Estimating gallons

[Jmerich]

Hi, I'm learning that the previous pool owner was either a liar or completely clueless. Pool light issues, depth of pool we were told about, etc.

Now, I was told we have an 18k gallon pool. I'm thinking it is quite a bit less than that based on what I can figure using wiki.

Free form pool
22 ft long
Widest width 14 ft
Narrowest width 11 ft
Shallow end 3 ft
Deep end 6 ft
7 ft wide jacuzzi(round)

How many gallons do you think my pool really is( including jacuzzi)?

Thanks friends

 

[toofast]

The pool calc will help you out...

http://www.poolcalculator.com/

Go to the very bottom and you will get a solid estimate

 

[woodyp]

Use pool calculator and break it down into sections of the pool at the time.

 

[Jmerich]

Wow, what a difference. Seems like it is about 9400 gallons, almost half of what I was told. sheesh.

 

[toofast]

Mmmm, I got quite a bit higher than that...close to 12K

 

[Jmerich]

Hmmm....
Do I figure out average depth by adding shallow +deep and divide by 2 or am I way off? I was never good at geometry

 

[toofast]

Is the wide section the deep end ?

How deep is the jacuzzi ?

 

[Jmerich]

Jacuzzi is 3.5 ft at deepest. 1.5 at the seat.
7 ft diameter

Pool is free-form. Measured in several areas the width. Widest point 14 ft. ave of the rest of the widths is 11ft.