salt water

[r.swanson48]

hi everyone
just set up pool 16x32x4 above ground thinking about salt water have everthing for that just need to know how
mutch salt to start with(15635 gal)

 

[Bama Rambler]

Go to pool school and read up on swg pool then use the Pool Calc to figure how much salt you need.

 

[MikeInNH]

My pool is 18'x33'x42". If memory serves, I bought 8 of the blue bags of water softener salt (40lb I think). I put in 6, ran the pump over night and it tested within spec. That was last year, I added the left over bags this year to get it back within spec.

 

[r.swanson48]

pool liner is like ice above ground can't stand up on it ????????

 

[Bama Rambler]

Post a full set of test results and how you got them.

Your liner shouldn't be slippery like it's oily.

 

[r.swanson48]

ordered test kit should be on fri fed ex salt water 3100

 

[r.swanson48]

cl reading and br reading high ph ok salt water 3100

 

[Bama Rambler]

What kit are you using?

 

[r.swanson48]

what test kit would be good for salt water 16x32 4 ft pool supplys has a 8 way test kit for like $20. bucks would this be good
test kit to test chlorine,bromine,ph,total alkalinty,acid demand,calcium hardness,and stabilize conditioner. is this the coeect kit that i need or do i need the salt water test strips also. thanks

 

[JasonLion]

We recommend getting a fancier kit if you can afford it. More reliable results mean savings on chemicals and fewer problems in the long run. The TFTestKits.net TF100 is the most recommended kit on the forum. The Taylor K-2006 is also good.

The best of the inexpensive kits seems to be the WalMart six way drop based kit.

Yes, you will also want to be able to test the salt level.

 

[r.swanson48]

thanks for all your help