I just filled my 15' x 48" Steel frame above ground pool. I filled it from empty with well water. So current salt level should be zero. The pool is 16,015 Litres (4230 USG). How many pounds of salt do I need? All the charts I find don't go that low of gallons.
How much salt do I need?
- Thread starter Stangfire
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We are going to need more info to help. Please fill out your signature with all your equipment and specs, like mine. Need to know what type of SWG you have.
- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,266
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
Roughly 100 lbs based on pool math to put you at 3000ppm.
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There's a link at the bottom of the page to "Old PoolMath Webpage" which you can use to calculate this. There is always some salt in the water so aim for the lower end of your SWG's range to start and adjust from there.
Thanks. I added my info in my signature.
I put about 115 lbs in yesterday. I’ll have to test it. Maybe I put a little too much.
I put about 115 lbs in yesterday. I’ll have to test it. Maybe I put a little too much.
- Jun 7, 2017
- 9,266
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
You'll be fine. You should get a good test kit like the Taylor K-1766. It is very hard to accurately measure the low levels saltwater pools use. The Taylor kit is about the best for this. Test strips are the worst.
Thanks, I'll pick one of those test kits up. I have the strips and found them terrible to read.
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