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  1. M

    320 lbs of salt in 15,000 gallons, and only 200ppm? How can this possibly be?

    Yes, 3000 ppm is about what I came to, based on the pool calculator. Would a TDS meter be useful in verifying the Salt level?
  2. M

    320 lbs of salt in 15,000 gallons, and only 200ppm? How can this possibly be?

    The general opinion I hear is Don't Trust the Strips. All the test strips used were brand new, and I ran the tests 3 separate times on different days with similar results. I gave the "Aquacheck" Salt Test 10 min in a glass of sample water, but the reading did not change after the first 30 sec...
  3. M

    320 lbs of salt in 15,000 gallons, and only 200ppm? How can this possibly be?

    Hey Gang: My first post here, in search of answers. I inherited a pool from the previous owner. This is my first pool to setup, so I did my research, and wanted to go salt. I poured eight 40lb bags of Pool salt into my round 24'x4' pool, 15,000-ish gallons with a 150lb sand filter. I left the...
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