New to TFP, not pools

[michaelmew]

Hi!
We recently built a pool and I've been lurking here for a bit. Now that we've got water in it, I decided to join. It's about 5k gallons pool/swim spa/hot tub combo. It borders our patio so we raised the shell partly out of the water in order to can sit along the coping as bonus seating. We've got 2 VS pumps, DE filter, heat pump, heater, and blower - all Jandy. We've also got 2 separate pumps for the swim jet. We're using iAqualink to control it from our phones. Currently we're using chlorine, but we're planning on switching to minerals.

That's about it. Thanks for having me!

-michaelmew

 

[Texas Splash]

Welcome to TFP! Enjoy the forum.

 

[Rocket J Squirrel]

Currently we're using chlorine, but we're planning on switching to minerals.

This strays from the TFP Path. Minerals don't sanitize. You need chlorine. Please read:

Alternative sanitizers and "chemical free" pools--The Truth!

Pool owners frequently seek out "Chemical Free" alternatives to pool water sanitization. Many claims in favor of these systems and methods have been made (usually by the manufacturers of such systems) often without adequate scientific proof of their efficacy. Let's take a look at them and see...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[michaelmew]

This strays from the TFP Path. Minerals don't sanitize. You need chlorine. Please read:

Alternative sanitizers and "chemical free" pools--The Truth!

Pool owners frequently seek out "Chemical Free" alternatives to pool water sanitization. Many claims in favor of these systems and methods have been made (usually by the manufacturers of such systems) often without adequate scientific proof of their efficacy. Let's take a look at them and see...

www.troublefreepool.com

Thanks for the head's up. I'll read up on it.