Each 1 pound of salt will increase salt content 12 ppm per 10,000
gallons.
Following salt generator manufacturer recommendations for ppm level of
salt content.
Number
of bags required to raise salt levels |
Pool
Gallons |
10,000 |
15,000 |
20,000 |
25,000 |
30,000 |
salt to 480
ppm |
1 bag |
1.5 bags |
2 bags |
2.5 bags |
3 bags |
salt to
3,200 ppm |
7 bags |
10 bags |
13 bags |
17 bags |
20 bags |
salt to
4,000 ppm |
8 bags |
12.5 bags |
17 bags |
21 bags |
25 bags |
Need a test kit to test for
salt?
Lamotte
Salt Test strip, H2O# 3674109
tests sodium chloride, range 1000 to 4000 ppm,
10 strips per bottle -
page
N-18
Taylor Salt Water drop test kit,
for salt
generator systems,
1 drop equals 200 ppm.
H2O# 3679098 -
page N-23
TRACER
- SALT / TDS / TEMP Pocketester, Measures Salt and
TDS and Temp
H2O# 3674136
page N-22 |