Hello everyone,
I am new to Trouble Free Pool and I kid you not when I say I have been reading and gaining so much knowledge these past couple of days. My brain is on overdrive. I feel more and more confident that I can handle and take care of a TFP thanks to you all.
Some background info on me and the situation:
I have never owned a pool and am in the contract phase as we speak with our PB. With that sad, I told my pool builder that I did not want to use The Nature 2 fusion system that they had planned for my pool and that I'd rather go to a Liquid Chlorine pool b/c of the whole trichlor/CYA Issue as well as the copper minerals that are a part of that system. (husband hates saltwater so chlorine it must be)
I told our PB that I had done extensive research and that I'd prefer to go with a Stenner pump system that will automatically dispense in the chlorine, and obviously I'd get a good test kit to check the levels and set the pump accordingly. (I learned this from you all)
He looked at me like " OH, WOW! OK!!" I think he thinks that I really know what I'm talking about but I'm just going off of what you all have recommended works for a chlorinated pool. I do go out of town quite often therefore I can not pour in my chlorine manually nor do I want to unless I have to. I NEED A PUMP SYSTEM, an automatic pool chlorinator.
My question(s) to you all is:
1.WHAT ARE OPTIONS as far as BRANDS and exact names of systems that Will do what I need for a chlorine pool? When I told him my thoughts on ditching the Natuere 2 fusion b/c I was not a fan he called a rep and relayed my concern. He said he will call around and look into what we want. But it sounds like it wont be a stenner pump that they would use therefore I wanted to know my options of other brands that can work. A rep had briefly mentioned to him about sense and dispense system. He said to give him some time and he'd get back to me.
2. Also, with a chlorine pool do I need more than just a device/pump that automatically dispenses chlorine OR will I need another pump to add acids? Like I said I am clueless. First time pool owner. I just noticed online that there are systems that automate the chlorine and acids (for example the pentair intellichem systems have options of just adding chlorine via one pump and a drum or adding chlorine and acid via 2 pumps and 2 drums). IS THAT WHAT THEY CALL AN ORP SYSTEM, a system that adds chlorine and acids?
3. Finally, DO I STRICTLY JUST ASK AND NEED AN AUTOMATIC POOL CHLORINATOR OR DO I NEED MORE? and If i just need the automatic chlorinator how do you add acids? I need to be able to explain what I want thoroughly, in essence.
I hope this makes sense. I just wanted to be able to gather as much information and decide what avenue is best for me before our PB comes back and tells me of a system that will meet my automatic liquid chlorine need and I not know anything about other options, brands, or which ones to steer away from or not. Everything is pretty much finalized but this.
Thank you SO much!!
(Pool may be around 32 to 35,000 gallons, no larger)
I am new to Trouble Free Pool and I kid you not when I say I have been reading and gaining so much knowledge these past couple of days. My brain is on overdrive. I feel more and more confident that I can handle and take care of a TFP thanks to you all.
Some background info on me and the situation:
I have never owned a pool and am in the contract phase as we speak with our PB. With that sad, I told my pool builder that I did not want to use The Nature 2 fusion system that they had planned for my pool and that I'd rather go to a Liquid Chlorine pool b/c of the whole trichlor/CYA Issue as well as the copper minerals that are a part of that system. (husband hates saltwater so chlorine it must be)
I told our PB that I had done extensive research and that I'd prefer to go with a Stenner pump system that will automatically dispense in the chlorine, and obviously I'd get a good test kit to check the levels and set the pump accordingly. (I learned this from you all)
He looked at me like " OH, WOW! OK!!" I think he thinks that I really know what I'm talking about but I'm just going off of what you all have recommended works for a chlorinated pool. I do go out of town quite often therefore I can not pour in my chlorine manually nor do I want to unless I have to. I NEED A PUMP SYSTEM, an automatic pool chlorinator.
My question(s) to you all is:
1.WHAT ARE OPTIONS as far as BRANDS and exact names of systems that Will do what I need for a chlorine pool? When I told him my thoughts on ditching the Natuere 2 fusion b/c I was not a fan he called a rep and relayed my concern. He said he will call around and look into what we want. But it sounds like it wont be a stenner pump that they would use therefore I wanted to know my options of other brands that can work. A rep had briefly mentioned to him about sense and dispense system. He said to give him some time and he'd get back to me.
2. Also, with a chlorine pool do I need more than just a device/pump that automatically dispenses chlorine OR will I need another pump to add acids? Like I said I am clueless. First time pool owner. I just noticed online that there are systems that automate the chlorine and acids (for example the pentair intellichem systems have options of just adding chlorine via one pump and a drum or adding chlorine and acid via 2 pumps and 2 drums). IS THAT WHAT THEY CALL AN ORP SYSTEM, a system that adds chlorine and acids?
3. Finally, DO I STRICTLY JUST ASK AND NEED AN AUTOMATIC POOL CHLORINATOR OR DO I NEED MORE? and If i just need the automatic chlorinator how do you add acids? I need to be able to explain what I want thoroughly, in essence.
I hope this makes sense. I just wanted to be able to gather as much information and decide what avenue is best for me before our PB comes back and tells me of a system that will meet my automatic liquid chlorine need and I not know anything about other options, brands, or which ones to steer away from or not. Everything is pretty much finalized but this.
Thank you SO much!!
(Pool may be around 32 to 35,000 gallons, no larger)
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