Start with 500lbs of salt and that will give you a ppm of about 2000. If you think you want a bit more then add about 1/2 a bag at a time till you get it where you like it.
Re: Adding salt to inground pool
Start with 500lbs of salt and that will give you a ppm of about 2000. If you think you want a bit more then add about 1/2 a bag at a time till you get it where you like it.
Re: Adding salt to inground pool
Be sure you get at least 99.6% pure water sofner salt pellets. Don't add rock salt or anything with "Iron Out". Lowes has 40# bags for around $4.00.
Nater
16x32 Vinyl IG, 20,000 gal, Autopilot DIG-220 w/60 series cell, Dolphin Diagnostic Pool Boy
Re: Adding salt to inground pool
Can I just add them through the skimmer?
Re: Adding salt to inground pool
Yes, it takes 10-15 minutes to dissolve roughly 1/2 a bag. If you have a main drain, you can poor it into the pool and sweep it up around the drain.
Nater
16x32 Vinyl IG, 20,000 gal, Autopilot DIG-220 w/60 series cell, Dolphin Diagnostic Pool Boy
Re: Adding salt to inground pool
just dump it into the pool and brush. it dissolves very fast. You can even get in the pool and kick it around to help dissolve it....let the pump run for about 24 hours and you are done.
Retired pool store and commercial pool maintenance guy.
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