted on 5/15/21 at 7:54 pm to OU812
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.
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.
Posted on 5/16/21 at 6:15 am to OU812
Get Pentair equipment over Hayward.
I have an Ozone-air (sp?) on my chlorine pool and it has never smelled of chlorine.
I have an Ozone-air (sp?) on my chlorine pool and it has never smelled of chlorine.
Posted on 5/16/21 at 7:51 am to ashy larry
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didn’t get salt bc a salt water pool will corrode everything near the pool.
Is this really a thing? I figure it is such a low salt concentration compare to the ocean that it wouldn’t be an issue. I have salt but my pool is set pretty far away from the house so it’s not a big deal. We do have metal patio furniture, never had an issue with rust.
I haven’t had any experience with the other types, but salt couldn’t be easier to maintain a clean pool. I also got a dolphin cleaner this year which pretty much eliminates the need for brushing
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