Since I'm always screwing up my salt readings ... 🤣🤣

[VinnyinNJ]

OK, so my pool is officially opened! YAY!

Since I bought this pool and have not been successful in using my SWG to my own stupidity in adding or not adding salt I want to do it right this year.

The pool was reading 2200 PPM salt after opening and running the filter for almost 24 hours. I added almost 40 lbs (used a little for ice removal in the winter). I dissolved the salt I added and I don't see any on the floor. Theoretically I should have about 2500 PPM now. When should I measure the salt in the pool again?

The pool school article says 24-48 hours and I can do that.

I have 2 gallons of LC to put in which I will put 1 gallon after adjustments to ph and alkalinity so no worries about algae.

 

[dereksanders]

I check it after 24 and 48 hours.

 

[VinnyinNJ]

I check it after 24 and 48 hours.

Ok, thanks! I'll wait until then.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

I never suggest people trust the SWG over their Taylor K1766 Salt drop test. Do you have a salt tester, Vinny?

Maddie

 

[VinnyinNJ]

I never suggest people trust the SWG over their Taylor K1766 Salt drop test. Do you have a salt tester, Vinny?

Maddie

Yes I do, it's the Taylor salt reagents. And all my reagents are new.

I just keep on messing up with the amount of salt for some reason. I had a thread on this I think last year about salt reading low, reading low and then way too much. I'm using the pool calculator and am going by what it suggested. This year I'm not just dumping the salt in all at once, I'm taking it slow. I'll wait the 24/48 hours to make sure the salt mixes well but I have done the 24 hour wait in the past with the salt and didn't get good results.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed this year!