
NOTE
For a new pool or newly resurfaced pool it is recommended to wait at least 30 days (surface should be completely cured)
before adding salt. Follow the pool surface manufacturers guidelines for your particular pool. For vinyl and fiberglass pools,
salt can be added at start up.
Table 5.
Approximate Pounds and Kilograms of Salt Needed to Obtain 3.0 gpl (3,000 ppm)
Current
Salt
Level
ppm
Pool/Spa Size - Litres (US Gallons)
38,000 L
(10,000 gal)
57,000 L
(15,000 gal )
76,000 L
(20,000 gal)
95,000 L
(25,000 gal)
114,000 L
(30,000 gal)
132,000 L
(35,000 gal)
0
114 kg
(250 lbs)
170 kg
(376 lbs)
227 kg
(501 lbs)
284 kg
(626 lbs)
341 kg
(751 lbs)
397 kg
(876 lbs)
250
104 kg
(229 lbs)
156 kg
(344 lbs)
208 kg
(459 lbs)
260 kg
(574 lbs)
312 kg
(688 lbs)
364 kg
(803 lbs)
500
95 kg
(209 lbs)
142 kg
(313 lbs)
189 kg
(417 lbs)
237 kg
(522 lbs)
284 kg
(626 lbs)
331 kg
(730 lbs)
750
85 kg
(188 lbs)
128 kg
(282 lbs)
170 kg
(376 lbs)
213 kg
(469 lbs)
256 kg
(563 lbs)
298 kg
(657 lbs)
1000
76 kg
(167 lbs)
114 kg
(250 lbs)
151 kg
(334 lbs)
189 kg
(417 lbs)
227 kg
(501 lbs)
265 kg
(584 lbs)
1250
66 kg
(146 lbs)
99 kg
(219 lbs)
132 kg
(292 lbs)
166 kg
(365 lbs)
199 kg
(438 lbs)
232 kg
(511 lbs)
1500
57 kg
(125 lbs)
85 kg
(188 lbs)
114 kg
(250 lbs)
142 kg
(313 lbs)
170 kg
(376 lbs)
199 kg
(438 lbs)
1750
47 kg
(104 lbs)
71 kg
(156 lbs)
95 kg
(209 lbs)
118 kg
(261 lbs)
142 kg
(313 lbs)
166 kg
(365 lbs)
2000
38 kg
(83 lbs)
57 kg
(125 lbs)
76 kg
(167 lbs)
95 kg
(209 lbs)
114 kg
(250 lbs)
132 kg
(292 lbs)
2250
28 kg
(63 lbs)
43 kg
(94 lbs)
57 kg
(125 lbs)
71 kg
(156 lbs)
85 kg
(188 lbs)
99 kg
(219 lbs)
2500
19 kg
(42 lbs)
28 kg
(63 lbs)
38 kg
(83 lbs)
47 kg
(104 lbs)
57 kg
(125 lbs)
66 kg
(146 lbs)
2750
9 kg
(21 lbs)
14 kg
(31 lbs)
19 kg
(42 lbs)
24 kg
(52 lbs )
28 kg
(63 lbs)
33 kg
(73 lbs)
3000
Optimum
Optimum
Optimum
Optimum
Optimum
Optimum
Table 6.
Approximate Pounds and Kilograms of Stabilizer Needed to Obtain 50 ppm
Current
CyanuricAcid
Level-ppm
Pool/Spa Size Litres(US Gallons)
38,000L
(10,000gal)
57,000L
(15,000gal)
76,000L
(20,000gal)
95,000L
(25,000gal)
114,000L
(30,000gal)
132,000L
(35,000gal)
0
1.9 kg
(4.2 lbs)
2.9 kg
(6.3 lbs)
3.8 kg
(8.4 lbs)
4.8 kg
(10.5 lbs)
5.7 kg
(12.6 lbs)
6.7 kg
(14.8 lbs)
10
1.5 kg
(3.4 lbs)
2.3 kg
(5.1 lbs)
3.1 kg
(6.7 lbs)
3.8 kg
(8.4 lbs)
4.6 kg
(10.1 lbs)
5.4 kg
(11.8 lbs)
20
1.1 kg
(2.5 lbs)
1.7 kg
(3.8 lbs)
2.3 kg
(5.1 lbs)
2.9 kg
(6.3 lbs)
3.4 kg
(7.6 lbs)
4.0 kg
(8.9 lbs)
30
0.8 kg
(1.7 lbs)
1.2 kg
(2.5 lbs)
1.5 kg
(3.4 lbs)
1.9 kg
(4.2 lbs)
2.3 kg
(5.1 lbs)
2.7 kg
(5.9 lbs)
40
0.4 kg
(0.8 lbs)
0.6 kg
(1.3 lbs)
0.8 kg
(1.7 lbs)
1.0 kg
(2.1 lbs)
1.2 kg
(2.5 lbs)
1.3 kg
(3.0 lbs)
NOTE
For indoor pools, it is not necessary to add chlorine stabilizer to the swimming pool water.