Salt System newbie

[jeffvrba]

It seems to me if I can remember back that far that the Pool store Owner claimed the the higher the TDS reading, the less effective the other chemicals will work, and thus requiring more and more chemicals to keep the pool in check. In all fairness, it was the Pool store owner that suggested that I drain the pool rather than spend hundreds on chemicals. Don't get me wrong, I am not defending these people. When I asked them what I could do about the high CYA level, they wanted to rent me their pump for $30 per day to re-drain the pool again. They would not even let me have the pump for free even after admitting they were at fault.

After my most recent liner replacement and re-fill 2 weeks ago, I took water samples into this same store. You should have seen the look on their faces when I asked for a Salt check. I basically got the Bum's rush because they realized that their gravy train was coming to an end. So to your credit Carl, they get no mo money from me.

I have built an Excel Spread sheet to help calculate the amount of salt needed based upon the gallons of water in the pool that I will share if someone wants to see it. It is actually too large to post. So I would need to e-mail the file.

One more thing, how do I get off of the "Restricted Status"?

I’d like to see that spread sheet but I couldn’t PM you, can you send it to me?

[BigTallGuy]

I’d like to see that spread sheet but I couldn’t PM you, can you send it to me?

Do you know how many gallons of water are in your pool? I can send you the info based on that, or do you want the entire sheet?

[rpoldervaart]

BTDG,

Here are a couple good tools for pool calculations. Both were created by people on this site and a predecessor to this site.

http://www.poolcalculator.com/


http://www.troublefreepool.com/bleachcalc-t110.html

Robert

[jeffvrba]

Do you know how many gallons of water are in your pool? I can send you the info based on that, or do you want the entire sheet?

You can send the entire sheet, I love Excel.

[BigTallGuy]

I think you can send me a PM now that I am a subscriber. I can send the file to whatever e-mail address you give me.