Salt System newbie

[BigTallGuy]

With such a small pool I'm wondering why you wanted a salt system but that's not a problem. I hope it didn't cost you a bundle, though. Once you get it working, however, I'll bet you love it. I've never been able to cost-justify it myself but I've "kicked the tires" at least a dozen times!

If your water is 4' deep (water, not pool) then you have 13,500 gallons. To calculate volume, first use high school geometry to get the cubic footage and multiply THAT by 7.48 to get gallons. If the water is 3.5' deep then the 11,500 estimate is close.

Usually a one-time mistake like using dry acid won't do much harm, but I'm not the SWG expert here. They will certainly give you better advice.

Thanks for your reply. The actual water depth is 40 inches deep at the rail and is slightly deeper in the center of the pool. Call me a Wussy, but when the water warms up I'll get a more accurate measurement in the center of the pool. I actually measured the inside diameter of the pool at the waterline and found it to be 23.75 feet. Anyway, as close as I can figure, I have approximately 11,300 - 11,500 gallons.

I had a very bad experience a few years ago with Cyanuric acid and chlorine, hence the change to the salt system. I can go into deeper detail if you like. Suffice to say, I am looking forward to the break from traditional chlorine.

I was also told that most munincipal water supplies will have a token amount of salt, up to 500 ppm. I originally calculated that eight 40lb. bags of Morton Pool Salt would be required for 11,500 gallons, but 7 bags has me at 3300 ppm. The SWG booklet says 3500 ppm is ideal. I assume that there is/was a token amount of salt present upon my initial fill that would account for the difference.

Reportedly, I actually got my SWG for a steal, and there were a few things I did not know prior to the install. I will be more than willing to share my tale of woes to anyone willing to listen. But again, I am looking forward to a season of no complaints of burning eyes etc.