6 Calculators That Measure Saltwater for Your Pool
How much salt should you put in your swimming pool? Provided you have a chlorine generator -- that thing that turns salt into chlorine -- you're going to need to calculate the correct amount of salt to add to your swimming pool. You can't just salt it liberally, like it's a big, juicy slab of steak on the barbecue. We've assembled a list of saltwater calculators -- some online, some that are cell phone apps -- to help you get it right.
In case you aren't convinced that salt chlorinators are the right way to clean your pool, discover 10 Smart Reasons for Having a Saltwater Pool.
Then, get back to your calculations. The list is alphabetical.
Hayward's guide suggests that you test your pool for the current level of salt before adding more. In addition to its Salt guide, this handy reference guide offers tips on adjusting cyanuric acid, total alkalinity, total hardness, pH levels and pool volume.More »
H20 Company's site provides a quick reference table in which you find your current salt level and pool volume in gallons to come up with the saltwater needed for your particular pool (in pounds).More »
Another online calculator, somewhat scaled down.More »
With Pentair's calculator, you set the “Current Salt Level” slider to match your own pool’s current salinity reading. Then, simply adjust the “Pool Volume” slider to match up with the volume of your swimming pool. Don't know the volume of your pool offhand? View Pentair's online pool volume calculator to assist you with the task.
After the information has been entered, you’ll discover the amount of salt needed to bring your pool to the ideal salinity of 3,400 ppm.More »
SwimSafe's online calculator starts you off by entering the dates for your calculations: the month, quarter or for the entire season. In this way, the system is designed to provide you with the quantities needed for that particular time-frame.More »
This is the iPhone app, which is available for purchase and is handier than dragging your laptop or PC out to your pool area to do the calculations for chemicals and pH levels.More »
In case you aren't convinced that salt chlorinators are the right way to clean your pool, discover 10 Smart Reasons for Having a Saltwater Pool.
Then, get back to your calculations. The list is alphabetical.
•Hayward Chemistry Quick Start Guide
Hayward's guide suggests that you test your pool for the current level of salt before adding more. In addition to its Salt guide, this handy reference guide offers tips on adjusting cyanuric acid, total alkalinity, total hardness, pH levels and pool volume.More »
•H20 Co.
H20 Company's site provides a quick reference table in which you find your current salt level and pool volume in gallons to come up with the saltwater needed for your particular pool (in pounds).More »
•Northwest Wholesale Pool Salt Calculator
Another online calculator, somewhat scaled down.More »
•Pentair Salinity Calculator
With Pentair's calculator, you set the “Current Salt Level” slider to match your own pool’s current salinity reading. Then, simply adjust the “Pool Volume” slider to match up with the volume of your swimming pool. Don't know the volume of your pool offhand? View Pentair's online pool volume calculator to assist you with the task.
After the information has been entered, you’ll discover the amount of salt needed to bring your pool to the ideal salinity of 3,400 ppm.More »
•Pool Water Salinity Info and Calculator
Online calculator from CSG Network also includes trivia facts, like the Red Sea is the saltiest sea in the world, at 4.25 percent, while the Baltic Sea is the least salty at .7 percent.More »•SwimSafe Pool Solutions
SwimSafe's online calculator starts you off by entering the dates for your calculations: the month, quarter or for the entire season. In this way, the system is designed to provide you with the quantities needed for that particular time-frame.More »
•The Pool Calculator
This is the iPhone app, which is available for purchase and is handier than dragging your laptop or PC out to your pool area to do the calculations for chemicals and pH levels.More »
