Water temperature for salt to be added.

[SS1304]

Ok, sounds good.

I added CH last night and added about 10 bags of salt today. Waiting to turn the SWG on till tomorrow am to let the salt dissolve all the way.

[SS1304]

Well out of curiosity I took a bottle of water to our local pool place and tested it. The SWG was reading 1900 and I though that had to be wrong, well it wasn't. I added the additional 4 bags that I had sitting here and it is just shy of 2700 so I need to add another bag. I just need to know how many PPM a 40# bag of salt will bring the pool salt level up to.

Here are the results they are obviously low due to us just getting the pool started for the first time. She did say that I need the stabilizer (8#) to add to the pool so I might pick that up there to keep on good terms.

FC .3PPM
Total Chlorine .4PPM
Combined Chlorine .1PPM
Ph 7.1
Hardness 54PPM
Alkalinity w/Stabilizer 0PPM
Cyanuric Acid 8PPM
Copper 0PPM

This is what she suggested that I do. 1st add 65# of hardness increaser let that mix around for a while and then add 56# of alkalinity increaser to the pool. Then when the levels are all correct add 8# of stablizer

[SS1304]

Scratch that first salt level reading. I read it today and it is at 2800PPM.

[BigTallGuy]

What is the temperature of your pool water? I had a "Low Salt" light when my water temp was approx 45° F over the winter. It sounds like you're doing the right thing, add a little at a time and TEST, TEST, TEST.

[BigTallGuy]

I just need to know how many PPM a 40# bag of salt will bring the pool salt level up to.

The 40 Lb. Salt bags that I buy have the words "480 ppm when dissolved in 10,000 gallons of water". Using this formula as a baseline, If you have 27,000 gallons, one 40# bag should increase your PPM's by approximately 175 ppm.

The actual amount of water in the pool affects this formula.

If four 40Lb. bags took you from 1900 to 2800, I would say each bag is raising your PPM's by approximately 225 PPM. This tells me your actual water volume is closer to 22,000 ish Gallons.

Exactly what is your desired Salt level in PPM's?

Hope this helps.

BTDG

[madwil]

I added 12 45# bags in 26k gallons, ended up at 2500 ppm...
thats about in line with 225 a bag!

[BigTallGuy]

I added 12 45# bags in 26k gallons, ended up at 2500 ppm...
thats about in line with 225 a bag!

You sure they were 45 Lb bags, not 40Lb bags?