Hello - Help me get going, please!

[B_Mann]

Hello all! I just bought a house in Richmond Hill, Ga that has a small 8200 gallon in ground fiberglass pool. It is currently using chlorine, but I want to convert to Salt Water (local pool store is trying to sell me on a Frog???).
I helped my mom convert her pool to salt a few years back, and it has been amazing. So- onto the barrage of questions!
1. Is salt water still the best way to go or is the new frog better?
2. I put a T-15 in my moms pool, but its 30k gallons, that would be too much for my small 8200 gallon pool, right?
3. I ordered the TF-Pro Salt with SmartStir for a test kit, is this the right kit?
4. Can you all educate me a little on my equipment? I've only used Hayward - this is a newer variable speed pump and I have no idea how to use it.

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!
SWCG is far superior. The Frog thing adds metals to the water which can stain, turn blonde hair colors, etc. Stay far away from it.
A T15 will work. Or a T9. Depends on how long you plan to run the pump each day.
That is a great kit. Good choice!
You have a Sta Rite (Pentair) Supermax VS. It is a 1.5 hp variable speed pump.
I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool

 

[Donldson]

local pool store is trying to sell me on a Frog

I'm sure they are. A very profitable item that creates residual income by forcing you to come back to them for the proprietary packs of silver and chlorine.

Had one on the pool when I got my house. When things went south I found TFP and ripped that thing out. Water quality went up, price came down. That was 13 years ago, I'm very happy with my decision.

Welcome to TFP!

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

I ordered the TF-Pro Salt with SmartStir for a test kit, is this the right kit?

Great decision!

SWG...another great decision!

This manual should work for the pump. That's a good pump BTW! Running it at lower speeds will provide significant energy savings over a single-speed pump.

https://www.pentair.com/content/dam/extranet/nam/pentair-pool/residential/manuals/pool-pumps/superflovs/supervs-install-english.pdf